After Russia accused United States-led West of trying to undermine its ties with India, India has replied saying that its relations with Moscow stand on their own merit.

India: Relations with Moscow based on its own merit

Alex Azar, the Health Secretary of the United States, has claimed that country could start its mass vaccination program against COVID-19 pandemic as early as Monday.

US Health Secy: Country could start its mass vaccination program as early as Monday

WASHINGTON — No longer restrained by President Donald Trump’s affection for Turkey’s authoritarian leader, U.S. officials and Congress are using the waning days of his presidency to ready sanctions and strike a strident tone against the strategic but unreliable ally.

US takes tougher tone with Turkey as Trump exits

In El Paso, Texas, hospitals reported that just 13 of 400 intensive care beds were not occupied last week. In Fargo, North Dakota, there were just three. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, there were zero.

'There's no place for them to go': ICU beds near capacity across US

Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott are offering "Songs of Comfort and Hope" in a new album set for release Friday, December 11

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma dedicates 'Songs of Comfort and Hope' to those 'going through tough time'

Beijing has not only become a major defence spender but increasingly stats say China is also turning into a top arms seller. New research suggests China is now the world’s second-largest arms producer – after the United States and ahead of Russia – and it is becoming less dependent on foreign weapons and military technology.

United States and China ruled the global arms market in 2019: Report

The United States for the third consecutive day on Saturday confirmed a record number of coronavirus infections in 24 hours with about 230,000 new cases, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.

With over 230,000 new infections, US sees record Covid-19 cases for third day in a row

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said that the country will impose visa restrictions on Chinese nationals who are engaged in overseas influence operations or have tried to silent dissent via threatening or any other coercive tactics.

US slaps visa restrictions on Chinese nationals involved in crushing dissent

U.S. Intel Chief John Ratcliffe has warned that China could be breeding genetically-modified soldiers. Ratcliffe says the Chinese regime is conducting human-tests in the hopes of developing soldiers with biologically-enhanced capabilities. Molly Gambhir gets you the story.

Gravitas: Is China breeding genetically-modified soldiers?

LONDON — British and U.S. officials sparred Thursday over how Britain had beaten the United States to authorizing a coronavirus vaccine. In Britain, the euphoria of winning the global race to authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was giving way to a realization of the choices facing the country’s National Health Service as it tries to deliver the first doses by Monday.

UK and US officials spar over 'vaccine nationalism'

America's top intelligence official on Thursday stepped up the harsh attacks of the Trump administration on Beijing, calling China the world's biggest threat to democracy and freedom.

US intel chief John Ratcliffe calls China 'greatest threat to democracy'

The novel coronavirus continues to rage in the United States unabated as it sees more than 210,000 cases, highest ever, in the last 24 hours on Thursday, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.

Coronavirus in US: Highest-ever 210,000 new cases recorded

Former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and President-elect Joe Biden have said that they will take coronavirus vaccine on camera if that helps in instilling public confidence.

Former US presidents, Biden agree to get vaccinated on camera to spread awareness

The US has approved India's request to purchase USD 90 million worth of military hardware and services in support of its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

US approves sale of USD 90 mn worth of military equipment and services to India

The United States is expecting to give coronavirus vaccine to about 100 million people by the end of February 2021, a top official said on Wednesday. The vaccination is likely to begin in the US within weeks once Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna-NIH get approval.

US to immunise 100 million people by February: Top official

Donald Trump continued to remain bitter about his election defeat to President-elect Joe Biden and also hinted of another run in 2024. In a 46-minute video which Trump described as the "most important speech" he has ever made, he said that country's electoral system is "under coordinated assault and siege" and blamed it for his loss.

Amid election fraud claims, Donald Trump hints of another run in 2024

Officials in the United States are gearing up to roll out the first batch of vaccines 'before Christmas'. The first vaccine could be approved around the 10th of December. Molly Gambhir tells you about America's plans.

Gravitas: Will America be the first country to roll out vaccines?

The Oscar-nominated star of "Juno" and "The Umbrella Academy," formerly known as Ellen Page, on Tuesday said he was a transgender person and had changed his first name to Elliot.

'Juno' actor Page comes out as transgender, changes name to Elliot

Advisors to the US Center for the disease control and prevention has now recommended that healthcare workers and the residents of long term care facilities should be the first in line for initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Who will get the vaccine first?

A top Iranian official said a "complex operation" led to the killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and blamed Israel and an exiled opposition group for it.

'Complex operation' led to killing of nuclear scientist: Top Iranian official

The raid alone was brazen enough. A team of Israeli commandos with high-powered torches blasted their way into a vault of a heavily guarded warehouse deep in Iran and made off before dawn with 5,000 pages of top secret papers on the country’s nuclear program.

Brazen killings expose Iran's vulnerabilities as it struggles to respond

Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20 that groups the world’s foremost economies and in anticipation of an incoming Biden administration in the United States that is expected to be critical of Riyadh and potentially more conciliatory towards Iran and non-violent Islamists.

Saudi rushes to improve its image in advance of G20 and Biden

Something uncanny was just discovered in Utah, United States after officers from the state Department of Public Safety found a metal monolith randomly stationed in the desert.

Metal monolith found in the middle of nowhere in Utah. Who put it there?

Over 1.047 million passengers were screened in the United States on Sunday - the highest number recorded by US Transportation Security Administration since mid-March.

United States: Sunday saw highest number of airline passenger screenings since March

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