The novel coronavirus pandemic will kill some 250,000 people in the UK unless more draconian measures were adopted by the government, including putting the whole country under lockdown, scientists have warned....
A war between India and Pakistan using less than one per cent of nuclear weapons available in the world could lead to the worst global food crisis in modern history, say researchers....
The US state of Ohio has cancelled its presidential primary just hours before polls were set to open on Tuesday due to the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic in the country....
Members of American Justice Alliance and several activists met California Assemblywoman Dr. Shirley Weber of San Diego on March 6, to discuss about the release of fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander from jail. The diverse group ranged in race, age and careers from college students to prominent attorneys, filmmakers, actress...
President Donald Trump has urged Americans to stop stockpiling groceries as a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and asked people to "relax" and "take it easy", even as locals across the country continue to report empty shelves in leading supermarkets and wholesale stores....
In a statement, the Surrey Vaisakhi organisers said that the cancellation of the April 25 parade was a "difficult decision" and made after "extensive consultation" with health officials and other authorities, reports the Vancouver-based City News....
Religious institutions across the US were following guidelines and many have either issued advisories or closed down for the time being amid the coronavirus pandemic which has killed 68 Americans and infected over 3,500 others....
The Federal Reserve has taken the extraordinary action of slashing the interest rate effectively to zero in emergency action to prop up the US economy battered by the coronavirus crisis and facing the risk of a recession....
Former US Vice President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a woman as his running mate if he gets the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge President Donald Trump in the November election....
Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have found that the popular painkiller ibuprofen may have more significant effects on the liver than previously thought....
