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Protesters rally demanding economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic, at Time Square. (AFP)

Virus aid talks fail as USâ€™ death toll touches new milestone

Democrats agreed to reduce their $3.4 trillion proposal but Republicans wouldnâ€™t agree to more than double their $1...

8 Aug 2020 4:15 AM GMT

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (left) and US President Donald Trump. (AP)

Russia acting against Biden, China opposes Trump: US Intelligence

The statement is believed to be the most pointed declaration by US Intelligence community linking Kremlin to efforts to...

8 Aug 2020 3:18 AM GMT

A section of an incomplete tunnel intended for smuggling, found stretching from Arizona to Mexico. (Image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

Most sophisticated: US Feds find cross-border smuggling tunnel with a...

The tunnel, stretching from Arizona to Mexico, also had a ventilation system, water lines, electrical wiring and...

7 Aug 2020 7:34 AM GMT

As seen in this pandemic, the United States must produce essential equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals for itself, Trump said. (Representational Image: AFP)

US to end reliance on China, other nations for pharmaceuticals and...

Trump said he had signed a new executive order to ensure that when it comes to essential medicines, the US buys from...

7 Aug 2020 5:15 AM GMT

A man uses his smartphone as he walks past a display for Douyin, the Chinese version of video-sharing app TikTok, at an expo in Hangzhou in eastern Chinas Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2019. US president Donald Trump on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S. (AP)

Trump issues orders to ban Chinese apps TikTok, WeChat

The ban comes into effect in 45 days, Trump said in his two separate executive orders signed on Thursday

7 Aug 2020 3:49 AM GMT

US president Donald Trump. (AP)

Trump issues order to ban dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok

China-based ByteDance owns TikTok, which has its US headquarters in Southern California

7 Aug 2020 3:08 AM GMT

People take a break in Times Square as the imagery of the Hindu deity Ram and 3-D portraits of the proposed Hindu temple are displayed on a digital billboard, New York. (AP)

Ram temple ad in Times Square billboard runs into controversy

The coalition opposing the billboards wrote to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, asking him to stand against the planned Times...

6 Aug 2020 8:08 AM GMT

President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. (AP File photo)

Trump, Biden convention plans turn upside down by virus concerns

Compared to Trump, Biden hasnâ€™t been so publicly reluctant to scale back his convention, expressing doubts about a...

6 Aug 2020 7:24 AM GMT

A healthcare worker demonstrates a nasal swab on a patient during a test day at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site. (AP)

Virus testing drops in the US even as deaths mount

US is approaching a mammoth 5 million confirmed infections and more than 157,000 deaths out of over 700,000 worldwide

6 Aug 2020 4:16 AM GMT

Even though the proclamation provides relaxations to the individuals working on the COVID-19 related care and research, they said it is overly restrictive, and limiting the supply of healthcare workers during this crisis puts all Americans at risk. (Representational Image: AFP)

H1-B visa restrictions: Democratic lawmakers urge Trump admin to spare...

The lawmakers said that the restrictions will hit US healthcare system at large and particularly for rural and...

5 Aug 2020 9:28 AM GMT

President Donald Trump (centre). (AP)

Change of tone: Trump now encourages mail voting in Florida

The US president had threatened to sue Nevada state over a new vote-by-mail law just few days ago

5 Aug 2020 7:44 AM GMT

Trump Jr, who is leading his fathers 2020 re-election campaign, played a key role in the outreach to the Indian-American community in 2016, which he has continued during the last three-and-a-half years. (AP)

Trump Jr believes Indian-Americans will come to his dad-'s rescue

This election, votes from Indian-American communities across the US could be helpful for Trumpâ€™s win, especially in...

3 Aug 2020 8:36 AM GMT