Agencies

Washington: An Ohio man was sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and theft of scientific trade secrets from the medical institute where he worked with the intent of selling them to China for...

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi has tested positive for Covid and is isolating at home.  The Congress leader tweeted today that he has mild symptoms."After experiencing mild symptoms, I've just tested positive for COVID. All those who've been in contact...

Washington: The United States has only learned in the past week that China has developed a fast breeder capacity allowing it to make far more plutonium nuclear warheads than US assessments had previously thought possible, Strategic Command (STRATCOM) chief...

Tokyo: Japan's police suspect the Chinese armed forces of commissioning large-scale cyberattacks against 200 defence-related companies and research institutions, including Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in 2016, the NHK broadcaster reporter on Tuesday, citing investigative sources.According to the broadcaster,...

Washington: Facebook is evolving the audio component of its platform by introducing several new features such as a sound editing studio, a new social audio format called Soundbites, the ability to listen to podcasts in-app, and live audio rooms...

Washington: Russia amassed more troops along its border with Ukraine than in 2014 at the height of tensions between the two countries, US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday.“It is the largest buildup we have seen...

Brussels: The European Union supports the holding of Palestinian elections on all territories, including East Jerusalem, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a Monday meeting with the Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al Malki,...

Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning China and Hong Kong for cracking down on protesters.The House of Representatives passed the measure in a 418-1 vote on Monday evening.On April 1, Jimmy Lai, the founder...

Brussels: The European Union has expressed concerns over Russia’s decision to declare 20 Czech diplomats "persona non grata" in response to the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic."The European Union stands in full support and solidarity...

Washington: NASA engineers plan four more flights for the Mars Ingenuity helicopter in the coming two weeks following its successful, short first flight, NASA project manager Mimi Aung told a press conference at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in...