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VP Kamala Harris' plane forced to return due to 'technical issue'

A technical issue forced Vice President Kamala Harris' plane to return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about 25 minutes after she had left Sunday on a trip to Guatemala and Mexico

Set aside for India portion from Covid vaccine doses, Senator urges Biden

Chuck Schumer has urged President Joe Biden to set aside for India a portion from 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, which the lawmaker said is now the epicenter of the pandemic

US-India Counter narcotics Working Group discuss on threat of illicit drugs

The CNWG convened the second virtual meeting and exchanged views to reduce the threat of illicit drugs

US reports lowest weekly increase of child Covid cases since late 2020

About 34,500 new Covid-19 child cases were reported in the US last week, marking the lowest number of new weekly cases since early October last year

JBS meat plants reopen as White House blames Russia over hack

A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyberattack against JBS, a source familiar with the matter said

US researchers start testing mix-and-match Covid vaccine boosters

US researchers have started a clinical trial to test what happens when adults who have been fully vaccinated with one type of Covid-19 vaccine receive booster doses of a different Covid-19 vaccine

US condemns devastating humanitarian toll of Houthi offensive in Yemen

The US special envoy to Yemen has expressed Washington's concern over the "devastating humanitarian consequences" of the Houthi militia's offensive in Marib.

US troop withdrawal from Afghan 30-44% complete: US Central Command

The US Central Command has said that an estimated 30 to 44% of American troops have been withdrawn from Afghanistan until last month

US envoy to United Nations heads to Turkey seeking to ensure aid to Syrians

The US ambassador to the United Nations headed to Turkey seeking to ensure that humanitarian aid can be delivered to Syria across borders

USA to hand over Bagram Air Base to Afghanistan forces in 20 days

As Washington speed-up to complete the withdrawal of its troops ahead of September 11, the US military will be handing over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days

Nepal President seeks Covid vaccination supplies from US, UK, Russia

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appealed to the top leaders in the US, the UK and Russia to supply COVID-19 vaccines to her country which is completely dependent on foreign support for the doses, according to a media report on Tuesday. Nepal Ambassador to the US, Yubaraj Khatiwada forwarded the letter written by Bhandari to US Department of State Senior Adviser Ervin Massinga, The Himalayan Times reported. The letter has been addressed to President Joe Biden. The Nepali Embassy in Washington DC said Khatiwada expected significant support from the US. The mission said Nepal aims to procure the vaccine manufactured by US-based Johnson & Johnson. A similar request was forwarded by the Embassy of Nepal, UK, to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK on Tuesday, the newspaper reported. In her letter to Russian President Vlamidir Putin, Bhandari said Nepal would immediately like to purchase Russia's Sputnik vaccine. The ...

NATO chief says security situation in Afghanistan remains challenging

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated that as the US and coalition forces are leaving, at some stage, Afghans should take full responsibility for their own future

USA gun violence: 2 dead, over 20 injured in Florida club shooting

Two people were killed and at least 20 others injured after three gunmen opened fire into a crowd at a club in the US state of Florida, authorities said

Ex-''Tarzan'' actor among 7 plane crash victims in Tennessee, USA

The National Transportation Safety Board had a lead investigator at the site

For Prez Joe Biden, a deeply personal Memorial Day weekend observance

Joe Biden marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring nation's sacrifices in a deeply personal manner as he paid tribute to those lost while remembering his late son Beau

37 mn Americans to travel during Memorial Day weekend as tourism picks up

More than 37 million Americans are expected to travel during the Memorial Day holiday weekend as US tourism has substantially picked up after more than a year of the Covid-19 pandemic

Quad fills crucial gap that has emerged in contemporary times: Jaishankar

The informal grouping of four countries in the Indo-Pacific region fills a very important gap that has emerged in contemporary times, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

VP Kamala Harris cites challenges of 'fragile' world in Navy speech

Vice President Kamala Harris focused on the challenges of the pandemic, climate change and cybersecurity threats during her keynote speech to graduates at the US Naval Academy on Saturday

Social spending, business tax hike drive $6 trillion Joe Biden budget

President Joe Biden's USD 6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a USD 1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of new tax increases on corporations and high-income people

India supports call for detailed studies on origins of coronavirus

India on Friday supported the renewed global call for a comprehensive study by the WHO into the origins of coronavirus