World, Americas, 21st Sep 2019, News & Stories from India

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World Americas 21 Sep 2019

World, Americas, 21 Sep 2019

Emergency crews in the Houston area took advantage of receding floodwaters to begin to assess the damage from one of the wettest tropical cyclones in US history, a storm that led to the deaths of four men and displaced hundreds of people from their homes. (Representational Image)

Tropical storm Imelda Leaves 4 dead in Texas, several trapped

Nearly 123,000 vehicles normally cross the bridges each day, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

21 Sep 2019 5:15 PM

"So India is a very important actor, an actor with a legacy that is very complex, because of the coal weight in the production of electricity. And so India for us is a fundamental partner in this discussion. And obviously, part of the dialogue was also related to our own efforts and the need to green the UN," he said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

UN praises India for climate action, says Modi govt making fantastic efforts

Guterres was speaking to agroup of journalists ahead of the high-level Climate Action Summit.

21 Sep 2019 4:51 PM

Donald Trump has said that he will enter into a trade deal with Beijing only if he is confident that it is good for the US. (Photo: AP)

‘China a threat to the world, building military rapidly’: Donald Trump

China hiked its military spending by 7pc to USD 152 billion aimed at countering US push into disputed South China Sea.

21 Sep 2019 4:10 PM

Video posted on social media shows the black Chevy Trailblazer driving through the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: SUV drives through Chicago-area mall, leaves shoppers panicked

Despite the danger and chaos, police said no one was hurt.

21 Sep 2019 4:05 PM

Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh and Issam Abdallah said they filed a complaint with the US Department of Transportation against the Fort Worth-based airline, asking the federal agency to investigate the incident. (Photo: AP)

American airlines does not allow Muslim pair to fly after crew protests

The pair says flight attendants reported them because a crew member noticed Abdallah flush the toilet two times.

21 Sep 2019 3:26 PM

The US military aid package for Ukraine, which is battling pro-Russian separatists, was finally approved by the White House last week. (Photo: AP)

The Whistleblower And Trump Phone Call: What We Know

The identity of the whistleblower and the nature of the complaint have not been publicly revealed.

21 Sep 2019 2:19 PM

Young people afraid for their futures protested around the globe Friday to implore leaders to tackle climate change, turning out by the hundreds of thousands to insist that the warming world can’t wait any longer. (Photo: AP)

‘I want a future’: Global youth protests urge climate action

Marches, rallies and demonstrations were held from Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to New York.

21 Sep 2019 12:29 PM

Indian-American US Congressman Ro Khanna on Friday advocated for NATO equivalent status for India in bilateral defence ties. (Facebook)

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna seeks NATO-level defence ties with India

A group of as many as 230 Indian American organizations this week in a letter urged him to withdraw from the Pakistani Congressional Caucus.

21 Sep 2019 11:33 AM

In an unprecedented and bold gesture, Trump would fly to Houston on Sunday, September 22, just for a few hours to join Modi at the largest-ever gathering of Indian-Americans in the US. (Photo: File)

Win-win situation for Modi, Trump: Mukesh Aghi on Howdy Modi event

President Trump will join prime minister Modi and they will address more than 50,000 Indian-Americans at the Howdy Modi event on Sunday.

21 Sep 2019 10:35 AM

"In response to the kingdom's request, the president has approved the deployment of US forces, which will be defensive in nature and primarily focussed on air and missile defence," US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said at a news briefing. (Photo: File)

Confident of 'Iran's hand' in oil plants attack, US to send troops to Saudi

The United States is also considering keeping an aircraft carrier in the region indefinitely.

21 Sep 2019 10:05 AM

The world's two largest economies have been locked in a bruising trade war since Trump in March last year imposed tariff hikes of up to 25 per cent on USD 250 billion of Chinese goods. (Photo: File)

Trump denies need to have trade deal with China before 2020 elections

Trump insisted that he was looking for a complete trade deal.

21 Sep 2019 9:46 AM

Both the meetings with the leaders of India and Pakistan would be held in New York on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly. (Photo: File)

Trump to meet Pak PM Imran on Monday, PM Modi a day later: report

Trump is expected to arrive in New York on Sunday night after his participation with PM Modi at the 'Howdy Modi' event in Houston.

21 Sep 2019 8:23 AM

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