US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has said that she received a letter of congratulations from Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on her appointment as US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues....
The scheduled phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday was requested by the Russian President, said a senior US administration official on Wednesday....
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed over the telephone with his French, German and UK counterparts coordination on Russia regarding the tensions with Ukraine as well as US concerns over Iran's nuclear program, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a press release....
Cases involving the coronavirus Omicron variant will likely peak by the end of January, presidential medical adviser Anthony Fauci said....
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating more cruise ships due to new Covid-19 cases aboard....
San Francisco, along with other Bay Area counties in the US state of California announced to revoke mask mandate exemptions for fully vaccinated people in non-household settings such as offices and gyms, as Covid-19 cases continue to surge due to the highly contagious omicron variant. ...
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. ...