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Rather than little green alien invaders, the US military is actually concerned about \unidentified aerial phenomena\ connected with its terrestrial adversaries. (Representational Image: AFP)World
Pentagon to set up new unit to investigate UFOs

Washington is particularly concerned about China's spying capabilities, using drones or other airborne means

15 Aug 2020 2:36 PM IST

A health worker gives a paper to a soldier at a COVID-19 drive-thru test post set up by the Public Health Ministry in Asuncion. (AFP)World
Latin America's COVID-19 cases exceed 6 million

The region's worst-affected country is Brazil, which has the most cases in the world after the United States, and 15% of...

15 Aug 2020 12:11 PM IST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Bidens running mate Senator Kamala Harris. (AP)World
Australian newspaper cartoon of Harris and Biden criticized as racist

The cartoon, which refers to Harris as a little brown girl', drew immediate criticism from officials, and other critics

15 Aug 2020 11:50 AM IST

United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)World
UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo

Iran says it has the right to self-defense and that a continuation of the ban would mean an end to the nuclear deal

15 Aug 2020 9:59 AM IST

US President Donald Trump walks over to speak with the press after arriving on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown. (AP)World
I have more Indians than she has: Trump takes aim at Harris

Trump took aim at Harris as being hostile to police, and suggested that she and Biden were at the center of a left-wing...

15 Aug 2020 9:15 AM IST

Trump admits hes blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votesWorld
Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes

Without the additional money, the Postal Service won't have the resources to handle a flood of ballots from voters

14 Aug 2020 1:21 PM IST

This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs shows the Galwan Valley area in the Ladakh region near the Line of Actual Control between India and China Tuesday, June 16, 2020. ( AP Photo)World
Resolution to condemn Chinese aggression against India introduced in...

'I commend India's commitment to standing up to China and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific,' Senator Cornyn said

14 Aug 2020 12:10 PM IST

Kamala Harris hit by birther conspiracy, Trump says she doesnt qualify to serve as US VPWorld
Kamala Harris hit by 'birther' conspiracy, Trump says she doesn't...

If elected, Harris would be second in line of succession after Biden, and as per the Constitution the president needs to...

14 Aug 2020 10:23 AM IST

Presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris listens as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden speaks following a coronavirus briefing with health experts at the Hotel DuPont on August 13, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. (AFP)World
Biden says all US governors should mandate masks to slow pandemic

'Every single American should be wearing a mask when they're outside for the next three months,' Biden said

14 Aug 2020 9:38 AM IST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Bidens running mate Sen. Kamala Harris. (AFP)World
One of us: South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice

The choice has already led to social media musings of celebrating Diwali at the White House

13 Aug 2020 1:07 PM IST

Suspension of the H1-B visas by the US will cost domestic IT firms Rs 1,200 crore. (AFP Photo)World
Trump administration allows certain exemptions in H-1B, L-1 travel ban

The national interest exemptions are also available to their spouses and depended as well, the State Department said

13 Aug 2020 9:49 AM IST

The sheriff also said that visitors to his office would not be allowed to wear masks for the same reason: \for identification purposes of any individual walking into a lobby.\ (Representational Image:AFP)World
Florida sheriff bans face masks among officers

Mask-wearing is not compulsory in Florida -- only recommended -- but the state is one of the most severe hotspots of the...

13 Aug 2020 8:59 AM IST

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