Gem thieves rob star at Cannes

Hollywood star Jodie Turner-Smith has fallen victim to the curse of Cannes -- the jewellery thieves who regularly haunt the world’s biggest film festival.
12 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Space tourism begins

British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the “experience of a lifetime” -- and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism. 
12 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Biden picks LA Mayor Garcetti to be US ambassador to India

President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles mayor and climate advocate Eric Garcetti to be the US ambassador to India, a country Washington sees
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Ransomware Attacks: Biden presses Putin to act, hints at retaliation

US President Joe Biden has increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to move against ransomware groups operating in Russia, warning the United States is prepared to respond if cyberhacks are not stopped. 
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Removal of US Capitol fencing begins six months after riot

More than six months after the deadly US Capitol insurrection, authorities on Friday began the process of dismantling fencing and barricades surrounding the iconic Washington building, although some access restrictions will remain in place. 
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

US, France expand special forces cooperation

The US and French defense chiefs signed a new “roadmap” for cooperation between their special operations forces Friday as both seek to build international efforts to counter non-state threats like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. 
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

99.5pc of US covid deaths are unvaccinated people

Nearly all of the recent deaths from Covid-19 in the US have been unvaccinated individuals, according to initial data from the Centers for Disease Control
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate advocate picked as US ambassador to India

President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles mayor and climate advocate Eric Garcetti to be the US ambassador to India, a country Washington sees as
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Northrop to build homes on moon orbit

Northrop Grumman Corp won a Nasa contract worth $935 million to develop living quarters for the US space agency’s planned outpost in lunar orbit, the weapons maker said on Friday. 
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Charlottesville removes Confederate statue at center of deadly 2017 protest

A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was taken down in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, nearly four years after white supremacist protests over plans to remove it led to clashes in which a woman was run down by a car and killed.
10 July 2021, 16:35 PM

Biden names Peter Haas as ambassador pick for Bangladesh

President Joe Biden on Friday named Peter Haas as the new nominee for US ambassador to Bangladesh, reports CNBC quoting a White House press release.
10 July 2021, 07:19 AM

US sanctions 34 companies over China, Russia, Iran ties

The United States yesterday announced sanctions against 34 companies and other entities involved with China’s military and policy towards the Uyghur Muslim minority, and for facilitating exports to Russia and Iran.
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Quotes of the day

We did not go to Afghanistan to nation build. And it’s the right and the responsibility of the Afghan people alone to decide their future. US President Joe Biden
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Colombian, US suspects blamed

A 28-member hit squad made up of Americans and Colombians assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that eight were still at large as the country lurched into political chaos. 
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM

US set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang

The Biden administration is set as early as Friday to add more than 10 Chinese companies to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang, two sources told Reuters.
9 July 2021, 06:44 AM

Biden says it's up to Afghans to run their country as US leaves

President Joe Biden on Thursday strongly defended his decision to pull U.S. military forces out of Afghanistan, saying the Afghan people must decide their own future, rather than sacrificing another generation of Americans in an unwinnable war.
8 July 2021, 19:52 PM

Trump sues tech giants

Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc, and Alphabet Inc’s Google, as well as their chief executives, alleging they unlawfully silence conservative viewpoints. 
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Rockets fired at US embassy in Iraq

Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early yesterday, the Iraqi army said, at the end of a day marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria. 
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Giuliani’s law license in Washington suspended

A US appeals court on Wednesday suspended Rudy Giuliani, a former attorney for ex-President Donald Trump, from practicing law in Washington, DC.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

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8 July 2021, 18:00 PM