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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley listens to a Senators question during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations, on September 28, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Patrick Semansky / POOL / AFP)

US generals say they recommended keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

Milley, McKenzie and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were grilled by members of the Senate Armed Services Committee about...

29 Sept 2021 10:00 AM IST

In this photo, a nurse reaches for a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a pop up vaccine clinic. (Photo: AFP)

Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November

The company said Tuesday it provided health regulators with data from a recent study of its vaccine in children 5 to 11...

29 Sept 2021 9:16 AM IST

In this photo provided by Kimberly Fossen, people work at the scene of an Amtrak train derailment on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in north-central Montana. (Photo: AP)

Three dead, several injured after Amtrak train derails in Montana

The train had about 147 passengers and 13 crew members onboard

26 Sept 2021 9:01 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on September 25, 2021 in New York. (EDUARDO MUNOZ / POOL / AFP)

PM Modi targets Pakistan, China at UN general assembly

Urges world to be alert so that no nation takes advantage of Afghan situation

26 Sept 2021 6:44 AM IST

Taliban fighters gather along a street during a rally in Kabul. (Photo: AFP)

US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats

American officials accused Pakistan of playing a double game by promising to fight terrorism while cultivating the...

25 Sept 2021 12:55 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden meets in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Washington. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi raises issue of H-1B visas with President Biden: Foreign...

The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and...

25 Sept 2021 12:04 PM IST

President Joe Biden speaks during the Quad summit in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Washington. Seated clockwise from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Quad leaders pledge to work together for peace and prosperity in...

Opening the summit, President Biden said the four democracies have come together to take on common challenges from...

25 Sept 2021 10:19 AM IST

US President Joe Biden participates is a virtual press conference on national security with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the East Room of the White House. (Photo: AFP)

US rules out adding India or Japan to security alliance with Australia...

On September 15, Joe Biden, Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson jointly announced the formation of AUKUS

23 Sept 2021 11:52 AM IST

A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at the Cecilia Rivadeneira Foundation in Quito. (Photo: AFP)

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

Under the FDA authorization, vaccinated Americans are eligible for a third dose six months after receiving their second...

23 Sept 2021 9:20 AM IST

Municipal workers in personal protective equipment look on as passengers from United Kingdom arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai (PTI)

COVID: Vaccinated passengers from India, other nations can travel to...

The US announced that strict protocols will be in place from early November to curb the spread of COVID-19 from...

21 Sept 2021 11:52 AM IST

In this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 file photo, Barbie H. leads a protest against the six-week abortion ban at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. Dozens of people protested the abortion restriction law that went into effect Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Texas doctor who defied state's new abortion ban is sued

Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois filed separate state lawsuits Monday against Dr. Alan Braid

21 Sept 2021 11:52 AM IST

Justin Trudeau casts his ballot at a Montreal polling station. (Bloomberg)

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau wins historic third term, but without...

The Liberal victory is a historic milestone for Trudeau, marking only the eighth time a Canadian leader has won three...

21 Sept 2021 10:58 AM IST