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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (AP)

US 'going in wrong direction' in coronavirus outbreak: Fauci

US reported another biggest one-day spike of pandemic as the total cases rise by 47,000 today

1 July 2020 11:14 AM IST

US president Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it

White House later explained the president had not heard 'one statement' on the video, a racist slogan associated with...

29 Jun 2020 9:53 AM IST

Representational Image. (AFP)

Indians in US worried about financial stability due to COVID-19:...

The survey also finds that 30% of Indian-Americans have had financial impact on their jobs due to US's unparalleled...

28 Jun 2020 1:59 PM IST

A protester holds up a sign during a rally in memory of Breonna Taylor on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. (AP)

One dead in shooting at US Black Lives Matter rally

The incident took place at Louisville where protestors have gathered for weeks over the killing of African American...

28 Jun 2020 1:08 PM IST

Coalition of resort labor unions representing Disney cast members hold a car caravan around Disneyland Resort calling for higher safety standards before its reopening July 17, amid the coronavirus pandemic in Anaheim, California. (AFP)

For Disneyland workers, reopenings amid a deadly pandemic is no...

California's Disneyland workers protested from their cars, arguing that Walt Disney Co has not agreed to adequate...

28 Jun 2020 10:44 AM IST

Patrons smoke marijuana at Lowells Original Cannabis Cafe, a legal marijuana establishment, in Los Angeles. (AP)

Corona cannabis high does not last

Canadian cannabis sales soared at the start of the coronavirus pandemic but it is not enough to save the struggling...

28 Jun 2020 9:10 AM IST

A worker wearing a protective suit talks with people registering for coronavirus tests at a community health clinic in Beijing, Sunday, June 28, 2020.(AP)

Global coronavirus cases near 10 million

Some countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, leading authorities to partially reinstate lockdowns

28 Jun 2020 8:52 AM IST

Physician assistant gets ready for COVID-19 testing at Xpress Urgent Care in Tustin, California. (AP)

US sees biggest yet single-day surge in coronavirus cases

The worst-affected in the world right now, US's daily tally reported 45,242 new cases today

27 Jun 2020 8:41 PM IST

US President Donald Trump tours a section of the border wall in San Luis, Ariz. (AP)

Trump 'wrongly' diverted military funds for border wall construction

A federal appeals court rules that the Trump administration sidestepped Congress, which gets to decide how to use the...

27 Jun 2020 2:20 PM IST

People shop at at the Central de Abasto wholesale food market in Mexico City. (AP)

Food markets become virus hotspots in Latin America

Every single merchant in a vast market in Peru has tested positive for the virus

27 Jun 2020 12:17 PM IST

A man reads a newspaper next to the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Lima, Peru. (AP)

Even before virus, communities in US feel loss of newspapers

Digital outlets also have limitations, since many people in poor and rural areas are unable to count on reliable...

27 Jun 2020 9:58 AM IST

Metropolitan Police Department bicycle division officers stand guard after police closed the area around Lafayette Park near the White House after protesters tried to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson in the park in Washington. (AP)

Trump signs 'strong' executive order to protect monuments

Federal law authorises a penalty of up to 10 years in prison on any person or group that vandalises a monument

27 Jun 2020 8:59 AM IST