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Joe Biden says US is committed to defending Taiwan against China

US president Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States would come to Taiwan's defense and had a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own territory. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden said at...

Salmonella outbreak: Over 650 fall ill in US from disease tied to onions; Here’s more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has advised people to throw out any whole red, white and yellow onions that do not have a sticker or packaging after more than 650 people across 37...

‘No room for compromise’: China tells US to act with caution over Taiwan

China on Friday urged Washington to tread carefully on Taiwan after president Joe Biden said the US would defend the self-ruled island from attacks by Beijing. “China has no room for compromise on issues involving its core interests,” foreign...

‘Hope you find worthy recipient’: Queen Elizabeth II rejects ‘Oldie of the Year’ award

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch. But don’t call her an oldie. The 95-year-old queen has politely declined the honor of being named “Oldie of the Year” by a British magazine, saying she does not meet “the...

India, US to raise $100 billion annually to fight climate change

India and the US on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to raising $100 billion annually from public and private sector sources to help develop the two countries’ efforts to tackle climate change. The climate crisis was the first topic of...

Death toll rises to 32 in multiple blasts at Kandahar mosque in Afghanistan

A week after the deadly suicide attack in a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz city, multiple explosions hit a mosque in Kandahar city during the Friday prayers, reported new agencies. A hospital spokesperson told news agency AFP that at least...

US-hosted, India-led summit identifies ransomware as major cybersecurity threat

Ransomware is an escalating global cybersecurity threat with “serious economic and security consequences”, said a group of 30 countries in a joint statement on Thursday after a key virtual meeting hosted by the US. India, Germany, Australia and the...

US ‘root cause’ of tensions, says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has blamed the United States for tensions on the peninsula, state media reported Tuesday. The US is the "root cause" of instability, he said in an opening speech at a defence...

Pune-born cardiologist among 2 killed in California plane crash

An Indian-origin cardiologist was among the two people killed after the twin-engine plane owned by the doctor crashed in the US state of California causing a fire that swept through nearby homes and left a trail of destruction, several...

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Robot welcomes voters with flowers at Puducherry booth

A robot carrying a plate of flower petals welcomed voters at a model polling booth set up at VOC...