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China to buy USD 17 billion in US farm products annually after Trump-Xi talks

The White House said both leaders reached agreements on a range of issues aimed at improving bilateral ties, boosting trade and increasing economic cooperation between the two countries

Updated 8 mins ago

Cruise passenger in Canada tests positive for hantavirus after lab confirmation

No additional cases have been identified so far

Updated 29 mins ago

Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse

Updated 34 mins ago

Scientists discover molecular switch that activates calorie-burning brown fat

Updated 37 mins ago

800-year-old medieval notebook found preserved in German latrine

Updated 40 mins ago

The notebook dates from the 13th or 14th century. PIC COURTESY/S Brentfuhrer

South Korea seeks to avert strike at Samsung Electronics amid pay dispute

Updated 46 mins ago

Samsung Electronics employees protest in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. FILE PIC/GETTY IMAGES

Penn State engineers develop soft implant to help lower blood pressure

Updated 48 mins ago

The CaroFlex 3D-printed stretchable implant. PIC COURTESY/Penn State

US President Trump’s warning raises fears of escalation in West Asia

Updated 1 hour ago

Demonstrators hold signs and flags during a rally in support of the Iranian people, in Washington, on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

Fire breaks out at Barakah nuclear plant premises after drone strike in UAE

Updated 12 hours ago

No information regarding the origins of the drone strike was mentioned in the statement. File Pic

PM Modi welcomed by Indian diaspora in Gothenburg during Sweden visit