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Pompeo Meets With Biden’s Secretary of State Pick for First Time to Facilitate ‘Orderly Transition’

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

US President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Antony Blinken to be the next US secretary of state. Blinken served as deputy national security adviser between 2013 and 2015 and as deputy secretary of state between 2015 and 2017 under then-US President Barack Obama. … Read More >Pompeo Meets With Biden’s Secretary of State Pick for First Time to Facilitate ‘Orderly Transition’

Shows

Pence will replace Trump at inauguration (Full show)

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

At least five people, including a Capitol police officer, have died of injuries sustained during the shocking confrontation between “Stop the Steal” activists and law enforcement at the US Capitol on Wednesday, when rubber bullets and tear gas were deployed in the halls of Congress. … Read More >Pence will replace Trump at inauguration (Full show)

Middle East

US unrest ‘disgrace for democracy,’ Turkey’s Erdogan says, hopes ‘peace’ will return after Biden’s inauguration

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The Turkish president has blasted those involved in the storming of Capitol Hill on Wednesday, which claimed the lives of five people, labeling it a “disgrace.” … Read More >US unrest ‘disgrace for democracy,’ Turkey’s Erdogan says, hopes ‘peace’ will return after Biden’s inauguration

Asia & Pacific

‘Our biggest enemy’: North Korea’s Kim says next US president will likely continue ‘barbaric sanctions’

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

Regardless of who is president in the United States, Washington will continue to be North Korea’s “biggest enemy,” said the country’s leader Kim Jong-un, insisting “barbaric” US policies will carry over to a Joe Biden government. … Read More >‘Our biggest enemy’: North Korea’s Kim says next US president will likely continue ‘barbaric sanctions’

‘We’ve just seen confidence in democracy being shattered’: UK Home Secretary condemns the ‘terrible’ violence on Capitol Hill

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

British Home Secretary Priti Patel has blasted US President Trump saying his comments directly led to the violence that took place in Washington, adding he didn’t do enough to de-escalate the situation. … Read More >‘We’ve just seen confidence in democracy being shattered’: UK Home Secretary condemns the ‘terrible’ violence on Capitol Hill

Middle East

Events on Capitol Hill show Western democracy is ‘fragile & vulnerable,’ Iran’s president claims

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The Iranian president has said that the storming of the US Capitol building by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump demonstrates how weak Western democracy is. … Read More >Events on Capitol Hill show Western democracy is ‘fragile & vulnerable,’ Iran’s president claims

Asia & Pacific

Beijing likens Capitol storming to Hong Kong protests, hopes US can enjoy ‘peace, stability and security as soon as possible’

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has branded the “thugs, extremists and villains” who stormed the US Capitol Building on Wednesday a “disgrace,” adding that Beijing hopes Americans can experience stability in the near future. … Read More >Beijing likens Capitol storming to Hong Kong protests, hopes US can enjoy ‘peace, stability and security as soon as possible’

USA

Mainstream journalist sets off alarm bells as he calls for ‘cleansing’ of Trump supporters

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

In a now-deleted tweet, ABC News political director Rick Klein said “cleansing” the “movement Trump commands” is the true challenge going forward, leading many to wonder what exactly liberals may mean by that. … Read More >Mainstream journalist sets off alarm bells as he calls for ‘cleansing’ of Trump supporters

German Chancellor Merkel ‘saddened and angered’ by US Capitol storming, blames Trump’s refusal to admit defeat

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed outgoing US President Donald Trump over his long denial of his election defeat, saying that the political uncertainty led to violence on Capitol Hill. … Read More >German Chancellor Merkel ‘saddened and angered’ by US Capitol storming, blames Trump’s refusal to admit defeat

Russia

Russia says American system ‘archaic’ & not up to ‘modern democratic standards’ after rioters raid Washington’s Capitol building

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021By Editor

The assault on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump lays bare fault lines in American democracy, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday, joining a chorus of countries in expressing concern. … Read More >Russia says American system ‘archaic’ & not up to ‘modern democratic standards’ after rioters raid Washington’s Capitol building

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