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A vehicle is on fire after an explosion in the area of Second and Commerce Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning. (AP)

Motor home explodes in Nashville, possible human remains found near site

The blast came just moments after officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area

26 Dec 2020 2:07 PM

Nurse Frank Baez, right, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Tara Easter, a nurse manager of the hospital's medical intensive care unit, at NYU-Langone Hospital on Monday, December. 14, 2020, in New York. (AP/Kevin Hagen)

US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin

If a second vaccine is authorised soon, as expected, 20 million people could be immunized by month's end

15 Dec 2020 1:12 PM

Some White House officials who work in close proximity to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week. (AP)

Some in White House getting early access to COVID-19 vaccine

It was not immediately clear how many officials would be offered the vaccine initially and whether Trump or Pence would get it

14 Dec 2020 2:21 PM

During the protest, many of the pro-Khalistan Sikh youths flashing Kirpans jumped on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi statue in US and pasted a poster over it.

Khalistan supporters vandalise Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US

The Indian Embassy condemned the 'mischievous act' by hooligans masquerading as protesters

13 Dec 2020 11:18 AM

US buys 100 million additional doses of Moderna vaccine

This brings the total number of Moderna doses bought by US to 200 million, enough to immunize 100 million people with the two-shot regimen

12 Dec 2020 10:10 AM

A nurse administers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. U.K. health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. (AP)

US regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data

FDA regulators posted their analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain began vaccinating its oldest citizens

08 Dec 2020 10:01 PM

The passage of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act by the Senate on Wednesday comes as a big relief to Indian IT professionals who come to the US on H-1B work visas and their current waiting period for Green Card or permanent residency is running into decades. (PTI)

US Senate passes bill eliminating per-country cap for H-1B work visas

The provision will facilitate removal of the massive backlog of Indian IT professionals in the US

03 Dec 2020 12:27 PM

US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on November 30, 2020, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent. (AFP)

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% success against severe cases

Moderna Inc will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization for the vaccine

30 Nov 2020 11:37 PM

The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use. (Representational Image:AFP)

US to distribute 6.4 million Covid vaccine doses in first tranche

The figure includes another vaccine developed by Moderna and the NIH, which announced some preliminary efficacy results last week

25 Nov 2020 10:19 AM

Workers at the Judiciary Square Covid-19 testing site get information from people waiting in a line in Washington. (AFP)

US hits 12 million virus cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance

The COVID-19 epidemic has claimed more than 255,000 lives in the United States - more than in any other nation

23 Nov 2020 12:13 PM

Scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility in New York state, for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 authorized the use of the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. drug to try to prevent patients with mild-to-moderate disease from worsening and needing hospitalization. It's given as a one-time treatment through an IV and is still going through more testing to establish its safety and effectiveness. (Regeneron via AP)

FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

The FDA allowed its use in adults and children 12 and over who weigh at least 40 kilograms and who are at high risk of severe illness

22 Nov 2020 11:26 PM

Donald Trump Jr. speaks during the first day of the Republican convention at the Mellon auditorium in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Donald Trump Jr tests positive for COVID-19

Trump Jr is the latest in the First Family to have been tested positive for coronavirus

21 Nov 2020 9:47 AM

Medical staff attending to patients with COVID-19 wear protective equipment in a unit dedicated to treatment of the coronavirus at UW Health in Madison, Wis. Conditions inside the nation’s hospitals are deteriorating by the day as the coronavirus rages through the country at an unrelenting pace. (AP)

US hospitals overwhelmed as COVID-19 deaths top 250,000 in the country

The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 in the U.S. has doubled in the past month and set new records every day this week

19 Nov 2020 2:55 PM

Trump asked aides about striking Iran nuclear site: Report

Iran has long been Trump's bete noire, and he had reintroduced sanctions and tightened them even further after scrapping the nuclear accord

17 Nov 2020 11:41 AM

According to the US Department of Commerce, international students contributed USD 44 billion to the US economy in 2019, including USD 7,69 billion from Indian students.(Representational Image:AP)

Indian students contributed USD 7.6 billion to US economy last year

India remained the second largest source of international students, despite a 4.4 per cent decline to 193,124 students, a report said

17 Nov 2020 10:02 AM

Supporters of President Donald Trump rally at Freedom Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP)

Thousands rally behind Trump, believing he won the race he lost

A week after Democrat Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election, demonstrations in support of Trump took place in other cities

15 Nov 2020 11:34 AM

Trump bans American investments in Chinese companies that would aid PLA By Lalit Jha

China to directly threaten the US homeland and US forces overseas, including by developing and deploying weapons of mass destruction

13 Nov 2020 1:20 PM

Donald Trump fires Defence Secretary Mark Esper via Twitter

Trump's firing comes days after Esper in an interview told The Military Times that he was not a "yes man" for the president.

10 Nov 2020 11:49 AM

US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winner of the US presidential election. (AFP)

Biden to name virus team as worldwide cases top 50 million

The incoming leader made the pledge in his first speech, signaling he plans to prioritize the pandemic from the outset

09 Nov 2020 12:18 PM

Chris Vela of Nevada carries a Biden-Harris flag and an American flag as supporters of Joe Biden prepare to hold a car parade to celebrate the outcome of Tuesday's election on November 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)

World leaders congratulate Biden as Trump refuses to accept election results

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Biden's win as 'spectacular' while highlighting Harris's Indian heritage

08 Nov 2020 11:44 AM

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