Mistrial declared in case of US-based scientist charged with hiding
WASHINGTON: A US judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a former University of Tennessee scientist, who was accused of hiding his work in China to defraud NASA. Hu Anming, 52, was an engineering professor at Tennessee University, was indicted in February 2020 on three counts of wire fraud and three counts of…
One killed, 12 injured in US multiple shootings
ARIZONA: One person was killed and 12 others wounded in a series of shootings in several places in the Phoenix metropolitan area in US state of Arizona on Thursday afternoon, and the suspect has been arrested by the police. According to Peoria Police Department, which led the investigation, the shootings happened at eight locations throughout…
US needs to fight against Chinese harmful influence in UN:
WASHINGTON: The United States needs to “fight” against Chinese harmful influence in the United Nations and needs to build an alliance to investigate the source of COVID-19 as well address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a senior US official told Congress. “They exert enormous influence in the United Nations, and it’s malign … influence that…
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 176
WASHINGTON: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 176.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.83 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 176,960,993 and…
Joe Biden says US, Russia to enter ‘strategic stability’ dialogue
GENEVA: US and Russia have agreed to engage in a bilateral dialogue on “strategic stability” aimed at reducing the risks of unintentional conflict and restraining nuclear weapons. As per a statement issued by the White House, US President Joe Biden said that both the countries have demonstrated that, even in periods of tension, they are…
US CDC classifies Delta Covid variant as ‘variant of concern’
WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the Delta, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India, as a “variant of concern.” “The B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.427 (Epsilon), B.1.429 (Epsilon), and B.1.617.2 (Delta) variants circulating in the United States are classified as variants of concern. To date,…
4 dead in eight-vehicle collision in Arizona
PHOENIX: Four people were killed and multiple others injured in a road accident in the US state of Arizona involving a commercial truck transporting milk and seven other vehicles, authorities said. The incident took place on a freeway in Phoenix at 10.09 p.m. on Wednesday night, Xinhua news agency quoted the Arizona Department of Public…
US to ship 500 million COVID vaccines from August
WASHINGTON: The United States will ship the first batch of 500 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to 92 countries from the month of August, the White House announced on Thursday. “Today, President Biden will announce that the United States will purchase and donate half a billion Pfizer vaccines to 92 low- and lower-middle-income countries…
San Francisco to fully reopen on June 15
SAN FRANCISCO: Staring from June 15, the city of San Francisco will fully reopen and eliminate capacity limits, according to an announcement by Mayor London Breed. Based on the draft guidelines that the state had released in advance, San Francisco has determined that it will fully align with the state plan with some limited exceptions…
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 174
WASHINGTON: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 174.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.76 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 174,759,974 and…