China 'greatest counterintelligence threat' to US: FBI Director
Updated : 1 hour, 29 min ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Calling China as the 'greatest counterintelligence threat' to the United States, FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday (local time) said that the Chinese hackers are continuing to target the US firms involved in COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and testi
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US imposes sanctions on two individuals, four entities in Iran
Updated : 3 hours, 19 min ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has imposed sanctions on two individuals and four entities in Iran, the Treasury Department announced on Thursday.
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Weekly jobless claims rise unexpectedly in US
Updated : 3 hours, 46 min ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of first-time filers of unemployment benefits in the United States were slightly higher than expected last week with 870,000 initial jobless claims were filed for the week ending September 19.
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US study reveals heavy consumption of sugary beverages declined fr
Updated : 10 hours, 48 min ago IST
Philadelphia [US], September 24 (ANI): According to a new study, the percentage of heavy sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumers - those who drink more than 500 calories of SSBs daily - trended downwards in the United States between 2003 and 2016.
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India ranks second among top global online learners: Coursera
Updated : 14 hours, 36 min ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): With 9.8 million online learners, India ranks second on online learning platform Coursera's inaugural 2020 impact report.
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TikTok challenges restriction on US App downloads
Updated : 1 day, 1 hour ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): The Chinese company ByteDance's video-sharing platform TikTok has challenged the restrictions imposed by the US government on the download of its services in the United States.
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India 'proud' to endorse US initiative on Joint Statement on UDHR
Updated : 1 day, 2 hours ago IST
New York [US], September 24 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) said it is "proud" to endorse the US initiative on the Joint Statement on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which reaffirms fundamental freedoms and rights for all.
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US, India growing cooperation vital to free, open Indian-Pacific r
Updated : 1 day, 3 hours ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Underlining that the scope of India and the United States partnership continues to expand, US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that Washington's growing security and diplomatic cooperation with New Delhi is vital to a free, open, and inclus
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US reviewing influence of 2 Chinese 'United Front' operations: Pom
Updated : 1 day, 4 hours ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The US State Department is currently reviewing two Chinese government organisations working in the United States over concerns about their alleged attempts to influence various public groups.
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China accuses US of obstructing talks aimed at banning militarisat
Updated : 1 day, 10 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is obstructing the international negotiations on an arms control agreement related to the prohibition of the placement of weapons in outer space, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
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US-based businessman arrested for illegal exports to Pakistani nuc
Updated : 1 day, 15 hours ago IST
Illinois [US], September 23 (ANI): A man hailing from the US state of Illinois has been arrested for allegedly illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a nuclear research agency of the Pakistani government, according to the United States Department of Justice.
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Europe won't compromise with US over Iran sanctions: Macron
Updated : 2 days, 3 hours ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): European participants of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will not compromise with the United States over Washington's move to reactivate sanctions on Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron said at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) me
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