
Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods and landslides have left 34 people dead, 20 missing and 140 others injured, with estimated economic losses of 8.78 trillion Vietnamese dong (about $356 million). ...

US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll has said North Korea and China are both "basic threats" in regional security as President Donald Trump's administration might seek to adjust the role of American troops stationed in South Korea to better counter the threat from China. ...

After an Israeli attack on Qatar threatened to unravel the Gulf State's relations with the US and its Gaza peace efforts, President Donald Trump has stepped up with an unprecedented security guarantee offering it military protection against attacks. ...

Five rockets were launched from the northern Gaza Strip toward Ashdod, a coastal city in southern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. ...

The White House has stated that federal job layoffs are “imminent” as a consequence of the government shutdown that began on October 1. ...

One person was injured after two regional Delta jets carrying passengers collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday night (local time), local media reported, citing authorities. ...

A leading expert at the powerful conservative think tank in Washington, DC, has called for India and the United States to “deepen and broaden defence cooperation” despite their differences over other issues. ...

The New York City Transit Authority (MTA) has approved increases in subway, bus, and rail fares, as well as tolls. The hike will take effect from January 4, imposing additional financial burdens on millions of commuters in the city....

The US government shut down at midnight on Wednesday after Democrats refused to support the Republican funding plan that did not include healthcare guarantees....

US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has reached an agreement with leading pharmaceutical company Pfizer to reduce the price of prescription drugs for low-income Americans. ...