President Joe Biden put his money where his mouth is Wednesday with a surprise lunch visit to a Washington tacos restaurant. Picking up his
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Harris to deliver message of solidarity with people of India on Friday
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will deliver a message of solidarity with the people of India, as the US partners with the country
US supplies of vaccine components to India to enable manufacturing of two crore doses of Covishield
The US on Wednesday said the vaccine components it has supplied to India this week will enable the manufacturing of two crore doses of
Covid’s US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
Teams of experts are projecting Covid-19’s toll on the US will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the
Trump blasts ‘gutless’ Republican leaders after FB upholds ban
Donald Trump sought to tighten his grip on the Republican Party Wednesday after an oversight board upheld Facebook’s ban on the former US president,
US men await their fate as murder trial nears end in Rome
The pandemic was just bearing down on Italy when the trial began of two young American men, charged with the murder of Italian police
US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s presidency will be reunited in the
China’s carrier group conducts exercises in South China Sea
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier group has recently conducted routine annual exercises in the South China Sea, the People’s Liberation Army said Sunday, after Beijing
Heartbreaking to see Covid-19 crisis utterly overwhelm India’s health systems: US lawmakers
Top US lawmakers have expressed serious concern over the sudden spike in coronavirus cases in India, saying it is “heartbreaking” to see the “crisis
Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO
The final phase of ending America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last US and
Covid crisis in India very serious, cases yet to peak: US official
The Covid-19 crisis in India is indeed very serious, the Biden Administration said on Friday, noting that the cases have not peaked yet.
WHO approves Moderna vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organisation has given the go-ahead for emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The mRNA vaccine from the US manufacturer joins vaccines
Explainer: What remains as US ends Afghan ‘forever war’
Announcing a firm withdrawal deadline, President Joe Biden cut through the long debate, even within the US military, over whether the time was right.
Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on US and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates the outlook
AstraZeneca delays filing for US authorisation of Covid shot
US closes in on 100 million Americans fully vaccinated
Biden warns US Congress: China ‘closing in fast’
President Joe Biden took aim at China in his first speech to Congress on Wednesday, pledging to maintain a strong US military presence in
In historic first, two powerful women flank US president
Kamala Harris, the first woman and the first Black and Asian person to serve as vice president, sat to Biden’s right. Nancy Pelosi, who
BioNTech chief: Europe will reach herd immunity by August
Europe can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within the next four months, the head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed the first
Citing ‘stunning progress’, Biden lifts outdoor mask guidelines
Fully vaccinated people can safely engage in outdoor activities like walking and hiking without wearing masks but should continue to use face-coverings in public
10 years after death, Osama Bin Laden still mobilises jihadists
Even though Bin Laden’s body was buried in the Arabian Sea from the deck of a US aircraft carrier hours after his death, to
US population growth slowed sharply over 2010-2020: Census
The 10-year expansion was significantly slower than the previous decade, when the population grew by 9.7 percent, and was barely above the record low
FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
Each year the US approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread
US ex-cop Chauvin to be sentenced June 16 for Floyd murder
Joe Biden opening summit with ambitious new US climate pledge
President Joe Biden will open a global climate summit with a pledge to cut at least in half the climate-wrecking coal and petroleum fumes
Dumping Donald Trump’s policies, Joe Biden leads world again in fight against climate change
US President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged to cut US greenhouse gas emissions as much as 52 per cent by the end of this
Prototype of first US dollar coins going up for auction
A piece of copper that was struck by the US Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money
US launches probe of Minneapolis police after Derek Chauvin conviction
US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday launched a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis following a jury’s verdict that former city police
FDA inspection found problems at factory making Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Baltimore factory contracted to make Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting
US takes steps to protect electric system from cyberattacks
The Biden administration is taking steps to protect the country’s electric system from cyberattacks through a new 100-day initiative combining federal government agencies and