Description
Added on the 10/07/2021 13:01:50 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Police, fire and ambulance vehicles line the street after a suspicious vehicle was identified near the US Capitol building and Library of Congress. Police say the vehicle is being investigated for possible explosives and told people to leave the area. IMAGES
Washington, Aug 19 (EFE).- A man who pulled his pickup truck onto a sidewalk near the United States Capitol early Thursday claiming to have a bomb surrendered to police after hours of negotiation.(CAMERA: Will Oliver)
A US flag is lowered at the US Capitol in honor of a police officer who died of injuries sustained during clashes with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters who overran a session of Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff as a tribute to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. IMAGES
Britain raised the terror threat level to "critical" on Tuesday, meaning a new attack is believed to be imminent, and soldiers are being deployed to assist armed police, British Prime Minister Theresa May said. SOUNDBITE
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has lowered the threat level for Brussels from "imminent" to "serious", opening the way for the launching of the Christmas market, a huge attraction in the capital. Nathan Frandino reports.
China says it "poses no threat" to any country, after Australia's first National Defence Strategy signalled a new focus on deterring Beijing's "coercive tactics". "China poses no threat to any country," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian says in a briefing, urging Canberra to "refrain from making accusations against China at every turn". SOUNDBITE
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
