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State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US has consistently expressed our long-standing concern about ongoing deficiencies in Pakistans implementation of its anti-money laundering/counterterrorism finance regime. (Photo: File)

Does US want to place Pak on global terrorist-financing watchlist for...

Islamabad, which denies assisting militants in Afghanistan and India, has reacted angrily to US threats of further...

14 Feb 2018 5:20 PM IST

Today, Kent Whitaker is fighting to save that same mastermind from a death sentence, for a particularly personal reason: its his own son. (Photo: Facebook)

Man swears revenge for entire family's murder, turns out it was own...

'Imagine two people in your family who you love most. Now, imagine one of them murders the other.'

14 Feb 2018 4:09 PM IST

US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos later this month, opening up a distinct possibility of a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Trump slams India for high tariffs on Harley bikes, warns of...

Indian industry experts said the import duty rates have been rationalised for these motorcycles as it's been an industry...

14 Feb 2018 1:53 PM IST

Michael Cohen tells The New York Times he was not reimbursed by the Trump Organization or the Trump campaign for the payment to Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. (Photo: Facebook/ @stormydanielshd)

'Not reimbursed' for paying pornstar to hush alleged affair: Trump's...

The porn actress allegedly had a sexual relationship with Trump in 2006.

14 Feb 2018 12:10 PM IST

The pilots of United flight 1175 declared an emergency due to a vibration in the right engine before the plane landed safely. (Photo: Twitter/@mfalaschi)

Scariest flight: Passenger after engine cover blows off on flight

United flight 1175, with over 370 people on board, landed without incident at Honolulu International Airport, an...

14 Feb 2018 11:10 AM IST

Saturdays attack on Sunjuwan camp was the worst in months, with five soldiers and the father of one of the soldiers killed and women and children among the ten wounded. (Photo: PTI)

Pak-backed terror groups to continue attacks in India: US Intel chief

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats' remarks came days after a group of Pak-based JeM struck Sunjuwan military...

14 Feb 2018 10:31 AM IST

Dan Coats also said North Korea will be among the most volatile and confrontational weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats to the US over the next year. (Photo: File/AFP)

Pakistan developing new kinds of nuke weapons: US Intel chief

Dan Coats' remarks came days after a group of Pakistan-based JeM terrorists struck the Sunjuwan Military Camp in Jammu...

14 Feb 2018 9:16 AM IST

President Donald Trump has declined to approve releasing the memo on the grounds it contains sensitive information. (Photo: File)

Budget cuts social safety net

US budget to usher in new deficit era with $1 trillion-plus annual deficits.

14 Feb 2018 1:09 AM IST

Saudi Aramco, a key exporter to China, is due to list next year, with a potential $100 billion equity sale that is expected to be the worlds largest to date.

China coercing its neighbours to reorder Indo-Pacific region: Pentagon

The objective of defence strategy is to set military relationship between US and China on a path of transparency and...

13 Feb 2018 11:13 AM IST

In an interview with Reuters in January, Trump accused Russia of helping North Korea evade international sanctions meant to punish Pyongyang for its pursuit of a nuclear-armed missile capable of reaching the United States. (Photo; AFP)

More steps need to be taken to scrap N Korea nuclear programme: Trump...

Trump and Putin spoke after US Vice President Mike Pence, in an interview, raised the prospect of talks with North...

13 Feb 2018 10:40 AM IST

Trump has exchanged insults and threats with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and officials say he and his advisers have discussed a preventative strike against North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Out of USD 4 tn annual budget, US proposes USD 336 mn aid to Pakistan

The budgetary proposal says that the military aid depends on Pakistan taking action against terrorist safe havens.

13 Feb 2018 8:39 AM IST

President Donald Trump has declined to approve releasing the memo on the grounds it contains sensitive information. (Photo: File)

Confident Democrats will release memo on Russia probe: WH aide

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are prepared to black out parts of the memo to ensure it doesn't reveal...

12 Feb 2018 12:39 PM IST