China defends Pakistan after Donald Trump's terrorism barb
This is not the first time China has shielded its "all-weather" ally on the issue of terrorism. It also refused to list the mastermind of Pathankot attack Masood Azhar as an international terrorist at the UN.
Aug 22, 2017, 20:00 PM IST
New US Afghan policy may push Pakistan towards China, Russia: Report
Pakistan and China share an "all weather ties". Leaders of the two countries have called the relationship as that of "iron brothers".
Aug 21, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
US-South joint drills begin amid North Korea tensions
South Korea and the United States began annual war games on Monday, US Forces Korea said, amid heated warnings by Pyongyang that the exercises will worsen tensions in the region.
Aug 21, 2017, 08:19 AM IST
Donald Trump weighing options for new South Asia strategy: White House
Donald Trump is weighing his options on formulating a new US strategy in South Asia with the focus on Afghanistan, the White House has said, after the President held a key meeting with his national security team.
Aug 19, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Need to stop "radical Islamic terrorism": Donald Trump
A van driver yesterday ploughed into pedestrians on Barcelona's most popular street in broad daylight, killing at least 14 people.
Aug 18, 2017, 21:15 PM IST
Donald Trump blasts Republican senators over Charlottesville criticism
Donald Trump on Thursday fired back at a growing number of fellow Republicans who denounced his response to the Charlottesville, Virginia violence, further fueling the latest controversy to engulf his seven-month-old presidency.
Aug 17, 2017, 23:49 PM IST
US resolved to find 'terrorists around the world': Rex Tillerson
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said the United States stood ready to assist Spanish authorities in their probe of an incident in Barcelona, which claimed at least one life and injured dozens, and he stressed Washington`s commitment to hunting down "terrorists around the world."
Aug 17, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
Surveys contradict Donald Trump claim that James Comey had lost FBI confidence
The voluntary survey conducted in 2017 showed Comey received top marks on all but two of more than 90 questions.
Aug 16, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
Sohail Mahmood takes over as Pakistan's High Commissioner to India
Sohail Mahmood on Wednesday assumed his charge as the Pakistan's High Commissioner to India, after his predecessor Abdul Basit announced retirement before his tenure was scheduled to end
Aug 16, 2017, 22:16 PM IST
In rare rebuke of Donald Trump, UK's Theresa May says leaders must condemn far-right views
The invitation to Trump to make a state visit to Britain sparked immediate controversy in Britain when the U.S. head of state announced his widely-criticised ban on travel from Muslim-majority countries just hours after May left the White House.
Aug 16, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Donald Trump praises North Korea's Kim Jong-un for backing down on Guam threat
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for appearing to back down on his threat to launch missiles towards the US territory of Guam.
Aug 16, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
Donald Trump yields to pressure, calls neo-Nazis and KKK criminals
U.S. President Donald Trump denounced neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan as criminals and thugs on Monday, bowing to mounting political pressure to condemn such groups explicitly after a white-nationalist rally turned deadly in Virginia.
Aug 15, 2017, 06:46 AM IST
China warns of trade war with US
US President Donald Trump had notified his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that the investigations could begin on Monday.
Aug 14, 2017, 22:48 PM IST
European Union adds to North Korea sanctions list
The European Union on Thursday expanded its North Korean sanctions blacklist as fiery rhetoric between Washington and Pyongyang sent tensions soaring.
Aug 10, 2017, 19:34 PM IST
Donald Trump's ''fire and fury'' North Korea remark surprised aides: Officials
On Wednesday, Trump appeared to temper his comments by expressing hope that the U.S. nuclear arsenal would never need to be used.
Aug 10, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
FBI raided former Donald Trump campaign manager Manafort's home in July
A Senate Judiciary Committee aide said the panel on Aug. 2 received approximately 20,000 pages of documents from Trump`s presidential campaign that it requested for its own Russia investigation, as well as about 400 pages of documents from Manafort the same day.
Aug 09, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
North Korea must 'stand down' in its pursuit of nuclear weapons: Pentagon chief
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Wednesday warned North Korea to stop pursuing nuclear weapons and stop considering actions that would lead to the "destruction of its people."
Aug 09, 2017, 22:37 PM IST
Donald Trump boasts of US nuclear arsenal after ''fire and fury'' warning to North Korea
The United States and South Korea remain technically still at war with North Korea after the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended with a truce, not a peace treaty.
Aug 09, 2017, 22:28 PM IST
North Korea has produced miniaturised nuke warhead: Media report
North Korea vowed yesterday that tough new UN sanctions would not stop it from developing its nuclear arsenal, rejecting talks and angrily threatening retaliation against the United States.
Aug 08, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
Iranian drone comes close to US fighter jet: US official
Earlier this year, a senior commander in Iran`s Revolutionary Guards warned the United States that if it designated the group a terrorist organization, its action could be perilous for US forces in the region.
Aug 08, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
