Alleging fraud, Trump says he'll go to SC to stop 'voting'

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump claimed victory on Wednesday morning in the 2020 presidential election while the counting of the votes was still incomplete and said that he will be going to the Supreme Court to stop "voting" alleging there…

Vienna shootings toll reaches 4, manhunt on for suspect

Vienna (IANS) At least four people were killed and 17 others injured when gunmen opened fire in six different locations in the Austrian capital of Vienna, authorities said on Tuesday, adding that a manhunt was on for at least one suspect.

The…

We will not give in, says Macron after Vienna shootings

Paris (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country and its citizens share the shock and sorrow of the Austrian people following the shootings in Vienna, pledging that "our enemies must know who they are dealing with. We will not give…

6 injured after gunmen storm Kabul University

Kabul (IANS) At least six people were injured on Monday after three gunmen stormed into the Kabul University and started opening fire on students, the police said, adding that clashes were ongoing.

The attack started after an explosion on the…

US heightens security ahead of Tuesday's presidential election

Washington (IANS) With just a day left for the much-anticipated US presidential election, security measures have been heightened all across the country in the wake of poll-related violence.

In Washington, D.C., shopfronts are boarding up their…

Trump leads Biden in Iowa: Poll

Washington (IANS) With just two days left for Tuesday's US presidential election, a new poll has placed President Donald Trump in a seven-point lead against his Democratic rival Joe Biden in the battleground state of Iowa.

The state swung…

2020 US election spending reaches nearly $14 bn

Washington (IANS) The total spending of the 2020 US election cycle, including presidential and congressional, has reached nearly $14 billion, surpassing more than the combined figures of the amount spent during the last two election cycles, a study…

UK PM mulls England lockdown next week

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was considering putting England on a month-long lockdown next week in the wake of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to official documents.

The documents seen by the BBC suggest that…

Xi overcomes challenges to his authority in CCP central committee plenary

New Delhi/Beijing (IANS) President Xi Jinping overcame all the challenges to his authority at the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee's fifth plenary session.

Top sources told IANS that Xi, who was facing disapproval from some…

Your guide to US election night blowout: How to watch, what to track

New York (IANS) Record early voting numbers, Florida, Florida, Florida, and a ton of Pennsylvania. Those ingredients are par for the course on November 3. But if you want to mix it up a bit, watch the toss-up states that have gone from solid Republican…