Chinese national pleads guilty to illegal exports to Northwestern Polytechnical University
Washigton: A Chinese national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with illegally procuring and causing the illegal export of $100,000 worth of U.S. origin goods to Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU), a Chinese military university that is heavily involved in military research and works closely with the People’s Liberation Army on the advancement of its military capabilities.
US to invest in non-defence R&D, Biden sees more technological changes in next 10 years
New Delhi/UNI: Saying that the United States needs to "win the 21st century", President Joe Biden has stressed the importance of investment in research and development so as not to fall behind the race in the area of technology, such as artificial intelligence, with China and other countries.
US airlifts emergency supplies to help India fight Covid-19 second wave
Washington/IBNS: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is mobilising assistance to help India tide over the second wave of Covid-19.
US, NATO forces in Afghanistan start preparing for withdrawal
US and NATO forces, stationed in Afghanistan, have started their preparation for withdrawal, said Gen Scot Miller, the commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
Washignton: A federal jury in Greeneville, Tennessee, convicted a U.S. citizen today of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, economic espionage and wire fraud.
US deploying B-52 bombers to protect withdrawing troops in Afghanistan
The United States has approved the deployment of at least six B-52 bombers and permitted a temporary increase in the number of US troops in Afghanistan to protect withdrawing US and NATO troops from the war-torn country, reported TOLOnews.
US 'in touch' with India over Covid-19 crisis
New Delhi/UNI: The Joe Biden administration is working with the Indian officials and experts on ways to address the health crisis the country is battling due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale dies at 93
Washington/UNI: Former US Vice President Walter F Mondale died at his home in Minneapolis on Monday.
US falling behind China in clean energy investments, says Antony Blinken
Washington/Sputnik: The United States is falling behind China in clean energy investments and can miss an opportunity to shape the world’s future in accordance with its interests, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, according to excerpts of his speech on Monday.
FBI Director Christopher Wray says his agency opens investigation into China every 10 hrs
Washington: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has informed US Senate Intelligence Committee members that the agency is opening an investigation into various Chinese government actions every 10 hours.
House Republicans now express concerns over new Chinese tech companies
Washington: Two US Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee have expressed concern over the security and privacy threats posed by emerging Chinese tech companies, media reports said.
Philippine business groups urges Beijing to withdraw ships from reef
Manila: Business groups in the Philippines have urged China to withdraw its ships from a reef that has remained a point of tension in the South China Sea, media reports said.
US condemns sentencing of seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists: Blinken
Washington/Sputnik: The United States condemned the sentencing of seven pro-democracy activists who took part in a peaceful assembly of 1.7 million people in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
US: CBP seizes counterfeit N95 masks that originated from China
Houston: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Houston Seaport intercepted a shipment of counterfeit N95 masks that with an estimated Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of almost $350,000.
US clamps sanctions against Pakistani company functioning as Russian proxy
The US on Thursday sanctioned a Pakistan-based organisation and six individuals for trying to influence the US presidential 2020 election on behalf of a Russian network, the News reported.