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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered Donald Trump one last chance to avoid becoming only the fourth president in office to face impeachment proceedings. (Photo: File)

‘Undo it': Speaker Nancy Pelosi's last chance to Trump before she launched impeachment inquiry

On a 9 pm flight back to Washington that night, Pelosi started handwriting her own thoughts.

26 Sep 2019 2:24 PM

Joe Biden on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump has committed "an impeachable offence" by asking Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to initiate an investigation against the former US vice president. (Photo: File)

Trump has committed 'an impeachable offence': Joe Biden

Trump has termed Democrats' investigation of his conversation as a political witch hunt.

26 Sep 2019 2:14 PM

US President Donald Trump aired one of his oldest grievances at the United Nations on Monday. (Photo: File)

Trump complains that he deserves honour, says ‘no idea why Obama got Nobel Prize

The US President was speaking at a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

24 Sep 2019 2:31 PM

US President Donald Trump said Monday he could not rule out a meeting with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations this week, but no encounter was yet scheduled. (Photo: File)

Trump says Rouhani meeting not scheduled as speculation swirls

Macron said if Trump became convinced he could get something from meeting with Rouhani, he could decide to go ahead at very short notice.

24 Sep 2019 12:54 PM

President Donald Trump on Monday denied trying to coerce Ukraine into investigating his Democratic political rival Joe Biden, but wavered about whether he would release a transcript of a phone call that some Democrats say is grounds for his impeachment. (Photo: File)

Trump says he put 'no pressure' on Ukraine, as tension mount; see video

Trump gave a contradictory message about whether he would release a transcript of the call with the Ukrainian leader.

24 Sep 2019 11:35 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump share a great synergy and their second meeting within a span of two days will take the India-US relations to greater heights, said Consul General of India in New York, Sandeep Chakravarty, on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

India-US share 'most important relationship in world': Consul General of India in New York

The two leaders are scheduled to meet again on Tuesday afternoon in New York.

24 Sep 2019 10:21 AM

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday slammed the opposition parties for calling the 'Howdy Modi!' an "event management" tactic and said that they do not have any real issue at hand. (Photo: File)

They are leaderless, directionless: Javadekar slams Oppn for criticising 'Howdy Modi' event

Javadekar further asserted that the green cover across the country has increased by 15, 000 thousand square kilometres in last five years.

24 Sep 2019 10:01 AM

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said his country committed "one of the biggest blunders" by joining the US after the 9/11 attacks. (Photo: File)

Joining US war after 9/11 one of biggest blunders: Pak PM Imran Khan

After the US invasion following the 9/11 attack, Pakistan supported the American forces against the Taliban.

24 Sep 2019 9:02 AM

US President Donald Trump third time renewed his offer of arbitration between India and Pakistan on Monday ahead of a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo: Twitter/ Pakistan Information Minister)

I trust Pakistan: Trump meets Imran Khan, offers to mediate on Kashmir again

In July, when Trump and Imran met at White House for first time, US President claimed that Modi asked him to mediate on the Kashmir issue.

24 Sep 2019 8:19 AM

Tensions have flared in the Gulf since May when Iran began reducing its commitments under the nuclear deal and the US deployed military assets to the region. (Photo: AFP)

Iran president Hassan Rouhani leaves for UN to win support against US

‘It is essential for us to take part in the UN General Assembly and talk at various levels,’ he said at Tehran's Mehrabad airport.

23 Sep 2019 2:53 PM

Earlier this month, US Vice President Mike Pence asserted that Trump was willing to begin negotiating a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom as soon as London was ready. (Photo: PTI)

Johnson, Trump agree for bilateral trade deal by July 2020

Both US, UK had 'political will' to complete deal by July 2020 as the US election cycle starts soon afterwards, sources added.

23 Sep 2019 2:41 PM

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the presence of foreign forces creates “insecurity” in the Gulf, after the US ordered the deployment of more troops to the region. (Photo: AP)

‘Foreign forces raise Gulf insecurity’: Hassan Rouhani

Rouhani said Iran would present a plan for peace to the United Nations in the coming days.

22 Sep 2019 12:31 PM

Former advisor to the Trump campaign, Shalabh Shalli Kumar on Saturday (local time) said that US President Donald Trump sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during 'Howdy Modi!' event is a "big slap" on the face of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo: ANI)

'Trump sharing stage with Modi is a big slap on Pak PM Imran Khan's face': Shalabh Kumar

Around 50,000 people from the Indian-American community are expected to attend the event.

22 Sep 2019 11:45 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reached the US on Saturday on a "special aircraft" of Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan reaches US in Saudi Crown Prince's 'special' plane

Khan on Saturday left for New York from Saudi Arabia to participate in the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

22 Sep 2019 11:36 AM

The United States and India are racing to negotiate a limited trade deal that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi can sign at the United Nations General Assembly in New York at the end of September, people familiar with the talks said. (Photo: File)

After 'Howdy, Modi!', PM Modi and Trump may agree to lower tariffs on exports

The United States is also seeking lower tariffs on high-end electronics products, one of the Indian officials said.

22 Sep 2019 8:56 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left on a week-long visit to the United States has expressed confidence that his visit would present India as a vibrant land of opportunities, a reliable partner and a global leader. (Photo: File)

India, US can contribute to build a more peaceful, stable world: PM Modi

He also said that US President Donald Trump's presence at the Houston event marks a new milestone.

21 Sep 2019 2:07 PM

Indian-American US Congressman Ro Khanna on Friday advocated for NATO equivalent status for India in bilateral defence ties. (Facebook)

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna seeks NATO-level defence ties with India

A group of as many as 230 Indian American organizations this week in a letter urged him to withdraw from the Pakistani Congressional Caucus.

21 Sep 2019 11:33 AM

The mounting pressure has brought divisions within Iraq’s pro-Iranian factions into the open, threatening to upend a fragile government coalition and a rare reprieve from the violence that has plagued the country for years. (Photo: AP | File)

Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar

Nowhere is that being felt more than in Iraq, where Shia forces linked to Iran pose a growing challenge to government authority.

20 Sep 2019 7:12 PM

Kangana Ranaut undergoes extensive prep for 'Thalaivi' in US; pics inside

Kangana will be playing Jayalalithaa in a biopic on the superstar turned politician.

20 Sep 2019 10:39 AM

Local media posted images on Twitter of ambulances carrying victims from the scene. (Photo: Twitter screengrab/ @chriscollison)

One dead, 5 injured in shooting on Washington DC streets: Police

The injured are being transported to area hospitals.

20 Sep 2019 9:02 AM

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