New York, As SpaceX attempts to get two expensive projects off the ground, the US-based private spaceflight company said it would lay off 10 per cent of its roughly 6,000-person workforce. “To continue delivering for our customers and to succeed in developing interplanetary spacecraft and a global space-based Internet, SpaceX[Read More…]
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Philippines won’t buy military equipment from US: Duterte
Manila, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterete has said his country won’t buy any more weapons from the US after it threatened to impose sanctions on nations purchasing Russian military equipment, authorities said on Friday. In an address to soldiers in Bulacan province on Thursday night, Duterte said he would not agree[Read More…]
Amazon to soon deliver packages right in your garage
Las Vegas, To enhance its in-home delivery service, Amazon has launched new products and tools within its “Key by Amazon” offering for Prime members, beginning with the US. The online retail giant unveiled “Key for Garage” that will allow customers to monitor and control their garage door via the Key[Read More…]
Amazon trumps all, becomes most valuable publicly-traded company
Weeks after Microsoft eclipsed Apple to become the world’s most valuable company, Amazon have snatched the title. The tech king closed with a worth of $797bn at US stock market on Monday after leaping over the software giant Microsoft who remained valued at $789bn. Amazon became the second US company[Read More…]
Ties with US, Russia, trade talks India’s diplomatic priorities in 2019
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi,Maintaining a balance between ties with the US and Russia, talks on free trade agreements with Europe and Southeast Asia, and making the Indo-Pacific concept gain global acceptability will be among India’s top foreign policy priorities in the year ahead. Analysts believe that, for India, which[Read More…]
US issues new China travel warning amid detentions
Washington, The US State Department has urged Americans to “exercise increased caution” when travelling to China after a spate of high-profile detentions. The new advisory warns of so-called exit bans which prohibit foreign citizens from leaving China. It says the bans have been used “coercively” to “lure individuals” back to[Read More…]
Chinese firms ask workers to shun iPhones, buy Huawei devices
Beijing, Extending support to Huawei which is facing immense pressure from the US, Chinese companies have rallied behind the tech giant, offering hefty discounts to employees to buy Huawei devices and shun iPhones. According to a report in Nikkei Asian Review on Tuesday, the move came after the detention of[Read More…]
US warns of terror attack risk in Barcelona
Washington, The US State Department has asked its citizens to exercise caution on Las Ramblas avenue in Barcelona due to the presumed risk of a terrorist attack “with little or no warning” during the Christmas season. The State Department issued the warning on its Travel Twitter account on Sunday, Efe[Read More…]
US ‘to pull 7,000 troops’ from Afghanistan: Media
Washington, The Donald Trump administration is planning to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan, the US media reported. Reports, citing unnamed officials, said about 7,000 troops — roughly half the remaining US military presence in the country — could go home within months. The Washington Post reported on Thursday the[Read More…]
US considering reduction of troops in Afghanistan
Washington, The Donald Trump-led US administration is considering a substantial reduction of US troops in Afghanistan, the media reported. Officials said that US troop reduction in Afghanistan could begin in next several weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Trump said last year that a rapid exit of the[Read More…]
Former US president Barack Obama dons Santa hat to cheer sick kids
Washington ,Former US President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to the Children’s National Medical Center here, bringing with him a sack of presents for the young patients. The 44th President was given a rock star’s entrance as he entered the hospital, with his swagger giving way to dance moves as[Read More…]
China’s yuan rises to 6.8854 against US dollar
Beijing, The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 54 basis points to 6.8854 against the US dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the[Read More…]
Saudi rejects US Senate’s move on Khashoggi’s murder
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected recent moves by the US Senate over the murder of The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Senate on December 13 voted to recommend ending American military assistance to the Saudi-led operation in Yemen, and accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement[Read More…]
US praises Pakistan for promoting Afghan talks
Washington, The US has said that it welcomes Pakistans efforts to promote peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, a media report said on Monday. The acknowledgement on Sunday came a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Pakistan had arranged another round of talks between the[Read More…]
US working to extradite Turkish cleric
Ankara, A Turkish Minister has said that US President Donald Trump’s administration is working on the extradition of exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen for his alleged role in an attempted coup in Turkey two years ago. In an interview on Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu asserted that US President Donald[Read More…]
Chinese yuan declines to 6.8908 against US dollar
Beijing, The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 158 basis points to 6.8908 against the US dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from[Read More…]
Multiple locations in US receive email, phone bomb threats
Washington, Multiple institutions across the US on Thursday received emails and phone calls threatening bomb attacks, which caused evacuations and law enforcement actions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement its staff were aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country. “We remain in[Read More…]
New York: White House breaks tradition of Diwali celebrations amid midterms
New York: US President Donald Trump broke a 15-year tradition of holding formal Diwali celebrations at the White House this year with the festival falling amid the crucial midterm polls. The Diwali celebration was started by former President George W. Bush in 2003 and was carried on by his successor[Read More…]
New York: US dollar rises amid concerns over split Congress ahead elections
New York: The US dollar rose slightly against other major currencies as investors remained cautious about the upcoming results of the US mid-term elections. In late New York trading on Tuesday, the euro fell to $1.1412 from $1.1417 in the previous session, and the British pound increased to $1.3093 from[Read More…]
Bomb found at Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton’s residence in New York City suburb
New York: Suspicious packages-potential explosive found outside Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama home.US intelligence said that “Potential Explosive devices” mailed to the homes of Clinton and Obama said an international news channel CNN. Secret Service intercepts suspicious envelope addressed to Trump New York investigative team has informed that around 1[Read More…]
Hackers breach govt health insurance system in US
San Francisco: Hackers have got access to personal data belonging to 75,000 people in a breach of government health insurance system used by insurance agents and brokers to help customers sign up for healthcare plans in the US, the media reported. The hacked system was connected to the Healthcare.gov website,[Read More…]
Why PM Modi’s forthcoming visit to Japan is strategically very important?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is undertaking two days visit to Japan for the annual summit with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at the end of October. Though Prime Minister Modi’s Japan visit has very high bilateral significance, what is interesting is that it is taking place just one day after[Read More…]
Why India bets for S-400 missile system than THAAD
China made no official comment nor did Russia pass any remarks on inaugural two-plus-two dialogue between India and the US. It is viewed that China and Russia did so keeping in mind their individual relations with India which has improved in the recent days with all three countries enjoying similar[Read More…]
Petrol costlier in India than US, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Petrol in India costs more than it does in the US as well as neighbouring Pakistan and Sri Lanka, but is cheaper than in Europe. Diesel rates, on the other hand, are the cheapest in India. Petrol in the national capital costs Rs 68.46 per litre as compared with Rs[Read More…]
US prepares new sanctions against Russia
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he is committed to working with the Congress on a new Russia sanctions bill, after he issued a Crimea Declaration that rejected Russia’s control of Crimea. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pompeo on Wednesday said that he will support[Read More…]