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June 26, 2024 8:50 AM

In US five killed in Las Vegas shooting, suspect dies by suicide

As many as five people were killed in North Las Vegas on Tuesday morning (local time) after a man went on a shooting spree in two apartment complexes, before killing himself. An overnight manhunt ended Tuesday morning after police located him just before he killed himself. Eric Adams, 47, was identified by police as a suspect in two shootings on Monday night, the North Las Vegas Police Department said in a news release. Along with five dead, a 13-year-old girl was hospitalised in critical condi...

June 25, 2024 8:48 AM

Canada also considering imposing tariffs on Chinese-made EVs after US and EU

Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said that the country is considering whether to impose import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and will seek the public's opinion about the idea, Al Jazeerea reported. Freeland said on Monday, that the domestic car sector faced unfair competition because of China's "state-directed policy of overcapacity," adding that Ottawa would open a 30-day public consultation period on July 2 as to how Canada can respond. "Chine...

June 21, 2024 1:16 PM

Putin remarks about possible weapons for North Korea ‘incredibly concerning,’ US says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments on Thursday that Moscow may supply weapons for North Korea after signing a defense pact with Pyongyang are "incredibly concerning," U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. Putin suggested after a visit to North Korea this week that weapons supplies to the isolated nuclear-armed country would be a mirror response to the Western arming of Ukraine. He also warned that U.S. ally South Korea would be making "a big mistake...

June 18, 2024 2:54 PM

India, US to initiate new cooperation in quantum tech, biomanufacturing

India and the US have agreed to initiate new cooperation in the field of quantum science and technology, as well as to develop a joint strategic framework for optimizing the biopharmaceutical supply chain. The two countries released on Monday a joint Fact Sheet following the second meeting of the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in the national capital. The meeting was chaired by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and visiting US National Security Advisor Jake S...

June 17, 2024 4:12 PM

US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says

The U.S. is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday. China has 27 nuclear reactors under construction with average construction timelines of about seven years, far faster than other countries, said the study by Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, a Washington-based nonpartisan research institute. "China’s rapid deployment of ever-more ...

June 15, 2024 11:26 AM

US qualify for knockout stages of T20 World Cup as Ireland game washed out

Co-hosts U.S. qualified for the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup at the expense of Pakistan on Friday without bowling a ball after torrential rain washed out their final group match against Ireland in Lauderdale, Florida. The U.S., playing in their first T20 World Cup, set the tournament alight when they won a dramatic match against Pakistan in a super over and their place in the Super Eights is a welcome boost for the game in the region with cricket scheduled to return to the Olympics in L...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

T20 World Cup: Indian Consulate in New York hosts reception to welcome Team India

The Indian Consulate in New York hosted a reception to welcome Team India on Tuesday. It is the first time that the Indian national team is playing cricket in New York, with the World Cup being held for the first time in the US. During the event, the head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid, as well as the team members interacted with the Indian diaspora leaders there. Sharing a post on X, the Consulate General of India in New York wrote, "@IndiainNewYork hosted a reception to welc...

June 5, 2024 11:29 AM

Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday instituted a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a major enforcement move in the run-up to November elections that will decide control of the White House. Migrants caught crossing illegally could be quickly deported or turned back to Mexico under the measure, which will take effect just after midnight. There will be exceptions for unaccompanied children, people who face serious medical or safety threats and victims o...

June 3, 2024 3:08 PM

US, Indo-Pacific partners holding talks in Singapore on clean energy

The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is holding a ministerial meeting this week in Singapore, including major firms joining a "Clean Economy" investor forum to boost infrastructure and climate investments across the region. It marks the first in-person IPEF ministerial session since the substantial conclusion of negotiations for the IPEF Clean Economy Agreement and the Fair Economy Agreement in November in San Francisco. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the countries plan to ...

May 31, 2024 4:55 PM

US, China to resume military-to-military dialogue in “coming months”: Llyod Austin in Singapore

The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications “in the coming months”, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday. Austin met with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in the first substantive face-to-face talks between the two defence chiefs in 18 months. China only days ago had conducted a large-scale, two-day military drill encircling Taiwan and Beijing's efforts to aggressively assert disputed territor...