Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 360,000
Sao Paulo (Brazil), April 15: Brazil's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 361,884 after 3,459 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the...
U.S. sees upward trend in COVID-19 cases for four weeks
Washington (US), April 15: The United States has seen an upward trend in COVID-19 cases for four consecutive weeks, as social distancing and mask mandates...
US Committed to 'Assisting Ukraine With Its Self-Defense Needs', Pentagon Chief Says
Washington (US), April 15: The United States is committed to assisting Ukraine with its defense needs, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
N. Korea may resume nuclear, ICBM testing: intelligence chief
Washington (US), April 15: The top U.S. intelligence official on Wednesday maintained that North Korea may resume its nuclear and long-range missile testing as part...
Biden announces U.S. troops withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 to end...
Washington (US), April 15: President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan before Sept. 11, a decision to...
IMF chief says "confident" to distribute new SDR by mid-August
Washington (US), April 15: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said that she is "confident" the IMF will distribute a new allocation...
IMF projects Asia's economy to grow 7.6 pct this year, warns of...
Washington (US), April 14: Asia's economy is expected to grow by 7.6 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday, while warning of...
US Intends to Approve Defense Arms Sale to UAE, State Dept Says
Washington (US), April 14: The Biden administration intends to go through with a defense arms sale to the United Arab Emirates soon, a State Department...
N. Korea may be considering resumption of nuclear testing this year: U.S....
Washington (US), April 14: North Korea may be considering whether it should resume its nuclear and long-range missile testing this year as it seeks to...
U.S. recommends pause in Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination over blood clot...
Washington (US), April 14: U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday called for a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after rare...
Blinken to visit Brussels for talks with NATO allies
Washington (US), April 13: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Brussels, Belgium this week to consult with NATO allies on a range...
Biden meets with executives to address semiconductor shortage
Washington (US), April 13: U.S. President Joe Biden and other White House officials on Monday met with executives from 19 major companies to
NASA's Mars helicopter delays first flight
Washington (US), April 12: NASA has chosen to reschedule its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first experimental flight on the Red Planet to no earlier than April...
Rampant gun violence makes U.S. a proven hypocrite on human rights
Washington (US), April 12: A recent string of mass shootings in the United States have once again proved that the country, always proclaiming itself a...
U.S. says Vienna nuclear talks productive, voicing hope for more "constructive attitude"...
Washington (US), April 4: A senior U.S. official said Friday that the Vienna talks over the Iran nuclear deal were productive, and hoped that Tehran...
S. Korea joins 'elite group' of fighter jet makers: CNN
Washington (US), April 11: South Korea has joined a handful of "elite group" countries that can produce supersonic fighter jets, CNN reported Friday, calling it...
AAI takes huge step towards restructuring of Upper Indian Airspace for enhanced...
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Air Navigation Services provider in Indian Airspace has taken a huge step towards...
NASA's Mars helicopter to attempt first flight
Washington DC (USA) Apr 10: NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt its first flight on the Red Planet on Sunday.
U.S. House caucus to hold hearing on S. Korean ban on anti-Pyongyang...
Washington (US), April 9: A bipartisan caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives said Thursday it will hold a public hearing next week on South...
IMF official deems global vaccination highest return public investment project
Washington (US), April 9: Widespread vaccination is probably the highest return global public investment project ever, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said, urging...
Biden calls U.S. gun violence "international embarrassment" while announcing executive actions
Washington (US), April 9: U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called gun violence an "epidemic" and an "international embarrassment," as he delivered a speech from...
Situation in Tigray remains dire despite improved humanitarian access: UN
United States, April 8: There has been substantial improvement in humanitarian access in Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, but continued fighting is driving massive displacement,...
U.S. prepared for diplomacy for denuclearization of N. Korea: White House spokeswoman
Washington (US), April 8: The United States is prepared to engage in some form of diplomacy with North Korea if it will lead to denuclearization...
Military training important to protecting U.S. interest on Korean Peninsula: Pentagon
Washington (US), April 8: Defense readiness is especially crucial on the Korean Peninsula, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday, highlighting the importance of military exercises there.
U.S. Fed officials see some time before tapering asset purchases: minutes
Washington (US), April 8: U.S. Federal Reserve officials last month indicated that it would take some time before the Fed starts tapering its asset purchases,...
G20 calls on IMF to prepare for new SDR allocation, agrees to...
Washington (US), April 8: Finance officials from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies on Wednesday called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to prepare...
Biden voices support to Jordan's king, affirming two-state solution
Washington (US), April 8: President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke with Jordan's King Abdullah II to voice U.S. support for his leadership and affirmed the...