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This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma at 1145 UTC on September 6, 2017 (Photo: AP)

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Michael rumbles towards Florida coast

Michael was now packing winds of 120 miles per hr as it aimed for Florida panhandle, the finger-shaped strip of land on...

10 Oct 2018 2:11 PM IST

Marijuana plants are shown growing in a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia, that is operated by Pure Sunfarms, a joint venture between tomato grower Village Farms International, and a licensed medical marijuana producer, Emerald Health Therapeutics. (Photo: AP)

Canada set to become largest country with legalised marijuana on...

The tomato and pepper plants that once filled some of those greenhouses have been replaced with a new cash crop:...

10 Oct 2018 1:14 PM IST

Pompeo said his aim was to develop sufficient trust between Washington and Pyongyang to inch towards peace. (Photo: AFP

'Real progress' made with N Korea toward denuclearisation: Pompeo

Pompeo's trip was intended to set the table for a second summit between Trump and Kim, who held an historic summit in...

10 Oct 2018 12:12 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

Obama administration was 'impotent' about South China Sea: Trump

Trump's remarks came hrs after he was briefed at White House by Pompeo on his meetings with top Chinese leadership in...

10 Oct 2018 11:35 AM IST

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley speaks to the members of an Indian think tank in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Great advocate of India-US relationship: Indian-Americans on Nikki...

Haley, the first-ever Indian-American in any presidential cabinet, surprised many when she announced her resignation on...

10 Oct 2018 11:25 AM IST

Ivanka Trumps 350-member delegation includes top administration officials and a large number of Indian-Americans. (Photo: Twitter/ Ken Juster)

Ivanka would be dynamite' at UN, says Trump; she tamps down idea

Trump told reporters at the White House that his daughter Ivanka would make an 'incredible' ambassador to the UN.

10 Oct 2018 11:07 AM IST

This courtroom sketch depicts Attorney Brenda G. Bryn, far right standing, speaking in front of from l-r, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr., Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associated Justice Brett Kavanaugh, at the Supreme Court in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Brett Kavanaugh makes US Supreme Court debut

Kavanaugh dove into his new job, shrugging off controversy over his nomination and firing off a handful of questions at...

10 Oct 2018 10:55 AM IST

Nikki Haley (Photo: AP)

Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to UN, says won't run against...

Haley insisted that she is not going to run for president in 2020 and will instead campaign for President Donald Trump.

9 Oct 2018 8:24 PM IST

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Kavanaugh vows to be impartial 'team player' on US Supreme Court

'My focus now is to be the best justice I can be. I take this office with gratitude and no bitterness,' Brett said.

9 Oct 2018 12:35 PM IST

Turkish officials have alleged Khashoggi was murdered inside the consulate but Riyadh denies those claims and says he left the compound on his own. (Photo: Twitter)

US calls for 'transparent' probe into journalist's disappearance

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a thorough probe by ally Saudi Arabia into the disappearance of journalist...

9 Oct 2018 12:02 PM IST

Brett Kavanaugh (L) is sworn in as associate justice of the US Supreme Court as President Donald Trump and the Kavanaugh family looks on.(Photo: AFP)

I apologise on behalf of nation': Donald Trump to US top court judge...

At a White House swearing-in ceremony, Trump stood next to Kavanaugh and said he'd been 'proven innocent' of sexual...

9 Oct 2018 11:14 AM IST

Googles written testimony did not identify specific prior mistakes but the company has come under fire for privacy issues. (Photo: AP)

Google+ to shut down consumer version after 500,000 users data exposed

Google said software glitch in social site gave outside developers potential access to private Google+ profile data...

9 Oct 2018 10:43 AM IST