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US investigates second suspected case of mystery 'syndrome' near White Hou
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States has ramped up its efforts to identify the cause of "anomalous health incidents" as two White House officials were struck by a mysterious illness late last year.
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Myanmar junta
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 17 (ANI): The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions on Myanmar's administrative body and high-ranking officials in the latest punitive move following the country's military coup on February 1.
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China's repression of Uyghurs is not only cultural, but also physical: Rep
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 17 (ANI): Amid growing scrutiny over the human rights abuses by Chinese authorities, a new report has emerged, which based on China's own government data, shows a precipitous drop in Uyghur birthrates in areas of southern Xinjiang in the northwest province of the coun
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US mounts pressure on Chinese companies to share audits or risk delisting
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 16 (ANI): A United States accounting oversight board proposed a draft rule to advance the implementation of legislation to remove foreign firms, from the US stock exchange that did not comply with American accounting standards.
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US congratulates Penpa Tsering for being elected as President of Tibetan G
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 15 (ANI): The United States has congratulated Penpa Tsering on his election as the next Sikyong/President of Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
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COVID-19: US Surgeon General urges parents to get their kids vaccinated
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 15 (ANI): US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has made an appeal to the people of the United States to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, a move that is aimed at addressing vaccine hesitancy among some parents in the country.
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US rights body reiterates calls on Chinese govt for release of Buddhism's
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 15 (ANI): US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Friday (local time) reiterated the call on the Chinese government to reveal the whereabouts of Tibetan Buddhism's 11th Panchen Lama, who was taken into captivity by Chinese authorities when he was
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Zack Snyder says JJ Abrams 'Black Superman' movie was 'long overdue' for h
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): American filmmaker Zack Snyder showed his support for J.J Abrams' upcoming DC movie, which is rumored to center on a Black Superman.
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Jailed Uyghur businessman dies in Xinjiang under mysterious conditions
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): A jailed businessman in China's Xinjiang province, belonging to the Uyghur minority community, has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital under mysterious circumstances.
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Will not hesitate to call out China's coercive trade practices: US Trade R
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday said that Washington will not hesitate to call out China's coercive trade practices and added that Washington welcomes the trade competition but the competition must be fair.
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US will not leave Australia alone against China, says Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday reassured full support to Australia in the face of economic coercion by China, as Washington and Canberra mark the 70th anniversary of their alliance.
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DCGI approves Phase 2, 3 clinical trials of COVAXIN on children aged 2 to
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Thursday approved Phase 2 and 3 clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN vaccine in the age group of 2 to 18 years, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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