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Watch: Alligator crosses over fence in Florida

Facebook user shared pictures and a video of the alligator scaling the wire fence at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, reports WTVM.

20 Aug 2019 2:53 PM

The first American spacecraft expected to land on the moon in nearly 50 years will be a robotic moon lander built by closely held Astrobotic Technology Inc and launched in two years by United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, the companies told Reuters on Monday. (Photo: File)

Plans detailed for first US mission to land on moon since Apollo

Astrobotic said Peregrine would be the first American spacecraft to touch down on the moon since Apollo astronauts touched down in 1972.

20 Aug 2019 2:44 PM

‘You don't ever see triplets being conceived naturally, let alone going 34 weeks without knowing,’ she said in an interview. (Photo: Facebook | Dannette Giltz)

Woman visits hospital to treat kidney stones, give birth to triplets

Dannette said that despite having two other children, she didn’t know she was 34 weeks pregnant.

20 Aug 2019 2:11 PM

He also said that the Pentagon would like to deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, a move that would likely anger China, which was not party to the INF. (Representational Image)

US tests medium-range missile after exiting INF treaty with Russia

The missile was launched on Sunday from the US Navy-controlled San Nicolas Island off the coast of Los Angeles, California.

20 Aug 2019 2:08 PM

Trump on Sunday pushed back against talk of a looming recession after a raft of US data reports last week gave a mixed outlook for the economy. (Photo: File)

White House considering cutting tax to avoid recession: report

Also under consideration is reversing new tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Chinese goods.

20 Aug 2019 1:43 PM

Less than 48 hours later, he was found dead in his cell, prompting an investigation that has cast a harsh light on staffing shortages at the Manhattan detention centre. (Photo: File)

Jeffrey Epstein signed his will 2 days before committing suicide

Court papers filed last week in the US Virgin Islands list no details of beneficiaries but valued the estate at more than USD 577 million.

20 Aug 2019 10:43 AM

China lost 20 lakhs jobs in short period of time: Donald Trump

After coming to power, Trump has imposed 25 per cent import tariff on Chinese products worth USD 250 billion.

20 Aug 2019 10:34 AM

Twitter said it did not have data on how much revenue it generates from state-controlled media advertising. (Photo: AP)

Twitter, FB accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests

Twitter said it suspended 936 accounts and the operations appeared to be a coordinated state-backed effort originating in China.

20 Aug 2019 10:32 AM

US President Donald Trump jokingly promised that he would not build one of his eponymous hotels in Greenland, the day after he confirmed his interest in buying the Danish territory. (Photo: Twitter/ Donald Trump)

‘No Trump hotel for Greenland,’ mocks US President

Greenland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted on Friday the resource-rich island was ready to talk business, but was not for sale.

20 Aug 2019 10:00 AM

The number 23 jersey belonged to 18-year-old Obama while he was a senior at Punahou high school in Hawaii, where he lived at the time, according to Heritage Auctions. (Photo: File)

Barack Obama's high school basketball jersey sold for USD 120,000

Obama is a known basketball fan and was often seen playing during his tenure at the White House.

20 Aug 2019 9:53 AM

President Donald Trump has said the US' ties with Pakistan have improved after he cut USD 1.3 billion in security assistance to Islamabad for not doing enough to rein in terror groups operating in the country. (Photo: File)

After 'cutting back' USD 1.3 billion aid relations with Pak improved: Trump

Earlier, Trump administration cancelled USD 300 million in military aid to Islamabad for not doing enough against terror groups active.

20 Aug 2019 9:22 AM

US President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Imran Khan to work towards reducing tension in the region over Kashmir, describing the situation as 'tough'. (Photo: File)

'Tough situation,' says Trump after calls with Modi, Imran Khan

However, Michael Kugelman, from the Widrow Wilson Center think-tank, said the presidential tweet makes a good optics for Pakistan.

20 Aug 2019 8:32 AM

Trump spoke by telephone with Khan to discuss 'the need to reduce tensions and moderate rhetoric with India over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir'. (Photo: AP)

'Moderate rhetoric with India': Trump tells Imran Khan after phone call with Modi

Trump's call with Khan - the second in less than a week - came soon after a 30-minute conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

20 Aug 2019 8:13 AM

US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed progress in negotiations on an Afghanistan peace deal, saying that talks with both the Taliban and the Afghan government are going well. (Photo: File)

US having ‘very good’ discussions with Taliban: Donald Trump

Washington is keen to end its involvement in Afghanistan, where it has spent more than USD 1 trillion.

19 Aug 2019 2:36 PM

In addition to his comments on Apple, Trump said on Twitter earlier in the day that his administration was 'doing very well with China' . (Photo: AFP)

Tim Cook 'made good case' that tariffs could hurt Apple: Trump

By contrast, the United States and South Korea struck a trade agreement last September.

19 Aug 2019 12:32 PM

NABE conducted its policy poll as President Donald Trump put the Fed under constant attack, demanding more stimulus, but before the central bank cut the benchmark lending rate on July 31. (Photo: File)

US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021, reveals survey

More economists shifted their recession prediction to 2021, narrowing gap from prior report, which had many more expecting change next year.

19 Aug 2019 12:27 PM

Asserting that Kashmir is "a bilateral issue" between India and Pakistan, Rahmani said her country believes Pakistan's motive and insistence to purposely tie Afghanistan to the Kashmir issue is a deliberate attempt to prolong the violence happening on Afghan soil. (Photo: PTI)

Linking Kashmir with our peace efforts reckless: Afghan diplomat

'Afghan stability is frequently threatened by Pakistan-based, sanctioned and supported militant and terrorist groups,' Rahmani said.

19 Aug 2019 9:39 AM

President Donald Trump says the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark came up in conversations within his administration. (Photo: File)

'Large real estate deal': Donald Trump on buying Greenland

The US military has operated for decades from Thule Air Base in Greenland.

19 Aug 2019 8:33 AM

Latest data from the US Treasury Department showed that Japan was the largest holder, with holdings of American government securities worth USD 1.122 trillion, followed by Mainland China whose exposure stood at USD 1.112 trillion. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

India's holding of US govt securities jumps to USD 162.7 bln

Among the major foreign holders of the Treasury securities, India was at the 13th position with holding to the tune of USD 162.7 billion.

18 Aug 2019 4:08 PM

Leaders of the right-wing groups vowed to return to Portland, saying they would keep coming back to the liberal West Coast city so long as the left-wing antifascists, known as antifa, groups remained active. (Photo: AP)

Portland 'ground zero' for protests between right, left-wing

Police seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons and closed bridges and streets to try to keep the rival groups apart.

18 Aug 2019 11:32 AM