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Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

Khashoggi's murderers received training in US: report

Members of the Saudi team that killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi received training in the United States, the Washington...

31 March 2019 9:19 AM IST

On March 22, Mueller completed his 22-month probe and Barr on Sunday sent a four-page letter to Congress that outlined the main findings. (Photo:AP)

Muellar report on Trump-Russia to be made public by April

US Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative...

30 March 2019 5:40 PM IST

The move drew condemnation from both the presidents rival Democrats and fellow Republicans. (Photo:AP)

Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border over immigration fall out

President Donald Trump renewed his threat to close the vital US-Mexico border.

30 March 2019 5:32 PM IST

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to a truce in December to refrain from further escalation. (Photo:AP)

US making 'great strides' in China trade talks

US and Chinese negotiators are working to find an agreement to address Trump's complaints about years of unfair...

30 March 2019 2:34 PM IST

Facebook has identified more than 900 different videos showing portions of the 17-minutes of carnage. (Photo:AP)

Facebook to monitor who can make live videos, after NZ attack

Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the company was looking to place restrictions on who can go...

30 March 2019 1:59 PM IST

Bidens spokesman Bill Russo said on Friday that Biden was pleased to support Floress candidacy, but does not recall the incident. (Photo:AP)

Joe Biden accused of inappropriately kissing former US lawmaker

Biden put his hands on her shoulders from behind, then leaned in and smelled her hair.

30 March 2019 1:13 PM IST

The Women and Child Development Ministry proposed to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse cases and the Law Ministry has agreed to it. What difference can it make?

6 years imprisonment to Indian priest for child sex abuse in US

He sentenced Praveen to six years in prison, minus 178 days of time served, and said he would be eligible for parole...

30 March 2019 12:35 PM IST

The two countries exchanged views on threats posed by international terrorist organisations during the US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue that concluded in Washington on Friday.(Photo: IndianEmbassyUS | Twitter)

India, US seek 'meaningful, irreversible' action from Pak on terror

'Both sides underlined urgent need for Pak to take meaningful, irreversible, verifiable action against terrorists,'...

30 March 2019 11:35 AM IST

India seeks status as a global power, the Pentagons top intelligence chief told US lawmakers on Tuesday, adding that as such New Delhi perceives its strategic forces as necessary elements to achieve that goal. (Representational Image)

Pentagon denies US spying on India's ASAT test

It is said that the United States was aware of India's first test-fire of an anti-satellite missile.

30 March 2019 8:58 AM IST

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

Donald Trump threatens to shut US-Mexico border, again

This new threat shows that Trump is doubling down on his bid to make immigration a keystone of the gathering 2020...

29 March 2019 2:16 PM IST

Trump urged to delay decision on ending preferential trade deal with India

Trump urged to delay decision on ending preferential trade deal with...

India was the largest beneficiary of the programme in 2017 with USD 5.7 billion in imports to the US given duty-free...

29 March 2019 8:48 AM IST

The 737 MAX planes were grounded worldwide following the Ethiopian Airlines disaster, which came five months after a Lion Air crash in Indonesia that killed 189 people. (Photo: AFP)

US lawsuit filed against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash that...

Lawsuit was filed by family of Musoni, citizen of Rwanda, and alleges that Boeing had defectively designed automated...

29 March 2019 8:40 AM IST