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Amid Iran nuclear talks, US Defense Secy begins travels to Middle East
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 11 (ANI): The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday, his first stop on a two-day trip to the Middle Eastern country. This is the first official visit by a senior representative of President Joe Biden's administration to the country.
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1 dead, 3 injured in Missouri convenience store shooting
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Missouri [US], April 11 (ANI/Sputnik): A shooting at a 24-hour convenience store in the US state of Missouri left one person dead and injured three others, US media reported.
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US ramps up pressure on China, new strategic competition policy to impact
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): The US Senate's new policy, the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, lays out a wide-ranging strategy that would have a "profound effect" on Chinese entities as the relationship between the two economic superpowers deteriorate.
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Despite IMF loans, Pakistan continues to rely on China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): Pakistan is set to address a dozen conditions in six months to meet the USD 6 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as the debt-ridden country continues to rely heavily on its all-weather friend China, for additional support, according to a
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NASA to land first person of colour on Moon
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will land the first person of colour on the moon as part of an international spaceflight program called Artemis, according to the US space agency.
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Pfizer asks for expansion of emergency use authorization to vaccinate 12 t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 10 (ANI): Pfizer and BioNTech requested the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday for an amendment to its emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine, to expand its use for children ages 12 to 15 in the United States.
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Country star Kane Brown books every NBA arena in US for tour
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): American singer Kane Brown has announced his 'Blessed & Free' tour in the fall, which comes with the underlying assumption that the US will be mostly blessedly COVID-free by the time the outing kicks off in indoor arenas on October 1.
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ADB sells record $5 billion 5-year global benchmark bond
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) returned to the US dollar bond market with the pricing of a five billion dollars five-year global bond proceeds of which will be part of ADB's ordinary capital resources.
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Billionaire calls bitcoin 'Chinese financial weapon', urges US to consider
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): Referring to bitcoin as a 'Chinese financial weapon', billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel has urged the US government to consider tighter regulations on cryptocurrencies.
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China condemns Turkish leaders over comments about human rights abuses in
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): China has condemned Turkish "individuals" over comments over the controversy surrounding the human rights abuses in Xinjiang amid growing criticism from the international community including those from the US and EU.
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Meetings with US special envoy Kerry were 'very productive': MEA
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The meetings held between the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry with the Indian side were "very productive", and the US diplomat appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and leadership in climate action, said Ministry of Extern
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Former India hockey coach Harendra Singh named head coach of US men's team
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], April 8 (ANI): Former Indian hockey coach Harendra Singh has been appointed as the new head coach of the US men's team on Thursday.
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