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North Korea has yet to provide any official confirmation of the summit and Kim Jong Un appeared to make no mention of it during a meeting earlier (File Photo)

Trump says summit with Kim to take place in Hanoi

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for a second much-anticipated summit in Hanoi.

09 Feb 2019 10:12 AM

If passed by Congress and signed into law, the legislations would benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian professionals on H-1B visas (File Photo)

Proposed US Law to end Green Card country-cap to benefit Indians on H-1B

Top companies from the Silicon Valley like Google and corporate bodies such as US Chambers of Commerce are backing the legislations.

08 Feb 2019 6:13 PM

The US is the second-largest arms supplier to India (Representational Image)

US to sell India 2 missile defence systems to protect President, PM planes

The sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the US by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship.

08 Feb 2019 3:43 PM

The Netherlands is in diplomatic discussions with Russia that Moscow bears legal responsibility for its role in the 2014 downing of a passenger jet over Ukraine (Photo:AP)

Dutch, Russia in talks about responsibility in MH17 downing

Stef Blok said the initial diplomatic contacts were aimed at paving the way for formal talks and conducted in 'a positive atmosphere.'

08 Feb 2019 11:08 AM

US President Donald Trump has said that he does not expect to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (File:AP)

Trump says no Xi meeting expected before trade talks deadline

There had been rumours Trump might meet Xi Jinping after he flies to Vietnam in late February for a summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

08 Feb 2019 10:42 AM

After initially denying any knowledge of Khashoggi's disappearance, the kingdom has acknowledged that a team killed him inside the diplomatic mission but described it as a rogue operation. (Photo:Twitter)

Saudi crown prince told aide he would use 'a bullet' on Khashoggi

Saudi Arabia's crown prince told an aide he would go after Jamal Khashoggi

08 Feb 2019 10:30 AM

A record number of 60 members of the US House of Representatives and Senators attended the reception held at the US Capital (Photo:AP)

Ambassador Harsh Shringla credits India caucus for boosting Indian-American ties

Addressing a gathering of top US lawmakers at a reception, Shringla said India has counted every step of the way.

08 Feb 2019 10:19 AM

The US' decision came after the Indian Government recently made request for LAIRCAM SPS, given the high-level threat to the prime minister and the president. (Photo: Air India | twitter)

US to sell defence system, making Air India One at par with Air Force One

According to Pentagon, sale will support foreign policy and national security of US by helping to strengthen US-Indian relationship.

07 Feb 2019 1:26 PM

Trump spoke to an international conference in Washington on the future of the battle against the group, also known as ISIS, after the US leader's sudden decision in December to order the pullout of all 2,000 US troops as he declared victory. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump expects '100 per cent' of ISIS defeated next week

Trump said that the United States would remain 'very, very tough' and encouraged efforts, including financial support, from other countries.

07 Feb 2019 12:58 PM

Seated two seats up from First Lady Melania Trump, middle school student from Delaware Joshua Trump, not related to the US President, nodded of midway through the State of the Union address. (Photo: AFP)

Joshua Trump’s power nap during State of the Union address goes viral

11-year-old, who is not related to Donald Trump but has been bullied at school because of his surname, had been invited as special guest.

07 Feb 2019 11:06 AM

Indian-American Narsan Lingala and his girlfriend Sandhya Reddy have been charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill the former’s estranged wife. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Supari in US: Indian-American couple charged with murder-for-hire

Lingala, 55, who has been charged by criminal complaint of murder-for-hire was produced before US Magistrate in Newark federal court.

07 Feb 2019 11:00 AM

The world's two largest economies have 24 days left in a three-month truce in their trade war (File Photo)

Trump says China ‘theft’ of US jobs and wealth must end

Donald Trump called on China to make 'structural' changes to industrial policy that analysts say Beijing is likely to resist.

06 Feb 2019 12:13 PM

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for a bipartisan commitment to eradicate AIDS. (Representational Image)

Donald Trump seeks to eliminate HIV in US within 10 years

Some 38,000 people were infected with HIV in the United States in 2017, according to government statistics.

06 Feb 2019 12:04 PM

In his second annual State of the Union address, Trump said he has accelerated America's negotiations to reach a political settlement in Afghanistan (Photo:Twitter)

Trump says talks with Taliban 'constructive', hopes to reach settlement

Informing Congress that his administration is holding 'constructive talks' with the Taliban.

06 Feb 2019 11:19 AM

Trump spoke to a joint session of the US Congress facing political discord over his demands that Democrats end their opposition to funding for a US-Mexico border wall (Photo:AFP)

‘I'll get it built’: Trump on border wall in state of the union address

During his 82-minute speech, he outlined his political priorities without providing specific policy details.

06 Feb 2019 10:51 AM

US president Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.(Photo: AP)

Full text of US president Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Here is the text of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House.

06 Feb 2019 10:46 AM

'An economic miracle is taking place in the United States -- and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics or ridiculous partisan investigations,' the president said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Reject politics of revenge, resistance, retribution: Trump in State of Union speech

US President Donald Trump said that tolerance for illegal immigration is not compassionate -- it is cruel.

06 Feb 2019 9:42 AM

The summit would be held on February 27 and 28 (FIle Photo)

Will meet with North Korean leader Kim on Feb 27, 28 in Vietnam: Trump

The president said that although much work remains to be done, his relationship with North Korea's leader is 'good'.

06 Feb 2019 9:41 AM

Both Gabbard and Harris have a wide support base in the Indian-American community (Photo:Twitter)

Kamala Harris, Tulsi Gabbard to campaign in early-voting states in February

Kamala Harris and Tulsi Gabbard, the two Indian origin 2020 Democratic presidential candidates announced tour of four States.

06 Feb 2019 9:03 AM

He will be produced before US Magistrate Judge Michael Hammer in Newark federal court (Representational Image)

Indian American arrested on charges of H-1B fraud

Neeraj Sharma of New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of visa fraud and one count of naturalization fraud.

06 Feb 2019 8:52 AM

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