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The two days of talks are to be led on the US side by trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. (Photo: AFP)

China-US trade talks to restart after G-20 tariff truce

The negotiations in China’s financial hub will be the first face-to-face discussions since negotiations collapsed in May.

30 Jul 2019 9:56 AM

The launcher was found "early this morning" at Baltimore/Washington International airport, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein tweeted. (Photo: Twitter)

US man held with missile launcher at airport, says it's a ‘souvenir’

Fortunately the item was not a live device. It was confiscated and handed over to the state fire marshal for safe disposal.

30 Jul 2019 8:51 AM

Giersdorf, 16, from Pennsylvania, was one of at least 100 players competing for USD 30 million in total prize money, as the booming popularity of video and online games has drawn top-dollar investments and fueled the emerging professional sport. (Photo: AFP)

16-year-old wins USD 3 million for playing video game at Fortnite World Cup in US

Launched in 2017, Fortnite’s popularity has helped Epic Games reach a USD 15-billion-valuation last year.

29 Jul 2019 12:02 PM

A shooting at a major food festival in the US state of California caused multiple casualties on Sunday, police said. (Photo: screengrab/Twitter)

Watch: 4 killed, 11 injured at California festival; gunman shot dead

Taking to Twitter Donald Trump condoled the incident and urged for the safety of people at the venue of the festival.

29 Jul 2019 9:09 AM

US President Donald Trump was hit with new accusations of racism Saturday after he attacked a prominent African-American lawmaker and branded the majority black city of Baltimore an "infested mess". (Photo: File)

‘Rat infested mess’: Trump's remark on mostly-black US city creates outrage

Former vice president Joe Biden -- the Democratic frontrunner to challenge Trump in 2020 -- called out the president directly on Twitter.

28 Jul 2019 10:30 AM

The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of President Donald Trump, allowing him to proceed with plans to divert billions of dollars in Pentagon funds towards construction of his border wall with Mexico. (Photo: File)

Trump can spend military funds on Mexico border wall: US Supreme Court

Trump made the construction of a wall to stem illegal immigration from Latin America central to his successful 2016 campaign for presidency.

27 Jul 2019 10:16 AM

Four people were shot dead and two wounded on Thursday in a shooting spree that spread across four three Los Angeles neighbourhoods and touched off a 12-hour manhunt before police tackled and arrested an armed suspect. (Representational Image)

Ex-girlfriend, clerk among 4 killed after US man goes on shooting spree; 2 injured

The shooting spree started at an apartment the suspect shared with his parents at about 2 am on Thursday in LA's Canoga Park, police said.

26 Jul 2019 12:31 PM

The Indian-American foster father of three-year-old Sherin Mathews, sentenced to life in prison for the death of the toddler who was found dead in a culvert in 2017, has begun serving the jail term in Dallas. (Photo: Facebook/ where is Sherin Mathews)

Indian-orgin adoptive father of Sherin Mathews begins life sentence in US

The father had reported Sherin missing after he put her outside October 7, 2017, because she wouldn't drink her milk.

26 Jul 2019 11:01 AM

The United States has a very good and growing relationship with India, the White House said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Very good, growing relationship with India: US after Trump's Kashmir row

Earlier, Trump stunned India during a joint media availability with Pakistan PM Imran Khan by saying that Modi had asked for such mediation.

26 Jul 2019 10:21 AM

ety Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small six-year-old son, who glared defiantly at the Mexican National Guard soldier blocking them from crossing into the United States. (Representational Image)

Heartbreaking photo captures mother, son pleading soldier to let them enter US

Lopez Obrador's spokesman Jesus Ramirez said the image was an example of the National Guard doing its job of looking after public security.

26 Jul 2019 9:49 AM

Kim and Trump agreed to a resumption of dialogue at an impromptu June 30 meeting they held in the Demilitarised Zone that divides the two Koreas. (Photo: File)

North Korea fires ‘short range’ projectile: US official

The firing comes ahead of warning that could affect planned resumption of denuclearisation talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

25 Jul 2019 10:48 AM

Advanced brain scans of US Embassy employees who reported falling ill while serving in Havana revealed significant differences, according to a new study published on Tuesday that does little to resolve the mystery of injuries the Trump administration had characterised as a 'sonic attack.' (Photo: File)

Brain scans of ‘injured’ US embassy employees show clinical abnormalities

When those 12 were omitted, researchers did not calculate whether the differences in the brains of the remaining workers was significant.

24 Jul 2019 11:35 AM

The US-based research unit recorded USD 510 million in operating costs last year. (Photo: AP)

Huawei fires over 600 employees after blacklisting

600 of the 850 researchers at the Futurewei subsidiary of Huawei lost their jobs.

24 Jul 2019 7:56 AM

They requested timely licensing decisions from the Department of Commerce, and the President agreed. (Photo: AP)

Trump meets with tech CEOs on Huawei

The CEOs expressed strong support of the President’s policies, including national security restrictions.

23 Jul 2019 7:39 AM

Heat is the deadliest of all weather phenomena, according to the weather service, and cities from Chicago to New York urged residents to seek refuge at cooling centers set up in locations ranging from libraries to shopping malls. (Representational Image)

Heat wave bakes central, eastern US; Residents go to ‘cooling centres’

Outdoor activities like New York City Triathlon, a running race outside Washington were cancelled.

21 Jul 2019 11:30 AM

One of two young homicide victims found this week in western Canada is the son of a high-ranking Australian police official, Canadian police said. (Photo: Facebook/ NSW police force)

Australian police chief's son, his partner, found dead on Canada highway

Fowler had settled in British Columbia, local news media said, but the couple had been travelling extensively.

21 Jul 2019 10:04 AM

China's new Ambassador to India Sun Weidong said that with two strong leaders at the helm in both the countries, the ties are set to reach new heights. (Photo: Twitter/ VikramMisri)

In apparent reference to PoK, China's new envoy appeals to India: report

Officials say talks are on for Xi Jinping's visit to India which is expected to take place in October this year.

20 Jul 2019 3:20 PM

In this May 7, 2019 file photo Rep. Erica Thomas, D-Austell, speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. Thomas says she was verbally attacked in a supermarket by a white man. (Photo: AP)

‘Go back where you came from’: White man abuses pregnant black lawmaker in Georgia

She said she was so taken aback by his actions that she didn’t think to try to record them.

20 Jul 2019 1:36 PM

Former first lady Michelle Obama added her voice Friday to the Democratic outcry following President Donald Trump's attack on four ethnic minority congresswomen, saying 'there's a place for all of us.' (Photo: File)

It’s our America: Michelle Obama weighs in on Trump

Trump has come under intense fire after he attacked four first-term Democratic congresswomen known as the 'Squad'.

20 Jul 2019 9:53 AM

This is the second new identification of a World Trade Center victim in 2019. (Photo: File)

Officials announce new identification of 9/11 victim remains

The victim's name, which is being withheld, was confirmed through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2002.

19 Jul 2019 2:40 PM

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