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China passes controversial Hong Kong security law

A Star Ferry boat crosses Victoria Harbour in front of a skyline of buildings during sunset, as a meeting on national security legislation takes place in Hong Kong, China.

Published on Jun 30, 2020, 9:02 AM IST

Gold rises as coronavirus concerns lift safe-haven bid

Gold anodes are pictured at Swiss refinery Metalor in Marin near Neuchatel, Switzerland.

Updated on Jun 29, 2020, 12:46 PM IST

51st state: US House approves statehood of Washington, DC, in historic vote

Downtown Seattle is seen in this aerial photo taken over Seattle Washington, US.

Updated on Jun 27, 2020, 12:35 PM IST

Protesters raise demand to remove statues of slave kneeling before Lincoln

The Emancipation Memorial, a statue depicting US President Abraham Lincoln standing over a freed slave that has become controversial for some activists during protests against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, stands in Boston, Massachusetts, US.

Updated on Jun 26, 2020, 12:12 PM IST

China threatens ‘appropriate response’ to US over media curbs

Beijing hit back in March by expelling US citizens working for three major American newspapers -- The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Published on Jun 23, 2020, 1:56 PM IST

Joe Biden’s campaign commits to 3 general election debates

The presumptive Democratic nominee would commit to participating in three debates, and slammed a push by President Trump’s advisers for an additional debate as an “effort to change the subject,” Joe Biden’s campaign said.

Published on Jun 23, 2020, 7:57 AM IST

With unsubstantiated claim, Trump sows doubt on US election

Foreign countries will print up millions of bogus ballots to rig the results and create what he called the “scandal of our times,” Trump said.

Published on Jun 23, 2020, 6:59 AM IST

White House preps for ‘Salute to America’ celebration on July 4 amid Covid-19 concerns

US president Donald Trump prior to signing an executive order on police reform at a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US on June 16, 2020.

Updated on Jun 20, 2020, 10:26 AM IST

Washington to move to second phase of reopening next week amid Covid-19 pandemic

As of Friday, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington stood at 9,952, including 530 deaths.

Updated on Jun 20, 2020, 9:07 AM IST

Negotiating with India on restoring its preferential trade status: US official

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US president Donald Trump during a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi in February 2020.

Updated on Jun 19, 2020, 11:17 AM IST

Change the mascot: Debate on racism renews calls for ‘offensive’ Redskins to change name

Updated on Jun 18, 2020, 2:48 PM IST

Trump administration sues to delay release of Bolton book

White House former National Security Advisor John Bolton is seen in video camera's screen as he delivers remarks on North Korea at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank in Washington, US.

Updated on Jun 17, 2020, 2:25 PM IST

China warms to idea of four more years of Trump presidency

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang arrive at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Published on Jun 16, 2020, 8:12 AM IST

South Korea’s leader calls on North to stop raising tensions

Moon, a liberal who met Kim three times in 2018, was a driving force behind now-dormant diplomatic efforts between Pyongyang and Washington, including the summit between Kim and President Donald Trump in Singapore in 2018.

Published on Jun 15, 2020, 2:25 PM IST

US eases criminal record provision in coronavirus business loan program

The Treasury Department and the SBA said the decision was made in the interest of criminal justice reform.

Published on Jun 13, 2020, 6:33 AM IST

Black Lives Matter movement: Black activists push for criminal justice system overhaul

Protesters march up Monroe Street during a Black Lives Matter protest organized by Occupy Spokane and the NAACP, in downtown Spokane, Wash., Sunday, June 7, 2020. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

Updated on Jun 8, 2020, 10:39 AM IST

George Floyd death: Largely peaceful protests against police brutality in US

The largest US demonstration appeared to be in Washington, where protesters flooded streets closed to traffic.

Published on Jun 7, 2020, 3:53 PM IST

UN terror report reiterated Imran’s ‘confession’: Govt

Pakistan houses “one of the largest numbers of UN-designated terrorists and terrorist entities”, and its “fallacious attempts to point fingers at others cannot deflect attention from the facts on the ground”, the person said.

Updated on Jun 6, 2020, 12:53 AM IST

‘Cowardly’: Former Facebook staffers denounce Zuckerberg stance on Trump posts

Criticism of Zuckerberg’s hands-off approach to speech by political leaders crescendoed last week, after rival social network Twitter began putting warning labels on several Trump tweets that the platform said contained misleading information and glorified violence.

Updated on Jun 4, 2020, 6:39 AM IST

US launches probe into digital tax

Any potential action against India would add to a list of trade differences that the two countries have tried to reconcile despite pressure mounted in recent years by President Donald Trump through public and private exhortation.

Published on Jun 4, 2020, 2:48 AM IST

75 more flights to US, Canada in Vande Bharat Phase 3

More than 57,000 citizens have returned to India on flights being operated under Vande Bharat since May 6, Hardeep Puri said.

Updated on Jun 3, 2020, 11:34 PM IST

‘He will never see her grow up, graduate’: Mother of George Floyd’s daughter

George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna (in white), embraces her mother Roxie Washington before speaking about her father, at the Minneapolis City Hall, on Tuesday.

Updated on Jun 3, 2020, 11:17 AM IST

Glamorous vintage dummies enforce coronavirus pandemic safety at Michelin-starred restaurant

FILE PHOTO: To ensure social distancing does not make diners feel isolated during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, mannequins clad in 1940s-era clothing occupy some tables at The Inn at Little Washington, a Michelin three-star restaurant, which plans to reopen soon in Washington, Virginia, U.S., May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Updated on Jun 1, 2020, 12:59 PM IST

Tear gas fired at protestors as clashes erupt outside White House

Tear gas billows as demonstrators gather in Lafayette Park to protest the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Updated on Jun 1, 2020, 9:22 AM IST

Washington under curfew after protests near White House: Mayor

A nighttime curfew will be imposed across the United States’ capital Washington on Sunday evening

Updated on Jun 1, 2020, 8:19 AM IST

Trump calls for delay in Group of 7 meeting, seeks expansion

US President Donald Trump said he had not yet set a new date for the meeting, but thought the gathering could take place in September, around the time of the annual meeting of the United Nations in New York

Updated on May 31, 2020, 6:56 AM IST

China plans to extend curbs on international flights till June 30: US embassy

U.S. airlines are not flying to China at all because they suspended services before the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) imposed restrictions on air travel.

Published on May 29, 2020, 2:27 PM IST

The end of autonomy for Hong Kong | HT Editorial

With reports of capital flight and financial firms already seeking alternative homes, the future of Hong Kong as an international financial centre looks bleak

Updated on May 28, 2020, 7:08 PM IST

Political virus spreading in US, leading to attacks on us, says China’s top diplomat

People wearing masks are seen in front of a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping on a street on the opening day of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Shanghai, China.

Updated on May 25, 2020, 12:17 AM IST

US believes Kim Jong Un in Greater Pyongyang area: Report

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un sits in his vehicle after arriving at the Dong Dang railway station, Vietnam, at the border with China, February 26, 2019.

Updated on May 23, 2020, 5:11 PM IST

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