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The offer came a day after Trump had a telephonic conversation with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo: File)

Very complicated, will do my best: Trump offers to mediate Kashmir issue

US President indicated that he would raise the matter over the weekend with PM Modi on the sidelines of G7 summit.

21 Aug 2019 8:44 AM

The first American spacecraft expected to land on the moon in nearly 50 years will be a robotic moon lander built by closely held Astrobotic Technology Inc and launched in two years by United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, the companies told Reuters on Monday. (Photo: File)

Plans detailed for first US mission to land on moon since Apollo

Astrobotic said Peregrine would be the first American spacecraft to touch down on the moon since Apollo astronauts touched down in 1972.

20 Aug 2019 2:44 PM

He also said that the Pentagon would like to deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, a move that would likely anger China, which was not party to the INF. (Representational Image)

US tests medium-range missile after exiting INF treaty with Russia

The missile was launched on Sunday from the US Navy-controlled San Nicolas Island off the coast of Los Angeles, California.

20 Aug 2019 2:08 PM

Trump on Sunday pushed back against talk of a looming recession after a raft of US data reports last week gave a mixed outlook for the economy. (Photo: File)

White House considering cutting tax to avoid recession: report

Also under consideration is reversing new tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Chinese goods.

20 Aug 2019 1:43 PM

Less than 48 hours later, he was found dead in his cell, prompting an investigation that has cast a harsh light on staffing shortages at the Manhattan detention centre. (Photo: File)

Jeffrey Epstein signed his will 2 days before committing suicide

Court papers filed last week in the US Virgin Islands list no details of beneficiaries but valued the estate at more than USD 577 million.

20 Aug 2019 10:43 AM

Twitter said it did not have data on how much revenue it generates from state-controlled media advertising. (Photo: AP)

Twitter, FB accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests

Twitter said it suspended 936 accounts and the operations appeared to be a coordinated state-backed effort originating in China.

20 Aug 2019 10:32 AM

Trump spoke by telephone with Khan to discuss 'the need to reduce tensions and moderate rhetoric with India over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir'. (Photo: AP)

'Moderate rhetoric with India': Trump tells Imran Khan after phone call with Modi

Trump's call with Khan - the second in less than a week - came soon after a 30-minute conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

20 Aug 2019 8:13 AM

In addition to his comments on Apple, Trump said on Twitter earlier in the day that his administration was 'doing very well with China' . (Photo: AFP)

Tim Cook 'made good case' that tariffs could hurt Apple: Trump

By contrast, the United States and South Korea struck a trade agreement last September.

19 Aug 2019 12:32 PM

NABE conducted its policy poll as President Donald Trump put the Fed under constant attack, demanding more stimulus, but before the central bank cut the benchmark lending rate on July 31. (Photo: File)

US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021, reveals survey

More economists shifted their recession prediction to 2021, narrowing gap from prior report, which had many more expecting change next year.

19 Aug 2019 12:27 PM

Asserting that Kashmir is "a bilateral issue" between India and Pakistan, Rahmani said her country believes Pakistan's motive and insistence to purposely tie Afghanistan to the Kashmir issue is a deliberate attempt to prolong the violence happening on Afghan soil. (Photo: PTI)

Linking Kashmir with our peace efforts reckless: Afghan diplomat

'Afghan stability is frequently threatened by Pakistan-based, sanctioned and supported militant and terrorist groups,' Rahmani said.

19 Aug 2019 9:39 AM

Latest data from the US Treasury Department showed that Japan was the largest holder, with holdings of American government securities worth USD 1.122 trillion, followed by Mainland China whose exposure stood at USD 1.112 trillion. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

India's holding of US govt securities jumps to USD 162.7 bln

Among the major foreign holders of the Treasury securities, India was at the 13th position with holding to the tune of USD 162.7 billion.

18 Aug 2019 4:08 PM

Closed meetings are not open to the public and no verbatim record of statements is kept. Consultations are informal meetings of the Security Council members and are not covered in the Repertoire. (Photo: File)

UN Security Council snubs China, Pakistan; ends Kashmir meeting without outcome

'Pakistan raising Kashmir at the UN doesn't have any traction. There was no outcome,' sources said.

17 Aug 2019 2:49 PM

Dawson was wearing a 'Trump 2020' shirt but the President thought he was one of the protesters. (Photo: AFP)

Man insulted at rally by Trump because of weight says 'I love the guy'

'That guy’s got a serious weight problem. Go home. Start exercising. Get him out of here, please,' Trump said.

17 Aug 2019 1:22 PM

The station was quickly evacuated, service on two subway lines was suspended and trains on other lines serving Fulton Street bypassed the station. (Representational Image)

Empty rice cookers create bomb scare in New York

Police said the alarm was first sounded in Manhattan around 7:00 am when a passenger saw cooker abandoned at Fulton Street subway station.

17 Aug 2019 11:00 AM

A Customs spokeswoman could not offer an estimate on when the system would be back and running. (Representational Image)

Thousands of travellers delayed at US airports by computer outage

JFK Airport in New York said on Twitter that 'the Customs computer system is down nationwide.'

17 Aug 2019 8:02 AM

Akbaruddin asserted that there are normal diplomatic ways when countries deal with each other. (Photo: File)

Ending Article 370 entirely internal matter with no external ramifications: India

After making a statement, Akbaruddin took questions from the reporters gathered at the UN Security Council stakeout.

17 Aug 2019 7:55 AM

The White House readout of the call was issued after the meeting concluded at the UN headquarters in New York. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump asks Imran Khan to resolve tensions with India bilaterally

The phone conversation between Trump and Khan took place before close-door-consultation of 15 members of UNSC in New York.

17 Aug 2019 7:44 AM

He was electrocuted at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville and pronounced dead at 7:27 pm local time (00:27 GMT). (Photo: AP)

Murder convict picks electrocution over lethal injection in final hours

Stephen West, who was convicted in the two killings more than 30 years ago, waited until Wednesday to choose his method of execution.

16 Aug 2019 11:43 AM

His comments came as he started a trip from New Jersey to address a campaign rally in New Hampshire. (Photo: FIle)

‘They pull the trigger’: Trump blames mass shootings on mentally ill

Trump is under pressure to curb gun violence following two mass shootings that killed dozens of people this month in Texas and Ohio.

16 Aug 2019 11:06 AM

There was no official comment from the White House, and the Danish embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. (Photo: File)

Fantasy or strategy? Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland from Denmark

The President has been curious about the territory's natural resources and geopolitical relevance, the paper reported.

16 Aug 2019 11:02 AM

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