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The adviser said that the ballistic missile launch, the first by Iran since Trump become president, is in contravention of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. (Representational Image/ AP)World
US puts Iran 'on notice' after missile launch

US also signalled a more hardline stance against Tehran that could set the stage for renewed confrontation between the...

2 Feb 2017 12:49 PM IST

Rex TillersonWorld
Tillerson sworn-in as US Secretary of State

The 64-year-old former chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil was confirmed by the Senate in a 56-43 vote.

2 Feb 2017 12:05 PM IST

Washington has long partnered with the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces alliance to battle IS in Syria, which has been ravaged by conflict since an anti-government uprising that began in March 2011. (Representational Image)World
In a first, US gives anti-ISIS Syria force armoured vehicles

Washington has long partnered with the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces alliance to battle IS in Syria.

1 Feb 2017 9:04 AM IST

A six-wheeled ground delivery robot, from Starship Technologies, shares the sidewalk with pedestrians at DuPont Circle in Washington, D.C. Photo:APTechnology
Delivery robots will need permits to roam San Francisco

The regulations specify The robots can't go more than 4.8 kilometers per hour and human operators must be nearby.

6 Dec 2017 9:28 AM IST

Victims of sexual assault who experienced no other violence were no more likely to drop out than their peers who were not victims. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Child abuse victims more likely to dropout of school

Policies to reduce violence or assist children in coping with it will have the additional benefit of lowering the...

2 Dec 2017 2:19 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)World
Trump sends letter of thanks to China's Xi Jinping

Just after he won the November election, Trump provoked Beijing's ire by accepting a congratulatory call from Taiwan's...

9 Feb 2017 10:51 AM IST

Sessions, who was the Alabama Senator since 1997, was confirmed as the 84th nations top law enforcement officer by surviving a near-party-line vote by 52 to 47 after days of delays in the Senate voting. (Photo: AP)World
Jeff Sessions confirmed as US attorney general

In his farewell speech, soon after his confirmation and before his resignation, Sessions urged his colleagues to respect...

9 Feb 2017 10:36 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)World
Trump vows NATO support in call with Turkish leader

Trump spoke of the 'close, longstanding relationship between the United States and Turkey.'

8 Feb 2017 10:25 AM IST

Heavy equipment is seen at a site where sections of the Dakota Access Pipeline were being buried near the town of St. Anthony in Morton County, N.D. (Photo: AP)World
US Army approves controversial Dakota pipeline

Army said that it would allow the final section of the line to tunnel under North Dakota's Lake Oahe, part of the...

8 Feb 2017 10:23 AM IST

NASA astronaut Peggy WhitsonScience
Trump congratulates Whitson for breaking US space record

Trump impressed with astronauts for achieving breakthroughs in space, tired of politicians

25 April 2017 10:22 AM IST

The FAA estimates that 2.3 million drones will be bought for recreational use this year, and the number is expected to rise in coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)Technology
Drone flying when drunk is now a crime: US State

US state New Jersey's lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation that would bar people from operating drones while drunk.

8 Dec 2017 11:14 AM IST

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today. (Photo: Pixabay)Science
Police Dashcam catches meteor streaking through the sky

The American Meteor Society confirms that the fireball was indeed a meteor. The society says it received multiple...

8 Dec 2017 8:28 AM IST

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