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Taiwan says new arms purchases to boost credible defense

Facing a potential Chinese foe with overwhelming superiority in missiles, soldiers, ships and planes, Taiwan has struggled to assure its own people and key ally the U.S. that it is capable of and willing to see to its own defense

Published on Oct 27, 2020, 12:58 PM IST

US Election 2020: Trump eyes hosting election night party at his hotel in Washington DC

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media on arrival, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Allentown, Pennsylvania (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Updated on Oct 27, 2020, 9:18 AM IST

Severe Covid-19 symptoms may prolong for 20 days, suggests study

A review of dozens of studies by researchers at Oregon Health and Science University and Oregon State University suggests that people may shed virus for prolonged periods.

Updated on Oct 25, 2020, 6:48 PM IST

What are the 2+2 talks and what do they mean for US and India?

A man holds the flags of India and the US while people take part in the 35th India Day Parade in New York.

Published on Oct 25, 2020, 5:17 PM IST

US: First ‘Murder hornet’ nest vacuumed from tree in Washington

A Washington State Department of Agriculture workers holds two of the dozens of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a tree in Blaine, Washington.

Updated on Oct 25, 2020, 11:11 AM IST

US elections 2020: Work already underway for presidential inauguration

The West Front of the US Capitol on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Washington. While much of Washington is twisted in knots over the upcoming election, there’s another contingent already busy trying to figure out how to stage an inauguration for the next president during a pandemic.

Published on Oct 24, 2020, 3:36 PM IST

11 Indian students arrested for trying to illegally remain in US

Optional Practical Training (OPT) program enables non-immigrant students to work in the US in positions related to their field of study for up to one year

Updated on Oct 23, 2020, 2:51 PM IST

China struggles to fill Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ leadership void

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the National Day reception on the eve of the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, China on September 30, 2020.

Published on Oct 22, 2020, 5:49 AM IST

Less carbon, more electric vehicles: Automakers prepare for potential Joe Biden win

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks at a voter mobilization event at Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina, US on October 18, 2020.

Updated on Oct 21, 2020, 11:38 AM IST

Women’s March to protest Trump administration’s nomination to Supreme Court

Women's March activists participate in a nationwide protest against Donald Trump's decision to fill the seat on the Supreme Court left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the 2020 election

Updated on Oct 18, 2020, 12:07 PM IST

China may detain US citizens in response to prosecution of Chinese military-affiliated scholars: Report

A State Department advisory on Sept. 14 warning against travel to China said the Chinese government uses arbitrary detention and exit bans for US citizens and others “to gain bargaining leverage over foreign governments.”

Updated on Oct 18, 2020, 6:26 AM IST

Retirees at Knollwood in Washington use military principles to stay healthy

Knollwood residents, wearing protective face masks, due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, play a game of physically-distanced putting on the green in the courtyard at the Life Plan Community in Washington, D.C.

Published on Oct 17, 2020, 12:30 AM IST

Donald Trump’s debts are the least mysterious aspect of his finances

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with US tech workers, before signing an Executive Order on hiring American workers, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington.

Updated on Oct 16, 2020, 10:54 PM IST

‘They just took everything’: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai on police raids

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily arrives at West Kowloon Courts to face charges related to an illegal vigil assembly commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong.

Updated on Oct 15, 2020, 1:34 PM IST

TikTok looks forward to blocking second round of US restrictions

The US contends that TikTok is a national security threat because its ownership by Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd. gives the Chinese government access to the personal data of millions of Americans.

Updated on Oct 15, 2020, 10:49 AM IST

China targets US buyers with $6 billion dollar debt sale

A woman counts US dollar bills at her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 28, 2018.

Published on Oct 15, 2020, 6:17 AM IST

US book stores launch ‘Boxed Out’ campaign against Amazon

Updated on Oct 15, 2020, 5:46 AM IST

US resets ties with Bangladesh, to seek India’s view on neighbourhood

US President Donald Trump and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina.

Updated on Oct 14, 2020, 8:22 AM IST

Study suggests age does not contribute to Covid-19 susceptibility

However, the development of symptoms, the progression of the disease, and mortality are age-dependent.

Updated on Oct 13, 2020, 6:41 PM IST

India, US too cautious with ‘elephant in room’ China: US official

External affairs minister S Jaishankar with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun .

Updated on Oct 13, 2020, 8:25 AM IST

Top US diplomat calls for expansion of Quad group

Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla participates along with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun in the opening session of the 4th India-US Forum, in New Delhi.

Updated on Oct 13, 2020, 4:02 AM IST

Comparative study reveals hospitalized Covid-19 patients have less comorbidity than Influenza patients

The study was done on the patients from the US and Spain.

Updated on Oct 11, 2020, 10:29 PM IST

‘Our region not Switzerland yet ’: Israel on US’ F-35 sale to Qatar

Israeli Air Force F-35 flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel.

Updated on Oct 11, 2020, 5:07 PM IST

China reaffirms commitment to Iran nuclear deal

Wang and Javid Zarif also reaffirmed their commitment to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Published on Oct 11, 2020, 11:43 AM IST

How the brain helps us navigate social differences, study shows

In the study, published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 39 pairs of participants had a conversation with each other while wearing headsets that tracked brain activity.

Updated on Oct 10, 2020, 5:47 PM IST

North Korea’s Kim attends military parade, thanks troops for stopping coronavirus

State television began broadcasting edited video of the event later on Saturday after a day of silence about the parade, which was held in Pyongyang’s recently renovated Kim Il Sung Square.

Updated on Oct 10, 2020, 7:47 PM IST

North Korea flaunts advanced weapons during military parade

A man watches a television news broadcasting a file footage of a military parade showing North Korean soldiers and weapons, at a railway station in Seoul on October 10, 2020.

Updated on Oct 10, 2020, 11:43 AM IST

‘Willing to work together as long as Beijing is ready to resolve antagonisms’: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen makes a speech ahead of the light show at the Presidential Office building for the National Day celebration in Taipei, Taiwan.

Updated on Oct 10, 2020, 9:53 AM IST

Oct 15 US presidential debate cancelled after Trump snubs virtual invite

US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in their first 2020 presidential campaign debate held on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Updated on Oct 10, 2020, 6:47 AM IST

‘As far as the candidate from Democrats is concerned’: Putin takes note of Biden’s anti-Russia rhetoric

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov, via a video conference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow.

Updated on Oct 8, 2020, 1:07 AM IST

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