North Korea sanctions nothing compared to what will have to happen: Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea were only a very small step and nothing compared to what would have to happen to deal with the country`s nuclear program.
Sep 13, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea: Report
Egypt's defence minister, on a visit to Seoul, announced that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, according to a report by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
Sep 12, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
Donald Trump won't insist border wall funds be tied to DACA relief: Aide
The move put the onus on Congress to address the nearly 800,000 so-called Dreamers now facing uncertainty about their status in a country that for many is the only one they have known.
Sep 12, 2017, 20:58 PM IST
Trump's travel ban gets temporary relief from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Donald Trumpadministration's request to temporarily lift restrictions on the president's travel ban.
Sep 12, 2017, 06:42 AM IST
Rex Tillerson pays tribute to 9/11 victims
The president and first lady joined thousands of service members and families of 9/11 victims at the Pentagon, where hundreds of military personnel were killed after a hijacked plane crashed into the western side of the complex on Sept. 11, 2001.
Sep 11, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Pakistan's Habib Bank to pay $225-million New York fine for compliance failures
In a statement HBL said it "remains committed to strengthening its compliance processes, operations and controls" across its 1,700 branches.
Sep 08, 2017, 13:21 PM IST
North Korea nuclear test 10 times more powerful than Hiroshima: Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to press Putin for his support over the North Korea's provocation, when the two leaders hold talks in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Thursday.
Sep 06, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
5 Indian-Americans among 2017 politico 50 list
Aparna Mathur, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, is ranked 32 for making the conservative case for family leave.
Sep 06, 2017, 12:58 PM IST
Donald Trump has grounds to say Iran violating nuclear deal: Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley said the US must consider the regime's repeated demonstrated hostility towards the United States.
Sep 06, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
South Korea responds to N Korea's latest nuke test by flexing its missile powers
South Korea's Army and Air Force have conducted a ballistic missile exercise on early Monday morning in response to North Korea's sixth nuclear test.
Sep 04, 2017, 07:00 AM IST
Russia: US order to vacate diplomatic property 'blunt act of hostility'
"We urge American authorities to change their minds and return Russian diplomatic facilities immediately," it said on its website.
Sep 03, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
North Korea earthquake points to 6th, most powerful nuclear test
Trump and Abe spoke by phone and said that in face of an "escalating" situation with North Korea that close cooperation between their countries and with South Korea was needed, Abe told reporters.
The United States has repeatedly urged China, the North`s sole major ally, to do more to rein in its neighbour.
No evidence Barack Obama wire trapped Trump Tower: US Justice Dept
The United States Justice Department has said that there is no evidence to support President Donald Trump`s claim that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Sep 03, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
IS leader al-Baghdadi probably still alive: US commander
The IS militants, who swept into Iraq in 2014 against minimal resistance from the Iraqi army, still control a large area of eastern Syria along the border with Iraq, as well as parts of Raqqa, the capital of the group's self-styled caliphate.
Sep 01, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Iran complying with nuclear deal: United Nation watchdog
US President Donald Trump has vowed to "dismantle" the "disastrous" accord between Iran and six major powers curtailing Tehran`s atomic activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
Aug 31, 2017, 22:15 PM IST
56% Americans say Trump 'tearing the country apart'
Fifty six per cent of Americans have said that they believed President Donald Trump was "tearing the country apart" instead of drawing people together, according to a new poll.
Aug 31, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Venezuela to prosecute those supporting US sanctions
Venezuela is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis, with millions suffering food and medicine shortages as well as triple-digit inflation.
Aug 30, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
After Donald Trump's tough talk on Pakistan over terrorism, US says 'value our ties with Islamabad'
Days after Pakistan rejected the criticism of the United States of providing safe havens to terrorists, the Donald Trump administration on Wednesday said that it values it relationship and partnership with Islamabad.
Aug 30, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
US school coach gets 105 years in prison for molestation
Ronnie Lee Roman got the maximum sentence in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2017, 11:17 AM IST
Houston Mayor imposes curfew to prevent looting after Hurricane Harvey
The US city of Houston has declared a night-time curfew as it battles the impact of Hurricane Harvey, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2017, 10:18 AM IST
