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President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it...

8 Feb 2022 10:17 AM IST

Soldiers take part in the Belarusian and Russian joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia at 70 per cent of Ukraine military buildup: US Officials

The officials made no suggestion that a prospective conflict would involve the use of nuclear weapons

6 Feb 2022 11:31 AM IST

Workers wear protective equipment at a COVID-19 testing site in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron

Just 64% of the population is fully vaccinated, or about 212 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease...

5 Feb 2022 1:22 PM IST

A Ukrainian border guard patrols the border with Russia not far from Hoptivka village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks

The Biden administration is aiming to demonstrate U.S. resolve without undermining efforts to find a diplomatic solution...

3 Feb 2022 11:11 AM IST

Nurse Lydia Holly prepares a childs COVID-19 vaccine dose at Childrens National Hospital in Washington. (AP/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

Pfizer aims to give children as young as 6 months shots that contain one-tenth of the dose given to adults

2 Feb 2022 10:36 AM IST

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to reporters during a news conference at United Nations headquarters. (AP/Mary Altaffer, File)

US pledges to put Russia on defensive at UN Security Council

Any formal action by the Security Council is extremely unlikely, given Russia's veto power and its ties with others on...

31 Jan 2022 10:38 AM IST

In the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, US Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicators denied 24 per cent of H-1B petitions

Registration for H1-B visas to start from March 1

As mandated by the Congress, USCIS can issue a maximum of 65,000 H-1B visas in a year

31 Jan 2022 2:39 AM IST

Canadian PM Trudeau moved to secret location as anti-COVID rules protests flare-up

Canadian PM Trudeau moved to secret location as anti-COVID rules...

Police on high alert for possible violence after hundreds of protesters flooded into the parliamentary precinct

30 Jan 2022 12:48 PM IST

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine

The U.S. has put 8,500 troops on higher alert for potential deployment to support and reassure NATO allies

29 Jan 2022 10:23 AM IST

In this file photo taken on December 15, 2021 the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: AFP)

Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster

The booster specifically targeting Omicron will therefore be evaluated as both a third and a fourth dose

27 Jan 2022 1:45 PM IST

Hamid Ansaris second five-year term as the vice-president ends on Thursday. (Photo: AP/File)

Former VP Ansari, 4 US lawmakers express concern over human rights...

India has rejected criticism by foreign governments and human rights groups on allegations that civil liberties have...

27 Jan 2022 11:51 AM IST

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about Russia and Ukraine during a briefing at the State Department on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)

US rejects Russia demand on Ukraine but talks see new life

The US has warned of severe and swift consequences if Russia invades, including possible personal sanctions on President...

27 Jan 2022 10:48 AM IST