A security scare during a high-profile Washington event has triggered strong reactions from top US leaders. The incident has once again raised concerns about growing political tensions and threats in the country.
The annual Washington event was disrupted after a gunman allegedly breached security, fired shots and was subdued as top US leaders were evacuated.
Mori was eight years old when the US dropped atom bomb on Hiroshima dueing World War II.
The offensive clip triggered outrage across the political spectrum before being deleted after hours of backlash. The White House blamed a staff error, but Trump later said he personally passed the video along for posting.
Former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of a US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, calling it a "heartbreaking tragedy" and warning that core American values are "increasingly under assault."
Obama's made the remarks during an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour and said if President Joe Biden meets with PM Modi, "the protection of the Muslim minority in a majority Hindu India is something worth mentioning".
This comment came after US former President Barack Obama, during a media interview, said if ethnic minorities are not protected, there is a strong possibility of the country "at some point starts pulling apart".
There is a reason why the ‘developed world’ has been bestowed its moniker ~ because it’s always about ‘economy first’ in those parts.
Barack Obama won the Outstanding Narrator award at the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War), David Attenborough's 'The Mating Game', W. Kamau Bell's four-part documentary 'We Need to Talk About Cosby' and Lupita Nyong'o (Serengeti II) in a star-studded category.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wished speedy recovery to former US President Barack Obama who has tested positive for COVID-19.
