DECEMBER 1, 2020
President Donald Trump listens as FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn, left, speaks during a media briefing at the White House on Aug. 23, 2020. - Alex Brandon/AP Photo
A president who preached "America First" is demanding to know why the United States could end up third, or worse, in the global vaccine race.
President Donald Trump and his...
DECEMBER 1, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Congress faces a rapidly approaching deadline to pass a new round of funding for the U.S. government, with dimming odds of hashing out another coronavirus relief package.
In a long-shot request, Republican allies of President Donald Trump say they have asked the U.S. Supreme...
DECEMBER 1, 2020
FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks during a roundtable discussion on Operation Legend in St. Louis. Even before Barr issued a memo that authorized federal prosecutors across the country to investigate “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities if they exist, the Justice Department had already begun looking into two...
DECEMBER 1, 2020
A metal monolith is seen in Red Rock Desert, Utah, Nov. 25, 2020. - @davidsurber via Reuters
The monolith that mysteriously appeared out of nowhere in the Utah desert was removed from its location in the middle of the night over the weekend while a similar structure showed up in Europe, according to officials and witnesses.
However, the U.S....
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
For the farmers of Punjab, the festival of Guru Purab, the most important for the followers of Sikhism, is marked by relentless protests and a growing call to continue their fight against laws that threaten their livelihood.
Guru Nanak Jayanti or Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurupurab is the festival where Sikhs celebrate the birth of their first guru...
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Another cyclone, brewing in the southeast region of the Bay of Bengal, is headed towards southern Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka coasts.
On November 25, severe cyclone Nivar had hit near Karaikal and brought along extremely heavy rain over Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
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"We have noticed warmer sea surface temperatures...
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
New Delhi, INDIA: Plans for the possible sale of the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines have hit a roadblock with Manila Monday citing budgetary limitations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Filipino Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has told media in his country that the economic impact of coronavirus has led the government to prioritise its citizens...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Kaavan at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad on June 30, 2016. - Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
A 36-year-old overweight Asian elephant, who has spent much of his life languishing alone in captivity, is on his way to a sanctuary in Cambodia -- thanks in part to the efforts of American pop star Cher.
Pakistan's only Asian elephant has spent...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump accused federal law-enforcement agencies run by his own appointees of ignoring his claims of mass election fraud, as his legal setbacks continued to mount.
“Missing in action,” Mr. Trump said during an interview Sunday on Fox News. “You would think if you’re in the FBI or Department of Justice, this is the biggest...
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Unionized hospitality workers wait in line to apply for unemployment benefits in Los Angeles. - AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Tens of millions of workers stand to lose access to federally mandated paid sick and family leave at the end of December, compounding the hardship over the surging pandemic for American families.
Families First, a relief package enacted in...
