US appoints Robert Destro as special officer for Tibet

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) A day after President Xi Jinping called on Chinese troops to prepare for war, the United States appointed a senior official as its special coordinator for Tibetan issues.

Tibet, which has been under Chinese occupation…

Russian, Chinese threats to UK growing in severity: MI5 Chief

London (IANS) The new chief of the MI5, the UK's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, has said that spy threats posed by Russia and China against the country were "growing in severity and complexity", while the terror threats from…

Pak re-elected to UN Human Rights Council; China sees sharp drop in standing

United Nations (IANS) Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by the smallest margin showing a drastic drop in standing.

In Tues'ay's voting at the General Assembly China received…

Biden leads Trump in Wisconsin, Michigan: Poll

Washington (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has gained big leads against US President Donald Trump in the swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

In the 2016 election, Trump had won both the states.

Trump tests negative for Covid-19: WH doctor

Washington (IANS) Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus "on consecutive days", White House doctor Sean Conley said in the first public disclosure about the US President's health status after his October 2 announcement that…

Biden leads Trump in Michigan, Nevada, tied in Iowa: Poll

Washington (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was leading US President Donald Trump by six points in the swing states of Michigan and Nevada, while the two rivals were tied in Iowa.

In the 2016 election,…

Trump claims he is immune to coronavirus

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that he is now "immune" from the coronavirus, though medical research has suggested it is possible to be re-infected with the virus.

"It seems like I'm immune, so I can go way…

34 WH staffers, other contacts infected with Covid-19: Memo

Washington (IANS) An internal US government memo has revealed that at least "34 White House staffers and other contacts" have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in recent days, it was reported.

The memo, dated Wednesday and obtained…

US troops in Afghanistan should be home by Xmas: Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has hinted that American troops stationed in Afghanistan should be "home by Christmas", following an announcement last month that Washington would withdraw thousands of military personnel from the war-torn…

Washington in grip of Covid disarray as Trump campaign struggles

New York (IANS) While US President Donald Trump's campaign was struggling to get on track as he recovers from Covid-19, his senior adviser Stephen Miller tested positive and the nation's top military leadership has quarantined itself.