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US President, First Lady to travel all three sites of 9/11 terror attacks

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia next Saturday on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack."On Saturday, September 11, the President and the First Lady will honor and memorialize the lives lost 20 years ago with travel to all three sites of the 9/11 attacks: New York City, New York, Shanksville, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia," the White House said in a tweet.US Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhof will travel to Shanksville, Pennsylvania for a separate event."Vice President and the Second Gentleman will travel to Shanksville, Pennsylvania for a separate event, then join the President and First Lady at the Pentagon," read the statement.On Friday, Biden signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to oversee a declassification review of documents related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's September 11th ...

Opium nation 2.0

Many believe that the war in Afghanistan was essentially an "opium war"

Death toll from remnants of Hurricane Ida mounts to 46 in United States

Officials said many people were unaccounted for.

China trying to take over abandoned US airbase at Bagram: Nikki Haley

The US needs to closely watch China as it might try to take over the Bagram air force base in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the war-torn country, Haley warned

US envoy John Kerry says China crucial to handling climate crisis

China needs to expand its efforts to reduce carbon emissions to help hold back the rise in global temperatures, US envoy John Kerry said Thursday.

New York area swamped by Hurricane Ida's rains, killing at least 8

Video of flooding posted on social media showed major thoroughways, airport terminals, baseball stadiums and subway stations turned into wading pools

New York state Governor declares state of emergency over Hurricane Ida

New York state Governor Kathy Hochul declared her first state of emergency on Thursday as remnants of Hurricane Ida brought torrential rain and heavy flooding.

US govt asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles

The U.S. government's highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla's Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked on highways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made the detailed request in an 11-page letter sent to the electric car maker that was dated Tuesday. The letter is part of a wide-ranging investigation into how the company's partially automated driving system behaves when first responder vehicles are parked while crews deal with crashes or other hazards. The agency wants to know how Teslas detect a crash scene, including flashing lights, road flares, reflectorized vests worn by responders and vehicles parked on the road. NHTSA also wants to know how the system responds to low light conditions, what actions it takes if emergency vehicles are present, and how it warns drivers. The agency also added a 12th crash to its probe in which a Tesla on Autopilot hit a parked Florida Highway Patrol cruiser Saturday on an inters

OPEC+ raises 2022 oil demand growth forecast as US pushes to hike output

Two OPEC+ sources said the group's experts revised the 2022 oil demand growth forecast to 4.2 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the previous forecast of 3.28 million bpd.

PM forms high-level panel to monitor developments in Afghanistan: Report

The US on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, ending a two-decade war and leaving the country in the hands of the Taliban.

Flashpoint Afghanistan

All scenarios point to further turbulence

Explained: What happens now that US troops have left Afghanistan?

The end of the US military involvement in the troubled country raises a new set of questions for US President Joe Biden and his administration

Oil prices edge lower as US pushes OPEC to boost crude output

Prices were also under pressure from concerns that power outages and flooding in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida will cut crude demand from refineries.

Dr Reddy's Lab launches generic stomach ulcer drug in US market

DRL on Tuesday said it has launched generic Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride and Clidinium Bromide capsules used for treatment of stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammation of the colon

Sun Pharma gets exclusive right to commercialise Winlevi acne cream in US

Sun Pharma and specialty pharma firm Cassiopea SpA announced consummation of their exclusive licence and supply agreements for Winlevi cream used for treatment of acne vulgaris

Afghanistan: Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security

Standing on the tarmac, Taliban leaders pledged to secure the country, quickly reopen the airport and grant amnesty to former opponents

European Union takes US off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there.

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as taper fears calm; tech stocks jump

Energy shares track weaker oil prices lower; S&P 500 tracks longest monthly winning streak since 2018

Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for kids 'good idea': Dr Anthony Fauci

Mandating Covid vaccines for school children is a "good idea", US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said, citing the growing prevalence of the highly-contagious Delta variant

Hurricane Ida: Economists foresee only modest damage to US economy

The impact on the overall US economy should be modest so long as damage estimates don't rise sharply and refinery shutdowns are not prolonged, economists suggested