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Those receiving an exemption will generally need to be vaccinated within 60 days after arriving in the United States. (Representational image: AFP)

Biden imposes new international travel vaccine rules, lifts existing...

The White House confirmed that children under 18 are exempt from the new vaccine requirements as are people with some...

26 Oct 2021 10:40 AM IST

The deal to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotechs Covaxin shot has become a headache for Bolsonaro after whistleblowers went public with alleged irregularities. (AFP)

Facebook removes Brazil President's video claiming Covid vaccines...

Facebook's press office said the video violated the company's policy regarding COVID-19 vaccines

26 Oct 2021 9:15 AM IST

$President Joe Biden delivers remarks to promote his \Build Back Better\ agenda, at the Capitol Child Development Center. (Photo: AP)$ World

Biden says United States would come to Taiwan's defense

In August, a Biden administration official said U.S. policy on Taiwan had not changed

22 Oct 2021 2:13 PM IST

Trump, however, ruled out forming a new party, arguing that such a move will split votes of conservatives, and called on his supporters to unite for defeating the ruling democrats. (AP)

Trump announces launch of his very own social media site 'Truth...

An earlier effort to launch a blog on his existing website was abandoned after the page drew dismal views

21 Oct 2021 1:44 PM IST

In this file photo taken on August 9, 2021 a vehicle approaches the USA-Canada border to enter the USA, which is still closed to Canadians for non-essential travel. (Jason Redmond / AFP)

US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated travellers

The US had already announced that it would lift bans in November on all vaccinated air passengers who undergo testing...

13 Oct 2021 10:05 AM IST

DC Comics made the announcement on National Coming Out Day. (Photo: Twitter/@DCSuperman)

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the first bisexual Superman

The coming out of America's most famous superhero comes as more comic books embrace diversity

12 Oct 2021 7:14 PM IST

(From Left to Right) David Card, Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens. (Twitter/NobelPrize)

3 US-based economists receive economics Nobel Prize

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the three have 'completely reshaped empirical work in the economic sciences'

11 Oct 2021 3:59 PM IST

Glimpses from the talks between US and Taliban in Qatars Doha. (Photo: Twitter)

US says Taliban talks in Doha were 'candid and professional'

The US side reiterated that the Taliban would be judged on their actions, not just their words

11 Oct 2021 7:52 AM IST

Safeway pharmacist Shahrzad Khoobyari (L) prepares to give a Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination to Chen Knifsend (R) at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 01, 2021 in San Rafael, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)

Global COVID-19 deaths hit 50 lakhs as Delta variant sweeps the world

As a region, South America has the highest death toll in the world accounting for 21% of all reported deaths

2 Oct 2021 11:16 AM IST

In this image provided by the University of Utah Health, medical professionals look after a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit on July 30, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 700,000. (Charlie Ehlert/University of Utah Health via AP)

US surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins

The grim threshold comes with an average of well over 1,000 dying each day, in a country where 55.7 pc of the population...

2 Oct 2021 10:45 AM IST

Dorene Giacopini holds up a photo of her mother Primetta Giacopini while posing for a photo at her home in Richmond, Calif. on Monday, Sept 27, 2021. (AP/Josh Edelson)

US woman who survived 1918 flu, world war succumbs to COVID

The flu pandemic killed about 675,000 Americans a death toll eclipsed this month by the 2020-21 coronavirus pandemic

1 Oct 2021 11:38 AM IST

Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal before boarding a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (AP Photo)

U.S. bars flight from landing with Americans from Kabul: Report

Biden's administration has said its top priority is repatriating Americans and green card holders unable to leave...

29 Sept 2021 10:40 AM IST