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CIA’s new recruitment website aims to diversify spy agency

The revamped website has links for browsing CIA jobs complete with starting salaries and requirements, sections on working at the agency, and a streamlined application process.

Published on Jan 4, 2021, 10:34 PM IST

China warns of retaliation for NYSE’s delisting of companies

Under Trump, the US has stepped up economic sanctions and travel bans against Chinese companies, government officials and Communist Party members, especially recently in Trump’s last few weeks in office.

Updated on Jan 2, 2021, 5:50 PM IST

Turkey, US in talks to discuss sanctions imposed over S-400s

A truck carrying parts of the S-400 air defense systems, exits a Russian transport aircraft after landing at Murted military airport outside Ankara, Turkey.

Published on Dec 30, 2020, 3:14 PM IST

US cuts military aid to El Salvador amid intense lobbying

President-elect Joe Biden has made Central America one of his foreign policy priorities in the Western Hemisphere and it’s unclear whether he will go along with the decision to curtail military aid to the Northern Triangle.

Published on Dec 29, 2020, 7:11 AM IST

Donald Trump golfs in Florida as Covid relief hangs in the balance

President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in Florida. Failure to agree on the bill could deny checks to millions of Americans on the brink.

Updated on Dec 25, 2020, 5:59 AM IST

Kremlin says new US sanctions could complicate Nord Stream 2’s completion

Senior Trump administration officials said that Washington was preparing wider sanctions on the Russian project in coming weeks.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020, 5:13 PM IST

US preparing new sanctions to impede Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Russia this month resumed building the $11.6 billion (9.5 billion euro) pipeline, which is 90% complete, after a one-year pause prompted by existing US sanctions.

Published on Dec 24, 2020, 10:12 AM IST

US Covid-19 relief bill has new law providing for up to 10 years in prison for illegal streaming

Republican senator Thom Tillis’ office had stated that it “would apply only to commercial, for-profit streaming piracy services.”

Updated on Dec 23, 2020, 9:16 PM IST

The battle over the next Dalai Lama

India must begin engaging with other governments and immunise them against the coming pretender to the Potala Palace.

Updated on Dec 24, 2020, 5:46 AM IST

US issues guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination after allergic reactions

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was monitoring reports of allergic reactions to the Covid-19 vaccination

Updated on Dec 20, 2020, 6:15 AM IST

India and the US should have a dialogue on democracy

A Biden administration could adopt a narrow approach to global democratic cooperation, confined to a small number of western countries and advanced Asian economies. But pursuing a grander agenda will require a deeper dialogue with India

Updated on Dec 18, 2020, 8:55 PM IST

Biden marks anniversary of deaths of first wife, child

President-elect JoeBiden and his wife, Jill Biden, attended the Friday morning service in Delaware at St. Joseph on the Brandy.

Updated on Dec 18, 2020, 7:02 PM IST

US angling to secure more of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine

Health care workers and nursing home residents top the list as local TV stations across the country are broadcasting scenes of the first vaccinations

Published on Dec 17, 2020, 12:04 PM IST

Decoding the DC-Brussels-Beijing geopolitical triangle

Joe Biden’s election as the United States (US) president has led to talk of greater coordination between Washington and Brussels over China

Published on Dec 16, 2020, 8:05 PM IST

Trump supporters accept Joe Biden’s victory ‘with reservations’

Supporters of President Donald Trump and a supporter of President-elect Joe Biden stand outside the Michigan state capital as the Electoral College votes in Lansing, Michigan.

Updated on Dec 16, 2020, 11:38 AM IST

Congressional ‘gangs’ show Biden what’s possible, and not

US President-elect Joe Biden gestures to retired US General Lloyd Austin speak after Biden announced Austin as his nominee to be defense secretary at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US.

Updated on Dec 16, 2020, 11:06 AM IST

Democrats squeezed as Covid-19 relief bill talks continue

The path forward for their proposals — and for Covid-19 aid more generally — remains unclear, though Cornyn said the bipartisan plan has lots of “good stuff” for any year end agreement.

Published on Dec 15, 2020, 5:49 PM IST

Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington

The gatherings of mostly unmasked Trump loyalists were intended as a show of force just two days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect Biden as the 46th president. Trump, whose term will end January 20, refuses to concede, while clinging to baseless claims of fraud that have been rejected by state and federal courts, and Friday by the Supreme Court.

Published on Dec 13, 2020, 11:11 AM IST

Trump helicopter buzzes supporters rallying in Washington

Trump, whose term will end January 20, refuses to concede, while clinging to baseless claims of fraud that have been rejected by state and federal courts, and Friday by the Supreme Court.

Updated on Dec 13, 2020, 7:18 AM IST

Anti-Farm law activists deface Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington; ‘Khalistani’ flags sighted

Earlier this month in London “Khalistani” flags were seen at a protest held outside the Indian High Commission where protestors raised anti-India and pro-farmer slogans.

Updated on Dec 13, 2020, 5:57 AM IST

Studies reveal potential weaknesses in SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Updated on Dec 10, 2020, 1:24 PM IST

Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs more prone to heart problems, death from a stroke: Study

Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs have a higher risk of heart problems

Updated on Dec 9, 2020, 11:40 AM IST

Negative career thoughts in people with ADHD might be linked with quality of parental relationships: Study

Career thoughts, parental relationships in adolescents with ADHD

Updated on Dec 8, 2020, 2:50 PM IST

A study shows an increase in binge drinking every week during lockdown

A new study shows that every week lockdown causes increase in binge drinking among adults

Updated on Dec 7, 2020, 4:52 PM IST

Here’s how phones can alert you to Covid-19 exposure

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Updated on Dec 7, 2020, 1:58 PM IST

Joe Biden’s transition tests the US-UK‘special relationship’

As the British people display ever less confidence in Boris Johnson, there is no reason for America’s President to feel any more enthusiasm for him.

Updated on Dec 6, 2020, 4:44 PM IST

Oral drug blocks coronavirus transmission in ferrets within 24 hours: Study

The researchers, including those from the Georgia State University in the US, originally discovered that the drug -- also known as MK-4482/EIDD-2801 -- is potent against influenza viruses.

Updated on Dec 4, 2020, 7:34 PM IST

Strong start to December as S&P 500 index sets another high

The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, with Big Tech companies and banks driving a big part of the rally.

Updated on Dec 2, 2020, 9:06 AM IST

US court tosses suit on mail-in votes

The lawsuit argued that a Pennsylvania law from 2019 allowing universal mail-in voting was unconstitutional.

Updated on Nov 30, 2020, 5:05 AM IST

Pope, with new cardinals, warns church against mediocrity

Newly elected Cardinal Enrico Feroci poses for pictures in St.Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Pope Francis raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy Saturday and immediately warned them not to use their titles for corrupt, personal gain, presiding over a ceremony marked from beginning to end by the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated on Nov 29, 2020, 5:53 PM IST

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