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Beijing seeks to join an Asia-Pacific trade deal Donald Trump left

China submitted a formal application letter to join the deal, known officially as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

India 'incredibly important' partner to US in the region and globally: WH

The White House has said that America is working with the country on wide-ranging issues like economic, strategic and security.

American workers quitting jobs at highest rate in last two decades

More Americans are quitting their jobs than at any other time in at least two decades, which added challenges to companies trying to keep up with the economic recovery, a media report said

America's Covid battle, revisited

Book review of THE PLAGUE YEAR: America in the Time of Covid

American India Foundation raises $25 mn for Covid-19 assistance to India

An Indian-American non-profit body has raised USD25 million for Covid-19 assistance to India as the country battles a severe outbreak of the viral disease, its functionaries said

US reissues travel advisory; urges Americans not to travel to India

The US has reissued its travel advisory on India, urging its citizens not to travel to the country due to an unprecedented surge in the Covid-19 cases there

Covid-19: Restrictions easing in US and Europe amid disaster in India

Air travel in the US hit its highest mark since Covid-19 took hold more than 13 months ago, while European Union officials are proposing to ease restrictions on visitors to the continent

Biden to announce $1.8-trn plan to expand US social safety net: What is it

The 10-year plan is aimed at ramping up federal support for American families, with a major expansion in spending on child care, paid leave and education.

Heights of nationalism

Book review of The World Beneath Their Feet: The British, the Americans and the Nazis and the Race to Summit the Himalayas

Green card: Indian-American healthcare workers hold protest at US Capitol

A group of frontline Indian-American healthcare professionals, stuck in the 150-plus-year Green Card backlog, held a peaceful demonstration in front of the Capitol

US backs Japan over release of contaminated nuclear plant water into sea

The United States on Monday extended support to Japan, stating that Tokyo appears to have adopted an approach in accordance with globally accepted nuclear safety standards

Ex-Boston officer stayed on force despite child abuse allegations: Report

A former Boston police officer and union chief, charged with molesting multiple children, first faced child abuse allegations in the mid-1990s, according to a published report

Texas shooting: Man opened fire killing one, injuring 5 in US; arrested

A man opened fire Thursday at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper prior to his arrest

India, US to pursue ways to deepen their partnership on clean energy

India and the US will pursue ways in which they can deepen their partnership on climate and clean energy, the Biden administration said on Thursday

Joe Biden likely to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan beyond May 1

Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

Pakistani national charged with smuggling undocumented individuals into US

Pakistani national has been indicted by an American federal grand jury for allegedly using fraudulent documents and travel routes to facilitate the entry of unauthorised individuals into the US

China protests over US warship traversing through Taiwan Strait

China on Thursday protested the passage of a U.S. destroyer through the Taiwan Strait in the latest move as both nations increase their naval activity in the region

Corporation tax: Biden says open to compromise on infra, but not inaction

President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable

Former US Vice President Mike Pence memoir set for 2023 release

Former Vice President Mike Pence has a book deal. His autobiography, currently untitled, is scheduled to come out in 2023. "I am grateful to have the opportunity to tell the story of my life in public service to the American people, from serving in Congress, to the Indiana Governor's office and as Vice President of the United States," Pence said in a statement. "I look forward to working with the outstanding team at Simon & Schuster to invite readers on a journey from a small town in Indiana to Washington, DC." According to Pence's agent, David Vigliano, "all major publishers competed for the book, and the deal was worth well into seven figures." A top editor from a rival publishing house confirmed that amount. The editor was not authorized to discuss negotiations and asked not to be identified. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that it also signed Pence to a second book but did not immediately provide details. Pence is the first major Trump administration official to have .

California plans to lift most Covid-19 pandemic restrictions from June 15

California plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces from June 15, with officials saying enough people should be vaccinated by then