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The Secretary of State also said that North Korea is not expected to be considerate of what comes in the way of one its missiles or a broken part thereof. (Photo: AP)

N Korean ICBM launch puts people of all nationalities at risk: Tillerson

Passengers on a commercial flight witnessed a N Korean missile launch while 9 other flights were in that range at the time.

17 Jan 2018 2:01 PM

The State Department said on Sunday that 'the decision is under review. There are still deliberations taking place.' (Photo: PTI)

US want to cut money for Palestinian refugees

Trump hasn't made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only USD 60 mn of the planned USD 125 mn to UN Relief and Works Agency.

15 Jan 2018 2:00 PM

Another challenge in Vancouver will be the absence of China, which has significant influence in North Korea. (Photo: File)

China’s absence looms over Vancouver meet on how to pressure N Korea

The Vancouver meeting, co-hosted by Canada and the US, comes amid signs that tensions on the peninsula have eased, at least temporarily.

15 Jan 2018 12:37 PM

The 45-year-old Republican resorted to a veto to block criticism from the UN Security Council and threatened reprisals against those who voted against Washington at the General Assembly. (Photo: PTI)

UN diplomats feel Nikki Haley eyeing 2020 or 2024 presidential polls

A council diplomat said, 'She is not trying to win votes at the General Assembly. She is trying to win votes for 2020 or 2024.'

13 Jan 2018 5:23 PM

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a federal register notification formally designated Pakistan as a "special watch list" country for severe violations of religious freedom. (Photo: Representational | File)

US hopes Pakistan would do right thing and ‘turn over’ terrorists

Pentagon chief spokesperson said, 'We believe that Pakistan has the ability to address this threat.'

12 Jan 2018 11:08 AM

Trump's stability has been questioned by critics almost since he declared his candidacy for the presidency. They cite remarks and tweets they say show him as impulsive, petulant and erratic. (Photo: AP)

I am a 'very stable genius' and 'like, very smart', says Trump

The new supposed tell-all book by Michael Wolff was rushed into stores on Friday after the Trump administration failed to suppress it.

07 Jan 2018 7:52 AM

US President Donald Trump had accused Pakistan of giving nothing to the US but ‘lies and deceit’ in return for USD 33 billion aid. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump speaking India's language: Pak foreign minister

Speaking on Indo-Pak tensions, the Foreign Minister said that US is making Islamabad a scapegoat for its failure in Pakistan.

04 Jan 2018 9:26 PM

The White House has contradicted Tillerson's offer of talks without preconditions, saying North Korea must first take 'sincere and meaningful actions toward denuclearisation.'

US special envoy hopes N Korea will accept Rex Tillerson's 'unconditional' talks

Joseph Yun told reporters in Bangkok on Friday that the talks could take place without preconditions.

15 Dec 2017 3:18 PM

Kim's comments come as global powers scramble for a response to the crisis, with the US backing stringent economic and diplomatic sanctions on Kim's regime to halt its nuclear drive. (Photo: File)

North Korea vows 'to win victory in showdown with US'

The nuclear-armed North has rattled the international community with a flurry of nuclear blasts and missile launches.

13 Dec 2017 11:48 AM

‘Let's just meet and let's talk about the weather if you want and talk about whether it's going to be a square table or a round table if that's what you're excited about,’ Rex Tillerson said. (Photo: AFP)

US ready to begin talks on N Korea’s disarmament ‘without prior conditions’

He stressed that Washington ‘simply cannot accept a nuclear armed North Korea.’

13 Dec 2017 11:15 AM

The OBOR strategy articulates the Chinese view of their future of how they're going to grow their economy, and how they're going to protect that economic growth, and perhaps extend some of their own spheres of influence around the world, he noted. (Photo: File)

For China’s growth, paying attention to OBOR initiative: Rex Tillerson

Trump administration's engagement with China kicked off with the visit of Xi Jinping to the US President's residence in Florida.

13 Dec 2017 11:01 AM

Tillerson’s visit comes against a difficult backdrop - a rift with President Donald Trump has led to reports he could be replaced within weeks, calling into question his authority to speak for Washington. (Photo: AP/File)

Amid rumours of his ouster, Tillerson meets EU, NATO counterparts

The EU has been ramping up economic sanctions on the North in a bid to force it to the negotiating table - but with no success so far.

05 Dec 2017 2:31 PM

Earlier, The New York Times - followed shortly afterwards by several other news outlets - had reported that Trump has become frustrated with Tillerson and plans to replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Denouncing rumours, Rex Tillerson’s spokeswoman confirmed ‘he intends to stay’

John Kelly had called the State Department to assure officials that the reports that he was to be replaced were untrue.

01 Dec 2017 5:18 PM

Asked if he wants Tillerson to remain in his post, Trump said only that ‘Rex is here’ at the White House, a break from the usual expression of confidence in such a circumstances. (Photo: AP)

Tillerson calls Trump a ‘moron,’ US Prez says State Secy ‘wasting time’

Analysts saw the move as evidence that Trump is trying to take more control over foreign policy.

01 Dec 2017 11:59 AM

Tillerson's departure has been widely rumoured for months, with attention focused on Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the United Nations, as his likely replacement. (Photo: AP)

Trump govt may replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA chief: official

Mike Pompeo has increasingly moved to the forefront as he has gained Trump's trust on national security matters.

01 Dec 2017 11:08 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signing an order document of a test-fire of the inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15. (Photo: AFP)

Will take care, says Donald Trump on North Korea missile

The US President has threatened North Korea with “fire and fury” if it continues to work toward an ICBM capable of carrying a nuclear payload.

30 Nov 2017 5:58 AM

The UN says the scorched-earth operation, which has left hundreds of villages burned to ash in northern Rakhine state, amounts to ethnic cleansing of the stateless minority. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar Army Chief says, Rohingyas can return when ‘real citizens’ agree

The general’s comments came a day after he met with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

16 Nov 2017 6:24 PM

‘I have not been silent...what people mean is what I say is not interesting enough,’ she said in a press briefing alongside US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the capital Naypyidaw. (Photo: AFP)

Aung San Syuu Kyi retorts, says she has not been silent on Rohingya issue

‘What I say is not meant to be exciting, it's meant to be accurate... not set people against each other,’ she said.

15 Nov 2017 7:51 PM

Officials are reluctant to link Pakistan's decision on Jadhav as well as the brief lull in LoC clashes to the US intervention. (Photo: File)

US nudges Pak, India to re-engage to aid focus on Afghan end game

Pak's decision to allow a meeting between Kulbhushan Jadhav and his wife is being linked to quiet efforts by the US.

13 Nov 2017 9:44 PM

Hariri's sudden resignation on November 4 in a statement made from Riyadh took the Lebanese political class by surprise and has sparked international concern. (Photo: AP)

Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief accuses Saudi for detaining PM Hariri

Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a surprise move that coincided with Saudi’s sweeping corruption purge.

11 Nov 2017 11:55 AM

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