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Trump's $2,000 Covid relief cheques stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

Trump's push for bigger $2,000 Covid relief cheques stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or not

US approves over $4 billion sale of 8 Apache helicopters to Kuwait

The US State Department signed off on arms sales to Kuwait worth over $4 billion that include eight Apache AH-64E helicopters, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), announced

American Airlines restarts US commercial Boeing 737 MAX flights after ban

Boeing's 737 MAX resumed passenger flights in the United States for the first time on Tuesday after a 20-month safety ban was lifted last month

Biden says will speed up distribution of coronavirus vaccines across US

US President-elect Joe Biden said he has spoken to numerous state and local officials about speeding up the delivery of coronavirus vaccines across the United States

First case of new coronavirus variant detected in US state Colorado

The US state of Colorado has detected the first known case of the mutated novel coronavirus variant originally found in the United Kingdom, state's Governor Jared Polis said on Tuesday

US will reclaim its credibility to lead the free world, says Joe Biden

Joe Biden has said America under him would reclaim its credibility to lead the free world, insisting that the world faces an "enormous vacuum" without America's leadership

US House passes bill to increase Covid-19 stimulus cheques to $2,000

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has passed a bill to meet Trump's demand for increasing direct coronavirus relief payments to some Americans to $2,000

FAA to reform new airplane safety approvals after Boeing 737 MAX crashes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would reform how it certifies new airplanes in line with legislation passed by Congress after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people

US aviation admin to allow small drones to fly over people and at night

Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration said, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries

US-China ties: Joe Biden says coalition needed to confront Beijing

Setting the tone for the US-China ties for the next four years, President-elect Joe Biden said that Washington needs to build a coalition of like-minded nations to confront Beijing

House approves increasing relief checks to $2,000, meeting Trump's demand

The House has voted to increase Covid-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting Trump's demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain

US President-elect Joe Biden announces White House digital strategy team

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his White House Office of Digital Strategy, where Kashmir-born Aisha Shah has bagged a senior position

Over 2.1 million in US receive first shots of coronavirus vaccine

Over two million individuals in the United States have received the first of two coronavirus vaccine shots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data revealed on Monday

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

The US has reached yet another grim milestone as its overall caseload has surpassed the 19 million mark, according to the Johns Hopkins University

United States facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden

US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday said that his country is facing "four historic crises at once", adding that his team is work working hard to tackle the time-bound challenges

Anthony Fauci shares Biden's concern that Covid-19 pandemic may get worse

The United States is headed for the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic in the upcoming weeks as Americans will see the effects of the holiday season, top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said

Donald Trump signs $900 billion Covid-19 relief, government-funding measure

President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals

US to require negative Covid test from UK travellers amid new strain fears

The US will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative Covid-19 test before their flight, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has announced

2021 to provide important opportunities to broaden India-US ties: Biswal

US India Business Council president Nisha Desai Biswal said 2021 will provide important opportunities to broaden and deepen partnership between the two nations

Republicans block Democrat bid to pass $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans

Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an attempt from House Democrats to pass $2,000 direct payments to Americans, a figure demanded by President Donald Trump