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US adds 46,321 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The US added 46,321 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours Monday. The US has now recorded 4,711,323 total cases, with 155,366 deaths, making it
3 men rescued from Pacific island after writing SOS in sand
Three men have been rescued from a tiny Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand that was spotted from above.
China vows retaliation if any US action against journalists
China vowed on Tuesday to retaliate if the United States persisted with “hostile action” against Chinese journalists who may be forced to leave in
Fierce competition starts between US, China for energy corridors in Central Asia
SpaceX craft departs from ISS for Earth
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Saturday, beginning its journey back to Earth with two US astronauts on
US counts 61,262 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday), according to a
First dog to test positive for coronavirus in US dies: Report
The first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the United States has died, National Geographic magazine reported, after struggling with symptoms that
Japan secures 120 mn doses of potential corona-vaccine: pharma group
Japan has signed a deal to secure 120 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine, German pharmaceutical group BioNTech, which is developing the drug
US, China consulate closures deal losses to both nations
Threat from Chinese Communist Party very real: Pompeo
The threat from the Communist Party of China is very real, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday asserting that the Trump
US records a coronavirus death every minute on July 29 as total surpasses 150,000
A spike in infections in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas this month has overwhelmed hospitals. The rise has forced states to make a U-turn
Japan court recognizes atomic bomb ‘black rain’ victims
A Japanese court on Wednesday for the first time recognized people exposed to radioactive “black rain” that fell after the 1945 US atomic attack
US to withdraw about 12k troops from Germany
US signs MoU to support Vietnamese fishermen against Chinese ‘intimidation’
The US and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding, which includes support against illegal “intimidation” of the latter’s fishermen at sea. The MOU,
US records 10,000 coronavirus deaths in 11 days
US deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 150,000 on Wednesday, the highest level in the world and rising by 10,000 in 11 days,
US agency: Pandemic masks thwarting face recognition tech
The mask problem is why Apple earlier this year made it easier for iPhone owners to unlock their phones without Face ID. It could
US in throes of info war on everything from pandemic to protests
Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US
The unrest Saturday and early Sunday stemmed from the weeks of protests over racial injustice and the police treatment of people of colour that
US envoy to Seoul shaves off controversial moustache
The most controversial moustache in South Korea has fallen victim to the razor’s blade, with US ambassador Harry Harris visiting a traditional barbershop months
Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid US tensions
Iran has moved a mock aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US, satellite photographs released
Chinese consulate in Houston shuts after four decades
According to media reports, the US had asked China to close down its Consulate General in Houston within 72 hours, with Secretary of State
US records 1,000 coronavirus deaths for fourth day, some progress seen
At least 1,019 fatalities due to Covid-19 were confirmed nationwide on Friday, following 1,140 on Thursday, 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on Tuesday. Total
US court rejects bail plea of 26/11 accused Rana being sought by India
Describing Rana as a flight risk, the US government opposed his release on bail, arguing that if he were to flee to Canada, he
At Nixon library, Mike Pompeo declares China engagement a failure
The Trump administration took a hammer to one of the most significant Republican foreign policy achievements in the past five decades on Thursday, with
US marks over 63,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The United States on Wednesday recorded 63,967 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally. That
California sees record 12,000 new coronavirus cases, surpasses New York as worst-hit state
Total cases in the most populous US state rose by 12,112 on Wednesday to a total of more than 421,000, the biggest single-day increase
Trump touts five-word memory test as showing he is ‘cognitively there’
Donald Trump has divulged details of a cognitive test he “aced” – including a five-word memory challenge he said proved he had the “mental
Trump threatens to send more federal officers into cities
President Trump threatened Monday to send more military-garbed law enforcement into US cities to quell anti-racism protests, a move he called necessary security action