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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP)

Chinese incursion in India are indicative of their intentions: Pompeo

The US secretary of state said China has the desire to expand its power and reach citing China's recent incursion into...

31 July 2020 9:56 AM IST

US Senator Chuck Grassley. (AFP)

China, India got richer but refused to take on more responsibilities:...

The senator also applauded US President Donald Trump for taking on this 'imbalance' to make the World Trade Organization...

30 July 2020 2:10 PM IST

Police block a road during protests near the Seattle Police East Precinct on July 26, 2020 in Seattle. (AFP)

Federal agents ordered to pull back from Portland

US President Trump sent agents to Portland earlier this month as protests against racial injustice increasingly targeted...

30 July 2020 12:39 PM IST

Brazilian pediatric doctor Monica Levi, one of the volunteers who received the COVID-19 vaccine, speaks during an interview at the Specialized Clinic in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Immunizations (CEDIPI), in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The doctor is one of the 5,000 volunteers participating in Brazil of the phase 3 trials - the last before homologation - of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford together with the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. (AFP)

Brazil healthcare staff volunteer to test coronavirus vaccines

Brazil is also the first country carrying out Phase 3 trials of Chinese vaccine CoronaVac, developed by pharmaceutical...

30 July 2020 9:11 AM IST

Members of the medical staff treat a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. (AFP)

Coronavirus deaths surpass 150,000 in US, nearly a quarter of world's...

The increase of 10,000 deaths in 11 days is the fastest in the United States since early June

29 July 2020 10:03 PM IST

Merin Joy. (via Facebook)

Kerala nurse stabbed to death in US; husband arrested

Merin's husband, charged with first-degree murder, was transferred to a hospital for having a self-inflicted knife wound

29 July 2020 4:05 PM IST

Bidens notes have one VP contenders name on it - Kamala Harris

Biden's notes have one VP contender's name on it - Kamala Harris

A peek into the list showed words like Do not hold grudges', Talented' and Great help to campaign' along with Harris'...

29 July 2020 11:11 AM IST

Donald Trump Jr. posted a since-deleted tweet on Monday with a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine. (AP)

Trump Jr suspended from Twitter over COVID-19 video

The eldest son of US President Donald Trump posted a since-deleted tweet with a viral video of doctors talking about...

29 July 2020 10:19 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Nobody likes me: Trump complains about Fauci's popularity

Trump said he and others in his administration deserved praise for their handling of the virus, not just Fauci

29 July 2020 9:35 AM IST

Donald Trump security adviser Robert OBrien tests COVID-19 positive. (AFP Photo)

Trump's national security adviser tests positive for coronavirus

Announcing the infection, the White House said in a statement there was no risk of exposure to Trump or Vice President...

28 July 2020 1:20 PM IST

With laboratories around the world in a furious race to develop a first effective vaccine, Moderna seems to hold the lead as it enters a final round of clinical trials -- a decisive step in determining whether a vaccine is both effective and safe. (AFP)

US doubles COVID vaccine fund as Moderna enters final phase of...

US has announced massive investments to speed up vaccine development and get millions of Americans vaccinated by early...

27 July 2020 2:02 PM IST

US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One prior to departing from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AFP)

Trump is too busy fighting the virus to throw first pitch at Yankees...

Trump tweeted Sunday that he won't be able to make the trip because of his 'strong focus on the coronavirus, vaccines...

27 July 2020 1:12 PM IST