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Overall, US President Donald Trump proposed a massive reduction in American aid to South Asian countries. (Photo: AP)

China, Russia listen to Trump's phone calls, tries to sway policy:...

Reportedly, Trump's aides have repeatedly warned him that his phone calls are not secure, but say the he refuses to give...

25 Oct 2018 12:27 PM IST

The San Diego Fire Rescue department bomb squad looks over a suspicious package on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

All you need to know about the explosive devices mailed to Obama,...

The pipe bombs were packed with powder and shards of glass. The devices, each with a small battery, were covered in...

25 Oct 2018 11:51 AM IST

The New York police termed the incident as an attempted terrorist attack. (Photo: AP)

Trump rebukes sending of 'suspicious packages', major probe underway

Trump's remarks came after two 'potential explosive devices' sent to Obama and Clinton's homes were intercepted and...

25 Oct 2018 9:11 AM IST

Employees wait outside the entrance of a Kroger grocery following a shooting that left two people dead and a suspect in custody on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Two gunned down at grocery store in US' Kentucky, gunman nabbed

A citizen armed with gun engaged the shooter, but the suspect was able to flee before he was captured on a nearby road.

25 Oct 2018 8:36 AM IST

The US Secret Service said it had intercepted suspect packages, identified as potential explosive devices. (Photo: File)

'Functional explosive device' sent to Hillary Clinton, Obama: report

It was not immediately clear where the devices sent to the Clinton and Obama offices were found, New York Times...

24 Oct 2018 7:48 PM IST

Following a global outrage, the Saudi government on Friday in a statement acknowledged that Khashoggi was killed in a fistfight inside the consulate and noted that an interrogation went wrong. (Photo: File)

US' moral standing at risk, Senators urge Trump to condemn Khashoggi's...

Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

24 Oct 2018 10:57 AM IST

Pompeo said this was the message he had delivered to the Pakistani leadership when he travelled to Islamabad in September, after Imran Khan became prime minister. (Photo: File)

Pak must make sincere efforts to curb terrorism on Afghan border:...

On September 5, Pompeo met Khan and pressed him 'to do more' to rein in the terror groups operating from Pakistan's...

24 Oct 2018 10:45 AM IST

Bad deal, should have never been thought of. Somebody really messed up. And they had the worst cover-up ever, Trump said. (Photo: File)

Khashoggi killing 'one of worst cover-ups' in history: Trump

'They had a very bad original concept. It was carried out poorly,' Trump declared in the Oval Office.

24 Oct 2018 10:33 AM IST

Trump said the Saudis had a very bad original concept in killing the 59-year-old Saudi insider-turned-critic. (Photo: AFP)

US revokes Saudi Arabia visas in first action over Jamal Khashoggi

'It was carried out poorly and the cover-up was one of the worst in the history of cover-ups,' Trump said.

24 Oct 2018 7:59 AM IST

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)

After killing, Saudi Arabia's formidable PR machine shows cracks

Lawmakers have proposed once-unthinkable actions such as suspending arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the largest buyer of US...

23 Oct 2018 12:48 PM IST

Donald Trump did not expand on his charge against The Times to have hampered Baghdadis capture. (Photo: AFP)

Think thrice before acting: China on Trump's missile treaty pullout

'If Russia is developing missiles and China is doing it and we're adhering to the agreement, that's unacceptable,' Trump...

23 Oct 2018 12:09 PM IST

This GOES East satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Willa in the eastern Pacific, on a path toward Mexicos Pacific coast. (Photo: AP)

Category 4 Hurricane Willa closes in on Mexico coast

Farther south, meanwhile, Mexican officials reported that there had been 12 deaths related to heavy rains from Tropical...

23 Oct 2018 11:54 AM IST