US to impose visa curbs on Chinese officials over boarding schools for Tibetans

The United States will impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials to address "forcible assimilation" of Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools, the State Department announced on Tuesday, without providing details or naming any officials
22 August 2023, 16:41 PM

Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday over Georgia indictment

Former US President Donald Trump plans to surrender on Thursday in Atlanta in connection with his indictment in Georgia on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, he said on social media on Monday
22 August 2023, 03:00 AM

Magnitude 5.1 quake strikes Southern California during tropical storm

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California north of Los Angeles on Sunday, rocking much of the region as residents hunkered down for the approach of Tropical Storm Hilary
21 August 2023, 07:31 AM

US warns space companies about foreign spying

US counterintelligence agencies on Friday warned the American space industry to guard against efforts by foreign intelligence entities to steal research and trade secrets as they try to boost their own countries’ space programs.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden ramps up S Korea, Japan ties in sign to China

US President Joe Biden was set to announce new security cooperation with Japan and South Korea yesterday, including joint exercises at a first-of-a-kind three-way summit with their leaders that has already rattled China.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US imports: WTO rules against China retaliatory tariffs

World Trade Organization experts ruled yesterday that tariffs imposed by China on billions worth of US imports in retaliation for Washington’s steel and aluminium tariffs violated international trade rules.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Arms Deals Between North Korea, Russia: US slaps sanctions on three entities

The United States yesterday imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between North Korea and Russia as Washington cracked down on those seeking to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Georgia indictment: How will Trump defend himself? Will it work?

Donald Trump is likely to claim that his right to free speech and genuine concerns about voter fraud protect him from charges that he pressured Georgia officials to change the results of the 2020 election in his favor
16 August 2023, 04:23 AM

2020 Polls Interference: Trump, advisers charged in Georgia

Former US president Donald Trump was hit with a fourth set of criminal charges when a Georgia grand jury issued a sweeping indictment accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
15 August 2023, 18:00 PM

50pc chance 2023 will be warmest year on record

There is a nearly 50 percent probability that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded and next year could be even hotter, US government climate experts said Monday.
15 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump indicted for racketeering over 2020 election interference

Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after a sprawling, two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia
15 August 2023, 03:58 AM

Musk says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be in Italy

Elon Musk said Friday that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks about hosting a “great charity event.”
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US to invest $1.2b on facilities to pull carbon from air

The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a historic gamble on a still developing technology to combat global warming that is criticized by some experts.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

China a ‘ticking time bomb’: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Thursday called China a “ticking time bomb” because of its economic challenges and said the country was in trouble because of weak growth.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Hawaii fire death toll hits 53, expected to rise

A terrifying wildfire that scorched a historic Hawaiian town and left it in charred ruins has killed at least 53 people, authorities said Thursday, making it one of the deadliest disasters in the US state's history.
11 August 2023, 04:03 AM

US judge sets hearing on evidence in Trump's 2020 election case

A federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election has ordered his attorneys and federal prosecutors to appear in court on Friday for a hearing to help determine how evidence can be used and shared in the case
9 August 2023, 02:29 AM

US welcomes transformation of DSA to Cyber Security Act

Washington has welcomed Dhaka's decision to "transform" the Digital Security Act
8 August 2023, 04:48 AM

Washington shuts US government offices due to threatening weather

US government offices in the Washington DC area closed early on Monday because of threatening weather as forecasters warned people across the eastern US of possible tornadoes, damaging winds and large hailstones
8 August 2023, 03:55 AM

Trump says prosecutors seeking to restrict his free speech rights

Donald Trump pushed back on Monday against a bid by government lawyers to restrict what he can share publicly about his historic prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election
8 August 2023, 03:02 AM

Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial

Former US president Donald Trump said Sunday he will petition to have a different judge oversee his historic criminal trial and for the case to be moved out of Washington
7 August 2023, 03:37 AM