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The US government though has deep suspicions that Huawei's technology would potentially open the doors to Chinese government penetration of US communications. (Photo: File)

Google CEO Sundar Pichai committed to US, not Chinese military: Trump

Earlier this month Trump complained that Google's business activities in China were 'helping China and their military.'

28 Mar 2019 9:53 AM

It was the latest setback for Boeing's flagship narrow-body plane following October's Lion Air crash and the Ethiopian Airlines accident earlier this month. (Photo:AP)

Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing after minor engine issue

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing on Tuesday after experiencing an engine problem.

27 Mar 2019 12:30 PM

This time, Trump is referring to the two-year probe led by special prosecutor Robert Mueller into Trump's opaque links with Russia. (Photo:AP)

Media is 'enemy of the people': Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Tuesday branded the mainstream media the 'enemy' and the 'opposition party'.

26 Mar 2019 6:13 PM

It's also an issue critical to the nation's teachers unions, which have long been key players in Democratic politics. (File Photo)

Kamala Harris promises pay raise to teachers, if elected as President

In the first major policy proposal of her Democratic presidential campaign, Kamala Harris is focused on boosting the salaries of teachers.

26 Mar 2019 4:18 PM

He accused Nike of being involved in a basketball bribery scandal and vowed to go public with his allegations. (Photo:AP)

Stormy Daniels' lawyer arrested for trying to extort USD 20 mn from Nike

Michael Avenatti, was arrested on Monday on charges of trying to extort more than USD 20 million from Nike.

26 Mar 2019 11:31 AM

Until now, male-only or mixed male-female teams had conducted spacewalk since the space station was assembled in 1998. (Representational Image)

Lack of well fitting suits makes NASA scrap all-women spacewalk

The US space agency NASA scrapped on Monday a planned historic spacewalk by two women astronauts, citing a lack of available spacesuits.

26 Mar 2019 11:02 AM

Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence that Trump or his campaign conspired with a Russian effort to influence the election. (Photo:AP)

Trump has no problem with release of Mueller report: White House

US President Donald Trump would have no problem with the release of the Mueller report into Russia's meddling in the 2016 US election.

25 Mar 2019 8:36 PM

They also said Attorney General Bill Barr, nominated just months ago by Trump, is 'not a neutral observer.' (Photo:AP)

Muellar probe doesn't exonerate Trump, report needs to be released urgently: Pelosi

Democrats said it was 'urgent' that the full report on Russian interference in the 2016 US election be publicly released.

25 Mar 2019 2:15 PM

Harris, who formally launched her presidential campaign with an impressive rally of more than 20,000 people in her home town of Oakland. (Photo:AP)

Indian origin US Senator Kamala Harris calls to improve teacher salaries

First Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris has called for allocation of a large federal investment to improve teacher salaries nationwide.

24 Mar 2019 4:24 PM

According to Pal, Modi's rise to political leadership coincided with the expanding use of social media in India. (Photo:PTI)

Study shows Narendra Modi engaged celebrities to increase his Twitter visibility

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter to increase his visibility.

24 Mar 2019 2:10 PM

Pelosi, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, made the comments in a statement released shortly after Mueller submitted his findings. (Photo:AP)

William Barr must not give Trump 'preview' of Mueller's findings: Nancy Pelosi

Attorney General William Barr must not give US President Donald Trump any ‘sneak preview’ of Robert Mueller’s findings or evidence.

23 Mar 2019 11:23 AM

Trump, who has previously spoken of "love" for the totalitarian leader, appears to retain hope that his strong personal relationship. (Photo:AP)

Trump cancels new sanctions on North Korea, says 'I like Kim Jong Un'

President Donald Trump abruptly announced the cancellation of sanctions imposed by his own Treasury Department.

23 Mar 2019 10:18 AM

The face-to-face talks will be the first since President Donald Trump delayed a March 1 deadline. (File Photo)

Top US trade official to visit Beijing soon, says China

US trade delegation headed by Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will visit China on March 28-29.

21 Mar 2019 2:11 PM

Reiterating that the United States is looking for 'irreversible action', the official said America is working with its international partners to increase pressure on Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Pak should act against terrorists; another attack will be problematic: US

The Trump Administration, the official said, has taken sort of a 'zero tolerance policy' on the issue of safe havens to terrorists.

21 Mar 2019 8:45 AM

He went further when asked about social media at a joint press briefing with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro. (Photo:AP)

Trump's scathing attack on social media giants, says 'they are politically biased'

President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms on Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon Valley.

20 Mar 2019 10:39 AM

'What is happening there is a disgrace. This was one of the wealthiest countries in the world and all of a sudden, it is grief-stricken.' (Photo:File)

Trump warns Venezuela of additional tougher sanctions ahead

President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the United States could impose a lot tougher sanctions on Venezuela.

20 Mar 2019 10:29 AM

The Ethiopian Airlines disaster on March 10 that killed 157 people led to the grounding of Boeing's marquee MAX fleet globally. (Photo:AP)

'We understand lives depend on plane safety': Boeing CEO

Muilenburg said a software upgrade for the 737 MAX aircraft that they started in the wake of Lion Air crash in Indonesia was coming soon.

19 Mar 2019 11:41 AM

The Reuters article marks the ex-congressman as the most prominent former hacker in American politics. (Photo:AFP)

US Presidential hopeful a hacker in his teenage years?

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke belonged to one of the best-known groups of computer hackers as a teenager.

16 Mar 2019 3:57 PM

The US still hopes that the issue can still be resolved before the election and certainly after the elections. (Representational Photo)

US says India welcome to bring in serious trade proposals for discussion

Observing that trade is an area of frustration, the US has said that the door is open if India is prepared to bring a serious proposal.

16 Mar 2019 12:04 PM

The US, Britain and France are believed to be currently looking at the suggestions. (Photo:AP)

US, France, UK discuss listing Masood Azhar at UN with China

The US, France and the UK are believed to be in intense 'good faith' discussions with China to arrive at a 'compromise' for Masood Azhar.

16 Mar 2019 11:01 AM

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