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S Korea, US, Japan to hold Pacific Dragon missile defence drill this week

South Korea, the US and Japan will kick off a combined ballistic missile defence exercise in waters off Hawaii this week, amid their stepped-up security coordination against North Korea.

Russia says US, NATO 'main threats' to national maritime security

US' "quest for the dominance" of world oceans and the expansion of NATO are the main threats to Russia's national maritime security, according to the new Russian naval doctrine adopted on Sunday.

US offers $10M reward for information on Russia's interference in elections

The State Department on Thursday offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Tesla's Autopilot system kills another motorcyclist, US begins probe

A Tesla vehicle has allegedly killed another motorcyclist, this time in the Utah state in the US when a driver using Autopilot slammed into the rear of his bike.

Oil prices edge up on low inventories, high gasoline demand in U.S

Oil gained more than $1 a barrel on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, buoyed by improved risk appetite among investors.

George Floyd: Two former Minneapolis police officers face sentencing

The last two former Minneapolis police officers to be sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to learn their penalties today.

Trump back in Washington, repeats election lies that sparked Capitol riots

In duelling speeches not far from the US Capitol on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump repeated the false election claims that sparked the January 6 insurrection.

Decoding I2U2 and its geopolitical implications

A new alliance of India, US, Israel and UAE is catching everyone's attention. Called I2U2, this coalition is different from others which are mostly based on a common ideology or religion. Here's more

Bomb threat at San Francisco airport, international terminal evacuated

The San Francisco International Airport's international terminal was evacuated on Friday night due to a bomb threat, potentially incendiary device found. One person is in custody

2 suspects arrested in probe of deadly 7-Eleven shootings in California

Two men were arrested Friday in connection with a series of robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven stores that left two people dead and three wounded

PM Modi to participate in first I2U2 Leaders' Summit virtually today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the first Leaders' Summit of I2U2 virtually, along with leaders of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States on Thursday

Texas Guv names Indian American to Economic Development Corporation's BOD

Texas Governor has named Arun Agarwal, Indian American philanthropist and CEO of Dallas-based home textile company NEXTT, to the Texas Economic Development Corporation's (TxEDC's) Board of Directors

Marcos to Rajapaksa: A short guide to leaders fleeing their nations

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not the first leader to have fled their country in the face of popular unrest. Here is a brief list mentioning some of them

Twitter lawyers say they can prevail over Elon Musk in just four days

The Twitter buyout agreement specifies all legal disputes over the deal must be heard in Delaware, corporate home to more than half of US public companies, including Twitter and Musk's Tesla Inc

US summer Covid-19 surge: New Omicron subvariants become health threat

The latest versions of Omicron subvariants, BA.5 and BA.4, are highly contagious and have accounted for more than 70 per cent of new Covid-19 infections in the US

Who is Dr Arati Prabhakar, US Prez Joe Biden's science advisor nominee?

Prabhakar was three when her family immigrated to the United States from Delhi

Until US, China enact reforms, WTO will continue to fade into irrelevance

China has benefited far more from the WTO than any other trading nation; it should step up and take responsibility for keeping the organization afloat by redefining its role

Apple store workers in Maryland vote to become first in US to unionize

The decision could spark a wider unionization movement among Apple store workers, similar to the first Starbucks union vote last year

US in better position than any other nation to deal with inflation: Biden

At the same time, Biden acknowledged that Americans are "really, really down" on the state of the country

Germany to introduce some temporary border checks during G7 summit

Germany will temporarily introduce some border controls as the country gets ready to host the Group of Seven summit later this month in the Bavarian Alps. The summit of wealthy nations with the leaders of Germany, the United States, France, Japan and other top industrial countries will take place from June 26-28 in Elmau, and Germany has ordered increased security on its border from June 13-July 3, the country's interior ministry said in a statement Saturday. The controls are intended to prevent potential perpetrators of violence from entering German territory, the statement said, adding that "travellers must therefore expect to be subject to checks during this period". The interior ministry did not further elaborate what kind of violent threats it might be expecting, but several protests against the summit are planned in the nearby town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and in Bavaria's capital, Munich, during the leaders' meeting. The temporary border controls will be flexible in terms o