The United States on Thursday (local time) announced an additional USD 204 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, bringing the total donated since its withdrawal in August last year to USD 720 million....
Canada, which plans to admit a record 432,000 new immigrants in 2022, is on target to hit this mark as the country welcomed 108,000 newcomers in the first three months of the year....
After the Taliban banned Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts from terrestrial television, the US government-funded news agency has launched a 24/7 direct-to-home satellite-delivered television channel for Afghanistan, local media reported....
White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield on Thursday (local time) said that US Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) for International Economics Daleep Singh had "really good" discussions with his Indian counterparts during his visit to New Delhi....
The US is not seeking to change India's relationship with Russia, but wants it to use its leverage with Moscow to get the message against the invasion of Ukraine "loud and clear" through to President Vladimir Putin, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said....
A new study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found more than a third of high school students reported in 2021 they experienced poor mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic....
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating various additional Covid-19 booster shots has begun enrolling adult participants in the US, the country's National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced. ...
US President Joe Biden announced that his administration will release 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months from its strategic reserve in an effort to tame the elevated gas prices....
Initial jobless claims in the US last week increased to 202,000, after falling to the lowest level in decades, the Labour Department reported. ...
William Burns, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has tested positive for Covid-19, joining a list of high-profile administration officials who have contracted the virus recently. ...