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First G20 meeting under India's presidency in Dec; FM talks in Feb

The Finance Track of the powerful G-20 grouping is older than the Sherpa Track, since G-20 was formed with the intention of governance of the global economy

Speaker Pelosi's husband assaulted in break-in Washington: Spokesperson

Pelosi was not in the residence at the time. Hammill said the assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation

2 arrested after 2 killed, tribal officer shot in north-eastern Washington

Authorities have arrested two of the three suspects they were searching for after two people were found dead and a police officer was shot on a tribal reservation in north-eastern Washington. The Colville Tribal Police Department said it responded to a report of a shooting on Thursday in Keller, west of Spokane. Officers found two people dead, and an officer who came across a vehicle described as having left the scene was shot in the arm. He was doing well after being transported for medical care, the department said in a news release. Police identified two of the suspects as Curry Pinkham and Zachary Holt. The third suspect, another man, had not been identified. It was not immediately clear which of the three suspects had been arrested. Tribal police searched for them overnight with help from 10 other agencies, including the FBI, Border Patrol, Washington State Patrol and police and sheriff's deputies. The department said on Facebook Friday that two suspects had been ...

Amazon sues Washington's labour agency for fines over alleged hazards

Amazon has sued Washington state's labour agency following disputes with regulators over citations and fines imposed on the company for worker safety issues. In the lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court for the Western District of Washington, Amazon asked a judge to prohibit orders from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries to remedy any types of workplace hazards during the company's pending appeal over the citations. Amazon argued in the lawsuit the agency has not proven any of its allegations, and requiring companies like it to remedy alleged hazards before that happens violates the due process protections under the 14th Amendment. Matt Ross, a spokesperson for the agency, said the department is aware of the lawsuit and will review it along with the state's attorney general's office. The agency had said in March it inspected an Amazon warehouse in Kent, Washington, and found workplace processes that create a serious hazard for work-related back, shoulder, wrist,

What is Khosta-2? A vaccine-restraint virus found in Russian bats

It is classified as a sarbecovirus, a member of the Coronavirus family. It attaches to the same protein, ACE2 that Coronavirus uses to penetrate into human cells

US economy may be entering 'new normal' after pandemic, says Jerome Powell

Powell and his colleagues are moving rapidly to reduce the highest inflation in nearly 40 years after being slow to spot the threat of broadening price pressures.

15-year-old held for shooting 2 classmates outside school in Washington

A 15-year-old teenager was apprehended for allegedly shooting and injuring two fellow students in Washington, according to DC police

Washington resident sentenced to 55 months for participating in Jan 6 event

Pruitt entered illegally on the restricted grounds of the Northwest Lawn and then followed a group advanced up the stairs to the Upper West Terrace by using a piece of fencing

NATO and Washington both signal intention to increase Arctic presence

In view of Russia's increasing military activity in its own Arctic regions, both NATO and the US government have signalled their intention to become more active in the globe's far north

Two people stabbed at Washington metro center subway stop, probe on

Two people have been stabbed at Washington's Metro Center subway stop, Fox News reported, citing the Metropolitan Police Department

Vladimir Putin blasts US 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world

Putin reaffirmed his long-held claim that he sent troops into Ukraine in response to Washington turning the country into an anti-Russia bulwark.

3 dead, 1 injured from lightning strike near White House in Washington

A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed in a lightning strike outside the White House

1 dead, 5 people wounded after mass shooting in Northeast Washington

One man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Monday night in Northeast Washington, the Metropolitan Police Department said

Donald Trump returning to Washington to deliver policy speech on crime

Trump will address the America First Policy Institute's two-day America First Agenda Summit as some advisers urge him to spend more time talking about his vision for the future

Ilhan Omar, 16 other lawmakers arrested in DC over abortion rights protest

More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress, including lawmaker Ilhan Omar, were arrested in Washington DC during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court

Many people shot at in Washington DC, less than 2 miles from White House

Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the White House, local media reported

Thousands to rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings in US

Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, DC, Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun control

Proud Boys documentarian to be among first Jan. 6 witnesses in US attack

Federal authorities have linked more than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege to the Proud Boys

South Korea's next leader Yeol faces escalating North's nuclear threat

North Korea has a history of trying to rattle new govts in Seoul and Washington to gain leverage in future negotiations. But if Kim orders a nuclear test, Yoon would be left with very limited options

Boeing names Virginia office as global HQ; plans to start tech hub in area

The company said that its employees in the region support various corporate functions and specialise in advanced airplane development and autonomous systems, Xinhua news agency reported