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Climate change could wipe out California’s Joshua trees by end of century

10:31 am August 8, 2019

Los Angeles: Joshua trees, an iconic species of the arid southwestern United States, may totally disappear by the end of the century because of climate change, according to a new study. A team from the University of California at Riverside used data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to assess the impact of warming […]

Protesters chant as Trump visits Dayton, El Paso

10:17 am August 8, 2019

El Paso: Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits Wednesday to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. But his divisive words preceded him, large protests greeted him and biting political attacks soon followed. The president and first lady Melania […]

Trump denies stoking extremism on visit to massacre sites

10:41 pm August 7, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump flew Wednesday to the sites of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, dismissing critics who say his rhetoric on race and immigration has stoked violent extremism. Leaving the White House for a first stop in Dayton, Ohio, where nine people were gunned down over the weekend, Trump said he’d meet “with […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

‘Urgent need’ for dialogue to avoid potential military escalation in South Asia:US

10:21 pm August 7, 2019

Washington: There is an “urgent need” for dialogue among all actors to reduce tensions and to avoid a potential military escalation in South Asia, the US said on Wednesday, hours after Pakistan expelled the Indian envoy and downgraded its diplomatic ties. Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and downgraded the diplomatic ties […]

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

Kim says North Korean launches were warning to US, South

2:54 pm August 7, 2019

Seoul: North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire demonstration of newly developed, short-range ballistic missiles intended to send a warning to the United States and South Korea over their joint military exercises. The official Korean Central News Agency said two missiles launched from a western airfield flew across the country and […]