United States of America: News
IMAX partners with AMC to solidify European presence
IMAX, the premium movie theatre company, has recently struck a deal with the biggest movie operator in Europe, AMC.
US warns Assad's reign in Syria "coming to an end"
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is visiting Russia where he's expected to urge Moscow to stop supporting Assad.
Trump's Press Secretary says Hitler didn't use chemical weapons, apologizes
Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, has apologized for stating that Adolf Hitler didn't use chemical weapons in World War II.
Turkey's fast-growing hair transplant industry is soaking up Syrian refugees
Following several terror attacks and a failed military coup, tourism in Turkey saw a sharp decline in 2016.
Facebook now has 5 million business advertisers on its platform
If you are from the 21st century, you are on social media, so it is inevitable that companies are now more focused on Facebook advertisements than ever.
US, Mexico, Canada announce joint-bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup
The United States of America, Mexico and Canada have announced their intention to put a joint bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
US Election hacking: Alleged Russian hacker arrested in Spain
Following the issue of arrest warrant from US, Barcelona Police on Sunday arrested Russian programmer Pyotr Levashov for his alleged involvement in hacking the US Presidential elections.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still not in everyone's dictionary
Starting from an app in the smartphones to a car that doesn't need a driver- almost all new technologies now make use of artificial intelligence.
Deputy national security adviser KT McFarland asked to step down
US Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland has been asked to step down by the Trump administration after just three months.
US unemployment rate drops: Of hiring, firing and weather
Unemployment rate in the US has reached the decade's lowest at 4.5% since May 2007.
Google Fact Check tool rolled out to combat fake news
Google has globally launched its fact-checking tool in a bid to tackle the spread of misinformation or fake news.
Devin Nunes steps aside from Congressional committee inquiry on Russia
Devin Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has temporarily stepped aside from a congressional investigation into Russia's alleged election hacking.
Smoking Kills: One in 10 global deaths due to smoking
Smoking caused more than one in 10 deaths globally in 2015, according to a study sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and published in 'The Lancet' medical journal.
Pepsi pulls down Kendall Jenner ad over protests
The latest controversial ad campaign by Pepsi featuring reality TV star and supermodel Kendall Jenner in a rally left a sour taste in some people's mouth.
Spotify finally moves from free service to paid premium
Spotify along with Universal Music announced that it will release some of the albums by Universal Music artists exclusively for paid subscribers.
Delhi engineer developing hybrid plane in USA
A mechanical engineer from IIT-Delhi, Ashish Kumar, is currently developing hybrid airplanes in the United States of America and wants to sell the same in India for 1,100-km-long regional flights by early 2020s.
Who owns your health data? Is Aadhaar jeopardizing personal information?
"Electronic Health Data Privacy, Confidentiality and Privacy in India" that will permit collecting Aadhaar numbers associated with medical records has opened the debate of who will own this data.
Trump vows to reform Obama's "horrendous" US banking regulations
President Donald Trump has vowed to reform the "horrendous" US banking regulations constituted following the financial crisis in 2008.
Trump-Sisi meeting: Trump aims to reboot US-Egypt ties
In a move to reboot US-Egypt relations, President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House.
Android becomes Internet's favourite OS, surpasses Windows
According to a research based on 2.5 million websites, it was found that Android now dominates over Windows on Internet usage.
Private sector projects have reached a standstill in recent quarters
According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the progress of private sector projects has reached a roadblock.
India halts trade pact review after Singapore denies techies visas
With the spotlight on the US, the issue of Singapore denying visas to Indian IT professionals has been ignored.
Haley's statement contradicts Trump's stance on Russia
Nikki Haley, the US' ambassador to the UN, said Russia was "certainly involved" in last year's presidential elections.
Political Funding: Could electoral bonds, corporate funding ensure transparency?
Union Budget 2017 made tall claims towards bringing in transparency in political funding in India. Months later, moving forward on the proposals on electoral bonds and corporate funding might have rendered the process more opaque than before.
Britain's nuclear plants, airports on terror alert
Nuclear power stations and airports across the UK have been told to shore up security against possible terror attacks.
White House financial disclosures: Ivanka, Kushner still benefit from business
The White House recently started to release the financial disclosure forms of 180 top officials including President Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Dutch investigators' Hunt: Probe launched into money-launderers, tax evaders
Dutch investigators launched coordinated raids in many countries against suspected money-launderers and tax evaders, who made deposits into an unidentified Swiss Bank.
Reports: Trump administration leaked information to lawmakers on Obama spying
A New York Times report has found that two political appointees of the Trump administration, working in the White House had provided Representative Devin Nunes classified reports supposedly validating some of President Trump's wiretapping allegations.
Westinghouse files for US bankruptcy
Westinghouse, Toshiba's nuclear subsidiary in the US has filed for bankruptcy protection having suffered massive cost overruns in its projects in Georgia and South Carolina.