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Biden urges US Congress to pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement

"We've reached a bipartisan budget agreement that we're ready to move to the full Congress and I think it's a really important step forward," Biden said while delivering remarks on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement on Monday.

2023-05-28T23:57:36.972275+00:00 IST

US arrests 2 suspected Chinese govt agents

Falun Gong which is broadly based around meditation, was banned by China in 1999, after 10,000 members appeared at the central leadership compound in Beijing in silent protest.

2023-05-28T23:40:45.929972+00:00 IST

US, Mexico authorities urge WHO to declare health emergency

The decision of the US and Mexico authorities comes after recruiters lured hundreds of patients from multiple countries and 24 US states to two facilities in Mexico for cosmetic surgeries that might have exposed them to the fungus.

2023-05-28T12:18:15.265829+00:00 IST

US: Three killed, 5 injured in shooting at New Mexico bike rally

The mayor said that all those involved in the shooting are in police custody. Linda Calhoun said that all those involved "were members of biker gangs."

2023-05-28T10:41:57.894628+00:00 IST

US: Man pleads not guilty in deaths of 4 Indian migrants in 2022

A Florida man pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-US border last year.

2023-05-28T09:53:44.040038+00:00 IST

Biden, McCarthy reach agreement to raise debt ceiling

This comes as an important step toward preventing a government default that could be nine days away.

2023-05-28T01:46:06.738122+00:00 IST

US warns Chinese hackers against hacking critical infrastructure

The stealthy attack carried out by a China-sponsored actor dubbed "Volt Typhoon" since mid-2021 enabled long-term espionage and was likely aimed at hampering the United States if there was a conflict in the region, it said.

2023-05-27T17:45:05.775967+00:00 IST

South Korea seeks to counter China's economic coercion

China, which is the world's second-largest economy after the US, has been accused of using its economic clout for political and military purposes.

2023-05-27T12:05:36.864645+00:00 IST

Canada: Estranged husband arrested for stabbing his Sikh wife

An Indian-origin woman who was contemplating divorce from her husband was tragically stabbed in Canada's Brampton on Friday, reported CBC News, quoting her brother as saying. She was stabbed after agreeing to meet her estranged spouse at a nearby park.

2023-05-27T07:21:51.100014+00:00 IST

Won't accept China's pre-conditions to pursue communications: US

In 2022, China has set its GDP growth target at more than 5 per cent and the claimed achievement has been around 3 per cent.

2023-05-27T05:52:23.971426+00:00 IST

TikTok doesn't threaten civil liberties: Report

The report said there is ample evidence which shows that China used TikTok as spyware and manipulation against Americans. The links between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and TikTok are direct as there are over 300 employees at the video-sharing social media platform that previously worked for Chinese state media.

2023-05-26T08:44:06.837142+00:00 IST

US Defence Secretary Austin to visit India next week

United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III will embark on a four-nation trip including India from next week.

2023-05-26T03:00:08.798768+00:00 IST

Over two dozen US states ban China from purchasing farmland

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed multiple bills this month that prohibit Chinese citizens from purchasing land in the state. Last month, the North Carolina House passed a bill that would ban the governments of "foreign adversaries" from purchasing agricultural land as well as any land within 25 miles of a military installation. And the Texas Senate passed a bill last month that would ban citizens of China from buying property, with certain exceptions, The Hill reported.

2023-05-25T15:29:07.852145+00:00 IST

3 Indian peacekeepers to be honoured with UN medal

The fallen heroes for the year 2022 include Border Security Force personnel head Constables Shishupal Singh and Samwali Ram Vishnoi, who served with the Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Shaber Taher Ali, who was employed in a civilian capacity with the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq.

2023-05-25T06:45:28.698572+00:00 IST

Indian envoy Sandhu meets US Congressman Clyburn

India's envoy to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday met US Congressman Jim Clyburn and discussed avenues to further strengthen the India-US partnership in healthcare, digital, IT, and renewables.

2023-05-25T05:06:01.863224+00:00 IST

Magnitude 6.7 quake rocks Panama

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck 264km E of Panama City on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported.

2023-05-25T04:34:57.063852+00:00 IST

Ron DeSantis officially launches his US presidential campaign

DeSantis on Thursday tweeted: "I'm running for president to lead our Great American Comeback."

2023-05-25T00:49:22.644759+00:00 IST

Partnership with India consequential: US

Miller said US consular teams recognize the visa issue.

2023-05-24T22:39:13.997942+00:00 IST

Microsoft says Chinese malware hits systems in US' Guam

According to The New York Times, the code was installed with great stealth, sometimes flowing through routers and other common internet-connected consumer devices to make the intrusion harder to track.

2023-05-24T21:18:54.005638+00:00 IST

Ron DeSantis files paperwork for US presidential campaign

As per Al Jazeera, the filing with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday came ahead of an expected formal announcement he is set to make on Twitter later in the day.

2023-05-24T20:58:01.958499+00:00 IST

UN, partners seek USD 7 billion to prevent catastrophe in Africa

More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains.

2023-05-24T19:00:13.587808+00:00 IST