
In response to the growing humanitarian needs in the war-ravaged country, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a high-level humanitarian conference for Afghanistan on September 13....

In an apparent admission of messy exit from Afghanistan, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the "collapse" of the Afghan army, in the face of Taliban offensive, happened at a much faster rate....

At least three people and three others injured in a shooting incident in Washington D.C., police in the US capital said....

The Caldor Fire raging Northern California has scorched 214,107 acres of land so far with 37 per cent containment, fire officials said....

A recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report has revealed that hate crimes in the US have increased to the highest level in 12 years, triggered largely by a surge in assaults on Black and Asian Americans. ...

The emergency management and social service departments in New York City (NYC) has announced the establishment of five service centres in a bid to support individuals and families affected by the devastating flash floods brought by the powerful hurricane Ida....

Four people of Indian origin and a Nepali family of three have died in New York from the flooding caused by Hurricane Ida that battered the US....

In the first of three televised leaders' debates during the Canadian election campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was put on the defensive by his political opponents for calling an early national vote amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

More than 27,000 students tested positive for Covid-19 across Texas last week, according to official data. ...

The United States has imposed sanctions on four Iranian citizens linked to their country's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, the Treasury Department announced on Friday....