Chicago: Chicago officials released to the public a graphic body-camera video showing a police officer shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy while he appeared to be raising his hands in an alley more than two weeks ago. The nine-minute video from Eric Stillman’s body camera showed
Oregon: Two dozen civil and human rights organizations called on federal, state and local government officials and private sector leaders to ban the private and corporate use of facial recognition technology. In an open letter, the organizations point to Portland, Oregon’s ban on the private use
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wherein they discussed bilateral ties besides the Afghan peace process in wake of the recently announced planned US withdrawal. The two leaders exchanged felicitations on the advent of the holy month
United Nations: Even though the US and NATO troops will leave the country this year, the United Nations has said that it will continue to maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan after their departure. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman to the UN secretary-general, said it was
Scotland: The ruling Scottish National Party pledged to hold an independence referendum by the end of 2023, a step that could fracture the United Kingdom by ripping apart the 314-year union between England and Scotland. If there was another referendum and the Scots voted out, it
Vienna: Iran and global powers resumed talks to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an effort potentially complicated by Tehran’s decision to ramp up uranium enrichment and what it called Israeli sabotage at a nuclear site. Casting a shadow over the Vienna talks, Tehran on Tuesday
Yangon: Myanmar security forces on Thursday arrested one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule after ramming him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally, friends and colleagues said. Opponents of the Feb. 1 coup that ousted an elected government
New Delhi: India’s two largest cities imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients as new infections in the country shot past 200,000 Thursday amid a devastating surge that is straining a fragile health system. The
Washington: At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a delivery company by a gunman who is believed to have then turned the gun on himself, police in the US city of Indianapolis said. The victims all died at a Fedex facility where the
Toronto: The Canadian government has decided to launch six new immigration programs for international student graduates, essential workers and French speakers who will get permanent residency this May. The announcement for the new programs in Canada was made by the immigration minister Marco Mendicino on April