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Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Hopeful to hold talks with North Korea in days or weeks: US State...

Trump and Kim met again in June at the border between North Korea and South Korea and agreed to reopen working-level...

9 Sept 2019 8:38 AM IST

India on Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 on board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport in Sriharikota to explore the unchartered south pole of the celestial body by landing a rover. (Photo: AP)

'Chandrayaan-2 a huge step forward for India': US

After revolving around the Earth's orbit for nearly 23 days, the spacecraft began its journey to the moon on August 14.

8 Sept 2019 9:16 AM IST

Scientists rank hurricanes from one to five on what is called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Category 5 storms have sustained winds of at least 157 miles (252 kilometres) per hour. (Photo: AFP)

Hurricane Dorian makes landfall in Canada

Dorian was initially expected to hit as a Category 1 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Centre in Miami upgraded it...

8 Sept 2019 8:27 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

US, Afghanistan peace talks called off after Kabul attack

US has been negotiating with the Taliban at Doha despite the group's reluctance to hold direct talks with the Afghan...

8 Sept 2019 8:09 AM IST

Elwell said the FAA sent Boeing additional questions about its proposed fixes for the MAX planes, which caused the delay. (Photo:AP)

Boeing suspends test on its latest long-haul plane amid 737 MAX crisis

The company spokesman declined to say whether the latest setback would further delay the schedule.

7 Sept 2019 3:43 PM IST

Weinstein pleaded not guilty Aug 26 to a new indictment adding the new charges. (Photo: AP)

Judge approves moves to streamline Weinstein case

Weinstein's case involves allegations from other women.

7 Sept 2019 2:56 PM IST

Kashmir Valley observed a shutdown on March 5 against the Centres decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

US backs direct talks between India and Pak on Kashmir: Wells

India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter.

7 Sept 2019 1:49 PM IST

The couple, Kaustubh Nirmal and Sanjeeri Deopujari, lived in Connecticut and were among the people who died aboard the vessel, during a three-day diving excursion. (Photo: Facebook/ Sanjeeri Deopujari)

God didn't have heart to separate them': Indian couple died in US boat...

Neighbours at the couple's apartment building remembered them.

7 Sept 2019 1:27 PM IST

Presidents and ministers from seven Amazon countries met in Colombia on Friday to agree on measures to protect the worlds biggest rainforest, under threat from wildfires and rampant deforestation. (Photo: AFP)

Amazon nations meet in indigenous hut at Colombia over forest...

The summit took place in wake of an international outcry over raging fires that have devastated swaths of Amazon in...

7 Sept 2019 12:02 PM IST

There are now more than 450 possible cases of pulmonary illness associated with vaping. (AFP)

At least five dead in US from vaping-related lung disease

Vitamin E acetate is a commonly available nutritional supplement taken orally or applied to the skin, but is harmful...

7 Sept 2019 10:45 AM IST

Kudlow discounted the notion that next years election increases the urgency for President Donald Trump to conclude the trade war. (Photo: AP)

White House adviser compares China trade talks to Cold War

US and Chinese officials have agreed to hold their next round of talks in Washington next month.

7 Sept 2019 10:33 AM IST

Howard Schultz became Starbucks executive chairman in 2017, handing the chief executive job to Kevin Johnson at a time when growth in Starbucks dominant US market was showing signs of cooling. (Photo: AFP)

'Broken system': Ex-Starbucks CEO pulls out of 2020 US elections

Schultz said it was tougher than expected to grab moderate voters' attention and he did not want to risk competing with...

7 Sept 2019 10:00 AM IST