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Wife of US Intelligence official to face UK court over death of teenager

A US woman accused of killing a British teenager in England and fled Britain, will face criminal proceedings in the UK in January 2022, the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said

Penal probing Capitol riots votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows

The House panel investigating the Jan 6 Capitol insurrection voted Monday to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows

US reveals new software vulnerability, warns millions of devices at risk

The US on Monday revealed a new software vulnerability and warned that hundreds of millions of devices are at risk.

Biden briefed on tornadoes in US that left 74 dead, to visit Kentucky

The President on Wednesday will visit Kentucky where the most casualties were reported.

No troops disciplined in US strike killing Afghan civilians

No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defense officials said Monday

US Covid-19 cases surpass 50 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the US topped 50 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University

Pak held responsible for US's shortcomings in Afghanistan: PM Imran Khan

The US made mistakes in Afghanistan and Pakistan was blamed for America's failures and not given credit for the sacrifices it made in the global war on terror, PM Imran Khan said

Stuck in the middle? UAE walks tightrope between US, Israel and Iran

The United Arab Emirates is walking a diplomatic high wire between superpower ally Washington, new friend Israel and old adversary Iran

1 dead, 13 injured in shooting at candlelight vigil in Texas's Houston

One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured Sunday night in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston, a sheriff said.

Electric car maker Tesla hit with another sexual harassment lawsuit in US

Elon Musk-run electric car maker Tesla has been hit by a second sexual harassment lawsuit in the US within a month

'US, China, N.Korea agree in principle on formal end of Korean War'

Visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the US, China and North Korea agree in principle on declaring a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War and Seoul will push to make it happen

'US vaccine support to North Korea could help revive nuke talks'

Park Jie-won, head of South Korea's National Intelligence Service, on Monday said that Washington's possible proposal to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang could serve help revive the talks

Cries and candle scents: Over 100 feared dead after tornado

Workers on the night shift at Mayfield Consumer were in the heart of the holiday rush, turning out Christmas candles when a tornado closed in on the factory and the word went out to duck and cover.

China needs to adopt more ambitious climate goals: Top US diplomat

China and US had a very good year for collaboration on dealing with climate change, the top US diplomat in China said.

US democracy summit has curious case of vanishing Taiwan minister, her map

Sources said slide show by Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang at the Summit caused consternation among US officials after the map appeared in her video feed for about a minute

Over 80 feared dead as deadly tornaodes wreak havoc across 6 US states

More than 80 people are feared dead following reports of tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday in six states of the US, while Kentucky district judge Brian Crick was among those who lost his life.

Powerful storms 'new normal' in era of climate change, says US official

Powerful storms like the ones that tore through parts of the central US this weekend are the "new normal" in an era of climate change, Deanne Criswell, administrator of the US FEMA

Over 30 tornadoes rip through six US states, wreaking deadly havoc

Search and rescue teams in western Kentucky and nearby states were combing through rubble for survivors after a series of tornadoes ripped through the region

Russia maintains nuclear parity with US, but leads in new armaments: Putin

Moscow and Washington maintain nuclear parity, but when it comes to new armaments, Russia is the world leader, Vladimir Putin said

Explained: Was tornado outbreak in US related to climate change?

Tornadoes in December are unusual, but not unheard of. But the ferocity and path length of Friday night's tornadoes likely put them in a category of their own, meteorologists say