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Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

US Palestinian mission in Jerusalem to merge with Israel Embassy today

The decision to create a single diplomatic mission in Jerusalem was announced last October by Secretary of State Mike...

4 March 2019 12:42 PM IST

Fitaihi was one of about 60 who were held for prosecution. (Photo:Twitter)

US-Saudi citizen slapped, blindfolded, stripped after detention:...

Walid Fitaihi, a Harvard-trained doctor, was slapped, blindfolded, stripped to his underwear and bound to a chair.

4 March 2019 10:26 AM IST

Last week in Hanoi Trump and Kim met for the second time to try to negotiate a deal. (Photo:AP)

Michael Cohen hearing contributed to Vietnam summit failure: Trump

Micheal Cohen accused Trump of ordering his personal attorney to make threats for him about 500 times over the last 10...

4 March 2019 10:16 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

US lawmakers to probe Trump for 'corruption', 'abuse of power'

Trump came out fighting, posting on Twitter that 2 yrs of 'presidential Harassment' since he took office had proven...

4 March 2019 9:02 AM IST

The swath of destruction caused by the storm was a quarter mile (0.4 kilometers) wide. (Photo: AFP)

Tornado kills 22 in US state of Alabama, 'catastrophic' damage caused

Other people have been hospitalized, some with 'very serious injuries,' while the search is still continuing for more...

4 March 2019 8:43 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a USD 716 billion defense policy bill named for Senator John McCain Monday, in Fort Drum, New York on Monday. (Photo: AP)

America will never be a socialist country: Trump

Trump complained often of getting no credit for his achievements as he proudly drifted off script at the...

4 March 2019 4:58 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

India a high-tariff nation, charges us a lot: Trump

US President Donald Trump alleged on Saturday, stating that he wants a reciprocal tax or at least some kind of tax.

3 March 2019 10:46 AM IST

Lockheed has offered to shift its F-16 production line to India from Fort Worth, Texas, and make it the sole factory worldwide if India orders at least 100 single-engine fighters. (Photo: File | AFP)

US seeks information on potential misuse of F-16 by Pakistan

The US is seeking more information on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by Pakistan.

2 March 2019 12:05 PM IST

The IAF Wing Commander returned to India from Pakistan on Friday to a heros welcome. (File Photo)

Antonio Guterres welcomes IAF pilot's return to India from Pak...

UN Secretary-General has welcomed the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthman.

2 March 2019 11:47 AM IST

Four people were killed in the melee as Maduros forces prevented the 178 metric tonnes of rice, beans and other food. (Photo:AP)

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela as support from Russia increases

The United States and Russia clashed on Friday over how to assist crisis-wracked Venezuela.

2 March 2019 11:03 AM IST

The announcement comes after the US government offered a USD 1 million reward for information leading to Hamza bin Ladens capture as part of its Rewards for Justice program. (Photo: AP | File)

UNSC blacklists 'possible' Al-Qaida successor, Hamza Bin Laden

The UN Security Council has designated Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.

2 March 2019 10:43 AM IST

Trump contradicted his scathing testimony to Congress this week. (Photo:AP)

Trump accuses Micheal Cohen of perjury, citing unpublished book

President Donald Trump accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of perjury on Friday.

2 March 2019 9:09 AM IST