US President Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he does not win the November 3 election, while suggesting that result will be challenged in court....

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a ban against the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles in the most populous US state by 2035, aggressively moving further away from its reliance on climate change-causing fossil fuels....

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to address the Indian-American community's concerns related to the H-1B work visa, which President Donald Trump's administration has temporarily suspended, the media reported....

At least 51.6 million people globally have been affected by floods, droughts or storms and also the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) said in a report....

Two police officers were shot and injured as thousands staged a protest in the US state of Kentucky, authorities said, adding that a suspect has been detained....

Late US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the womens rights champion who died of pancreatic cancer on September 18, will lie in repose for two days at the Supreme Court where she served for 27 years....

The ongoing global coronavirus pandemic is a tragedy, but it has also created a moment of possibility, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, urging governments and businesses to work together to promote innovation and transformation....

Robert Redfield, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has said that a majority of Americans remain susceptible to the novel coronavirus....

The US Federal Reserve will not consider raising interest rates from near zero until inflation has hit the 2 per cent target, said the central bank's Vice Chairman Richard Clarida....

The US has imposed new sanctions against Cuba, in an effort to further denying sources of revenue to the government in Havana....