
The US is set to appoint two senior officials to lead to support Afghan women, girls, and human rights, the State Department announced in a release. ...

After Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, took on Elon Musk for not paying enough taxes and bragging about it, Republican Senator Ted Cruz has also criticised the Tesla CEO for "looting" the country....

Terming Omicron variant as nothing more than a "seasonal cold virus", a US-based cardiologist has warned against "overreaction and over-reach" by government agencies, saying their actions are causing panic and providing misinformation....

Four people were killed after a small plane crashed in California, according to authorities. ...

Separate Covid-19 outbreaks occurred on board two US Navy warships, infecting a significant number of their respective crews while disrupting their ongoing operations, media reports said....

San Francisco has announced the cancellation of the city's annual New Year's Eve fireworks show as holiday gatherings and travel have expedited the spread of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant....

The US condemned the recent attack by the Myanmar military in the country's Kayah State, which killed at least 35, including women and children and two staff members of the international aid organization Save the Children....

US President Joe Biden has ended the COVID-19 related travel restriction imposed last month on the eight southern African nations due to the spread of coronavirus variant Omicron....

US President Joe Biden acknowledged the possibility of holding a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on January 10, the White House said in a pool report....

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a more than USD 492 million US Navy modification contract to provide logistics support for delivered F-35 jets for the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy, the US Defence Department said....