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Bill Gates denies conspiracy theories that he created virus outbreak

Bill Gates denies conspiracy theories that he created virus outbreak

Doctored photos and fabricated news articles by conspiracy theorists targeting Gates have gained traction since the...

24 July 2020 10:13 AM IST

President Donald Trump gestures towards a graphic on the coronavirus outbreak as he speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington. (AP)

Trump could lose reelection in 100 days - and the US is on edge

Trump, with overall approval ratings permanently stuck at 40 percent range, is the first president to seek reelection...

24 July 2020 9:59 AM IST

$A person speaks to a security guard outside of the Chinese consulate after the United States ordered China to close its doors on July 22, 2020 in Houston, Texas. According to the State Department, the U.S. government ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate \in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans private information.\ (AFP)$ World

China warns it 'must' retaliate after closure of Houston consulate

US gave China 72 hours to close the consulate, in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private...

24 July 2020 8:53 AM IST

A health care worker prepares to conduct a COVID-19 test on the occupants of a vehicle at the testing site setup in the Hard Rock Stadium parking lot in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AFP)

US labs buckle under pressure as testing surge

Over 700,000 people are tested per day in US, while California and Florida states still top the charts with highest...

23 July 2020 4:32 PM IST

The landmark 75th session of the UN General Assembly will begin on September 15. (Image by Groov3/Wikimedia)

UN annual meet to go virtual for first time in 75 years of history

World leaders will instead submit pre-recorded video statements for this year's landmark 75th session of UNGA

23 July 2020 11:49 AM IST

People walk around the Chinese consulate building in Houston while trying to gain access after the US ordered China to close its doors on July 22, 2020. According to the State Department, the Chinese consulate was ordered to close in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans private information. (AFP)

China threatens to retaliate as US gives 72 hours to shut Houston...

Sources say Beijing is considering shutting the US consulate in Wuhan, while Trump implies other Chinese missions in US...

23 July 2020 10:47 AM IST

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP)

Pompeo urges India to reduce dependence on China

India is world's main generic drug supplier but its dependence on Chinese raw materials for its medicines is almost 70%

23 July 2020 8:54 AM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. AFP photo

China must stop bullying its Himalayan neighbours: Mike Pompeo

China cannot threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas, said US Secretary of State

22 July 2020 11:04 AM IST

An anti-mask protestor holds up a sign in front of the Ohio Statehouse during a right-wing protest Stand For America Against Terrorists and Tyrants at State Capitol on July 18, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. (AFP)

When US sneezes, world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe...

US' troubled response to the coronavirus pandemic emerges as a chief risk to any attempt to a sustained global recovery

21 July 2020 12:58 PM IST

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, R-Ga., in his office on Capitol Hill, in Washington.(File Image: AP)

Indian-Americans pay tribute to late civil rights leader John Lewis

US Rep John Lewis was instrumental in the introduction and passage of several legislations related to India and Mahatma...

20 July 2020 1:33 PM IST

A protestor holds an upside-down American flag in front of the Unisphere during a Justice Ride, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. (AFP)

Thousands walk off job in US to protest racial inequality

Dubbed 'Strike for Black Lives', the protest demands sweeping action by corporations and government to confront systemic...

20 July 2020 11:53 AM IST

A view of Lukung in Eastern Ladakh. (PTI)

Indian-Americans protest over China's aggression along the LAC

Protesters marked their anger by displaying anti-China banners and sloganeering in front of the Chinese embassy in...

20 July 2020 10:26 AM IST