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Harris is the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States; no woman has ever been president in the country's nearly 250-year history. (AP Photo)

Harris became first woman to be acting US President as Biden underwent colonoscopy

Presidential power has been transferred to the vice president before, when President George W. Bush had colonoscopies in 2002 and 2007

20 Nov 2021 3:41 PM

Licensed practical nurse Yokasta Castro, of Warwick, R.I., draws a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at a mass vaccination clinic, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass. U.S. regulators have opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all and more adults, Friday, Nov. 19, letting them choose another dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. (AP)

US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+

Under the new rules, anyone 18 or older can choose either a Pfizer or Moderna booster six months after their last dose

20 Nov 2021 3:32 PM

A Massachusetts resident identifying herself only as "Safi," who asked that her last name not be used for fear of retribution against her relatives in Afghanistan, holds a purse with traditional Afghan patterns, during an interview with The Associated Press. (AP/Steven Senne)

Thousands of Afghans seek temporary US entry, few approved

Victoria Palmer, a USCIS spokesperson, said the agency has trained 44 additional staff to help address the application surge

19 Nov 2021 12:59 PM

Following the US sanctions on Turkey over the procurement of S-400 missile systems, there were apprehensions that Washington may impose similar punitive measures on India. (PTI Photo)

US expresses 'concern' over delivery of Russia's S-400 missile system to India

The S-400 is known as Russia's most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system

16 Nov 2021 3:36 PM

The three companies' actions are in contrast to AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, which provided their vaccines on a not-for-profit basis. (AFP)

Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna making $1,000 profit every second from COVID vaccines

The companies have sold the vast majority of their doses to rich countries, leaving low-income nations in the lurch

16 Nov 2021 1:02 PM

US President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Biden and Xi meet virtually as US-China chasm widens

The two leaders know each other well, having traveled together when both were vice presidents

16 Nov 2021 10:20 AM

China also agreed for the first time to crack down on methane leaks, following the lead of the Biden administration’s efforts to curb the potent greenhouse gas. (AP)

China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

The U.S. and China will revive a working group that will meet regularly to address the climate crisis and advance the multilateral process

11 Nov 2021 10:50 AM

Astronauts, from left, Matthias Maurer, of Germany, Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron pose for a photo after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building for a trip to Launch Pad 39-A Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo: AP)

Indian origin astronaut-led NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 team headed to ISS

The four astronauts lifted off at 9:03 pm EST Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

11 Nov 2021 10:46 AM

A sign posted on a door at the Obregon Park Covid-19 vaccine site reminds people to get their booster shots as children age 5-11 receive their first dose at the facility on November 4, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. ( Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Pfizer asks FDA to okay COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine

10 Nov 2021 11:40 AM

In this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts in the SpaceX Dragon capsule undock from the International Space Station on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight

Their capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, in darkness

09 Nov 2021 9:32 AM

Passengers queue at London Heathrow Airport's T3 as the US reopens its borders to UK visitors in a significant boost to the travel sector, in London. (AP)

US lifts pandemic travel ban, opens doors to visitors after nearly 2 years

Travellers who can show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and have had a recent, negative viral test can again fly to the US now

08 Nov 2021 4:57 PM

Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. (AP)

At least 8 dead, several injured after crush at US music festival

Around 50,000 people were in the crowd at rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival, authorities added

06 Nov 2021 2:20 PM

Democrats celebrate on the House floor late Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Washington, after the House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory that President Joe Biden and his party had become increasingly anxious to claim. (House Television via AP)

US Congress okays $1 trillion infrastructure bill, a long-delayed win for Biden

Approval of the bill would create legions of jobs and improve broadband, water supplies and other public works

06 Nov 2021 11:16 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that for purposes of travel to the United States, vaccines accepted will include FDA approved or authorised and World Health Organisation (WHO) emergency use listed (EUL) vaccines. (Representational Image/AP)

US to lift all travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals

Fully vaccinated travellers will continue to be required to show a pre-departure negative test taken within three days of travel to the US

05 Nov 2021 5:13 PM

In July 2020, Washington told China to shutter its consulate in Houston, prompting Beijing to retaliate with an order for a U.S. diplomatic facility in the southwestern city of Chengdu to close. (Bloomberg)

Xi, Biden likely to agree on reopening consulates

Xi and Biden could agree on a framework for reducing trade tensions that erupted during the Trump administration, reports said

05 Nov 2021 11:04 AM

A ten year old child high fives Pharmacist Colleen Teevan after he received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP)

US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

Food and Drug Administration already authorized the shots for kids ages 5 to 11 doses just a third of the amount given to teens and adults

03 Nov 2021 12:25 PM

Patients lie on beds in a COVID-19 isolation room at the University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest, Romania. (Photo: AP)

COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

India, despite its terrifying delta surge that peaked in early May, now has a much lower reported daily death rate

01 Nov 2021 2:53 PM

From November 8, an estimated three million visa holders from India, with proof of vaccination, will be able to travel to the United States under the new international air travel policy, the embassy said. (File)

Wait for visa appointment to be longer: US Embassy

An estimated 3 mn visa holders from India will be able to travel to US under the new international air travel policy, the embassy said

31 Oct 2021 5:49 PM

Those receiving an exemption will generally need to be vaccinated within 60 days after arriving in the United States. (Representational image: AFP)

Biden imposes new international travel vaccine rules, lifts existing restrictions

The White House confirmed that children under 18 are exempt from the new vaccine requirements as are people with some medical issues

26 Oct 2021 10:40 AM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. (Photo: AFP/File)

Facebook removes Brazil President's video claiming Covid vaccines cause AIDS

Facebook's press office said the video violated the company's policy regarding COVID-19 vaccines

26 Oct 2021 9:15 AM

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