United States of America
US reacts to Nawaz Sharif’s 26/11 remark, says concerned about Hafiz Saeed roaming freely in Pakistan
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were carried out by Pakistan based terrorist group, Lashkar-e-taiba. The attacks lasted for four days across Mumbai, India's financial capital. Many foreign nationals were among those dead.
India hails US decision to designate Hafiz Saeed’s Milli Muslim League as terror outfit
Hafiz Saeed had last year floated MML, but the Election Commission had refused to recognise MML as a political party. MML is a political front of terror group JuD. However, the Islamabad HC last month set aside the EC observa
What is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival deal and why is Donald Trump threatening to kill it?
DACA programme was announced by Barack Obama in 2012. DACA refers to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival and provides a platform to legalise the status of undocumented immigrants, commonly referred as 'Dreamers'.
See strong conversion of interests and concerns under Donald Trump presidency: Foreign Secy S Jaishankar
He said, "With Russia, India's relationship has grown very strong in the last two years as with the bonding of the two leaders".
Barack Obama admin sent ‘very tough’ message to Pakistan to dismantle safe havens of terrorists network: Envoy Richard Verma
Former United States of America President, Barack Obama last year also took a stand against terrorism sponsored in Pakistan at 71st UN General Assembly session.
Donald Trump thanks news organisations who did not ‘treat him well’ and other best quotes from his first press conference as president-elect
Trump took to a stage in Phoenix and delivered a speech where he said how news channels and conferences helped him win the elections.
Donald Trump revokes press credentials of The Washington Post
Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump has revoked press credentials of The Washington Post, a leading American daily, accusing it of writing falsely about him.
Orlando shooting: 50 dead in carnage; top 5 things to know
Orlando shooting: Some 50 people were killed and 53 others wounded after a gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub. Here are the top 5 things to kno
US has moved ahead of India in its enmity with Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed
Hafiz Saeed said: "It is our duty to tell the people of this country about the dangerous nexus of the US, Israel and India against Pakistan."
United States man imprisoned for violating Syria sanctions
A California man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for conspiring to skirt US sanctions against Syria by sending tactical military equipment to jihadists in the war-torn country.
US Campaign to remove judge in Stanford rape case gains steam
The Recall Judge Aaron Persky campaign said media consultant Joe Trippi, campaign strategist John Shallman and pollster Paul Maslin would help secure the signatures and votes required to remove the Santa Clara County jurist f
High-level US delegation in Pakistan to mend ties
Pakistan is unhappy over the scuttling of F-16 fighter jet deal by US Congress.
Russia: We will respond to entry of US naval vessel into Black Sea
The US military would also have two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean this month ahead of a July NATO summit in Warsaw as Washington sought to balance Russian military activities.
U.S. says it regrets Haiti vote delay at time of mounting challenges
Haiti's decision to scrap the results of a disputed first-round presidential vote will prolong an already delayed process at a time the country needs a democratically elected leader, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Philadelphia could become 1st major US city with soda tax
Philadelphia could soon become the first major U.S. city to adopt a tax on sugary drinks.
China’s yuan weakens on strong corporate dollar demand as greenback tumbles
The yuan eased on Monday as companies rushed to buy dollars after a disappointing job report cast doubt on a possible U.S. interest rate rise in June, pushing the greenback to multi-month lows.
Narendra Modi’s US visit is about celebration of ties: Indian envoy
Modi is expected to spend some four hours at the Hill attending four back to back meetings. He would be received by House Speaker Paul Ryan who decided to invite Modi for his first.....
US calls on Pakistan to go after Afghan Taliban leadership
The United States has urged Pakistan to go after the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan and asked for help in catching Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah. According to Dawn, Fazlullah fled to Afghanistan i
China accuses US of hampering trade with steel duties
China accused the United States on Thursday of hampering trade after Washington imposed duties of up to 450 per cent on Chinese steel.
United States mortgage penalty is voided
The Justice Department has relied on FIRREA for several financial crisis-linked cases in part because it provides 10 years from the time of the alleged fraud to bring cases.
Islamic State on the defensive, territory shrinking in Syria and Iraq: US
Islamic State has not gained significant ground since it took the Iraqi city of Ramadi a year ago, which it then lost in December, as the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria has been helped by better intelligence and better
Key US lawmakers unwilling to back Pakistan military aid: official
Key American lawmakers are not prepared to support US giving military aid to Pakistan without "some specific actions" by that country in combating terrorism, the Obama administration has said.
China says hopes US, Vietnam ties benefit regional peace
China is happy to see Vietnam normalising relations with the United States and hopes it benefits regional peace, China said on Friday as the United States considers lifting a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam.
China, US should manage South China Sea differences constructively – Chinese general
China and the United States should manage their differences over disputed waters in the South China Sea constructively, one of China's top military officials has said.
Donald Trump on best behavior as he woos Republicans but differences remain
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump went on a charm offensive on Thursday to try to win the party establishment's support for his insurgent candidacy, but top Republican Paul Ryan stopped short of endorsing hi
US says troubled by recent spate of violence in Bangladesh
The US has said it is troubled by the recent spate of extremist attacks targetting minorities, secular bloggers and foreigners in Bangladesh and exuded confidence that these incidents do not represent the views of the majorit
Not using Congress to deny Pakistan F16s: US
The US is not using the Congressional objections as an excuse to deny Pakistan eight F-16 fighter jets at a subsidised rate, the Obama administration has said.
