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US panel endorses mass use of Pfizer Covid vaccine, shots may begin in days

A US government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak.

US records 3,000 Covid-19 deaths, highest single-day spike since April

The US registered more than 3,000 coronavirus fatalities in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since April, according to the Johns Hopkins University

UK to suspend retaliatory tariffs on US goods to ease aircraft trade row

Britain will suspend retaliatory tariffs imposed on US goods as part of a dispute over aircraft subsidies from Jan. 1, the trade department said

Trump administration proposes new $916 billion offer for Covid-19 relief

The Trump administration proposed a $916 billion coronavirus relief package, after congressional Democrats shot down a suggestion for a pared-down plan from the Senate's Majority Leader McConnell

Top US cybersecurity firm FireEye says it was hacked, likely by a govt

FireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity firms in the US, said it was hacked, likely by a government, and that an arsenal of hacking tools used to test the defenses of its clients had been stolen

Trump signs executive order prioritising Covid-19 vaccine for Americans

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that prioritises Americans' access to Covid-19 vaccines before the US potentially begins helping other nations

US House approves defense policy bill even as Trump threatens to veto

The Democratic-controlled House has approved a wide-ranging defence policy bill, even as Trump renewed his threat to veto the bill unless lawmakers clamp down on social media companies

Biden nominates Lloyd Austin as the first black man to lead US defence dept

US President-elect Joe Biden selected retired Army General Lloyd Austin, former commander of US Central Command, to be his Secretary of Defense, a source said

US Astra Covid-19 vaccine trial will tell how well it works: Top scientist

A top US scientist overseeing Covid-19 vaccine trials expects a large US study to determine how effective AstraZeneca's experimental inoculation is

Mexico asks US to extradite its ex-security chief arrested in December

Mexico has confirmed that it has asked the United States to extradite former security chief Genaro Garcia Luna, who currently faces trial in the US for allegedly protecting a drug gang.

US names Pak, China as nations of concern for religious freedom violations

The US has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of particular concern for violation of religious freedom, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said

US lawmakers back farmers protesting against new agri laws in India

Several US lawmakers have voiced their support for farmers agitating in India against the new farm laws and urged that they be allowed to protest peacefully. India has called the remarks by foreign leaders on protests by farmers as "ill-informed" and "unwarranted" as the matter pertained to the internal affairs of a democratic country. "I stand in solidarity with the Punjabi farmers in India protesting for their livelihoods and protection from misguided, manipulative government regulations, Congressman Doug LaMalfa said on Monday. "Punjabi farmers must be allowed to protest peacefully against their government without fear of violence," said the Republican lawmaker who represents Californian's first Congressional district. Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and several other states have been protesting on various borders of Delhi since November 26, seeking repeal of three farm laws enacted in September. Dubbing these laws as "anti-farmer", these farmers claim that the newly

US says Covid-19 relief package won't offer $1,200 in direct payments

US lawmakers closed in on a Covid-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in extra federal weekly unemployment benefits but not another round of $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans

US on alert after link found between a state govt website, ISI-linked firm

The US and the Nevada government have been put on alert after a suspicious link was found between the state government website and a Lahore-based firm allegedly linked to Pakistani intelligence

US registers highest-ever daily Covid-19 cases, tally tops 14 million

The US has set a new world record for the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalisations reported in a single day, as the country's overall infection tally has surpassed the 14 million mark.

US achieves breakthrough in Afghan peace talks, calls it 'major milestone'

The US welcomed the breakthrough in peace talks between the negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo describing it as a "major milestone"

At least 100 mn people will get Covid-19 vaccine by end of Feb 2021: US

The US is confident that at least 100 million people would have got coronavirus shots by the end of February 2021 and this operation would have covered the entire "at risk" population

Deaths in US due to Covid-19 top 270,000: Johns Hopkins University

US Covid-19 deaths has surpassed 270,000, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

US CDC set to shorten Covid-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 if tested negative

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for Covid-19, as the virus rages across the US

Healthcare workers to be first to get Covid-19 vaccines, US panel says

Health care workers and nursing home residents will be the first in the United States to get Covid-19 vaccines, a high powered government panel announced