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The US will hold accountable any state or non-state actor that supports terrorist efforts to obtain or employ a nuclear weapon, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Tom Shannon, told reporters at a Pentagon news conference. (Photo: AP)

US warns countries warned against helping terrorists acquire nuke...

US officials have expressed concern over the possibility of nuclear weapons of Pakistan landing into the hands terrorist...

3 Feb 2018 4:24 PM IST

The enraged father of three daughters who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar lunged at the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor and tried to attack him during a sentencing hearing in a Michigan courtroom on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Court out of control: Father lunges at ex-USA gymnast accused of...

The chaotic scene began minutes after sisters Lauren and Madison Margraves had concluded tearful victim statements.

3 Feb 2018 3:22 PM IST

Asked about the impression in the US that New Delhi is a good bet to contain Beijing, she said India is unlikely to be part of such an initiative. (photo: AP)

India-China ties a 'cold war-like' bond in making: ex-US diplomat

New Delhi is unlikely to join something framed as a US-led front to contain Beijing, says former American diplomat...

3 Feb 2018 12:21 PM IST

Trump has called the investigation a witch hunt, denying any collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice. (Photo: File)

Trump signs of on release of explosive memo likely to escalate FBI...

Democrats said the four-page memo mischaracterizes highly sensitive classified information.

3 Feb 2018 11:34 AM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

UK: Indian-origin man kills ex-wife for joining dating agency, jailed...

Ashwin, 51, had denied the murder charge, claiming he lost his temper during an argument with Kiran Daudia at their home...

3 Feb 2018 8:57 AM IST

US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York (Photo: AP)

Trump accuses justice dept, FBI of bias, releases memo

Trump sees the release of the memo as key to making the changes he wants at the justice department.

3 Feb 2018 5:32 AM IST

Threats forced Daria Marchenko, 35, and Daniel Green, 34, to leave their homeland in November 2016. They now lead an itinerant life, travelling and exhibiting their work in the United States and Latin America. (Photo: AFP)

Face of Money: After Putin in bullets, Ukrainian artists carve Trump's...

The Trump version, called 'Face of Money' plays in the light revealing different expressions.

2 Feb 2018 6:33 PM IST

What is clear is that no country on this planet is immune from the scourge of violence against women, violence against girls. We see it in all country, north, south, east and west, Dujarric said. (Photo: AP)

UN says rape, violence against women in India, Pak heartbreaking

In India, an eight-month-old baby girl was raped last week by her 28-year-old cousin in New Delhi.

2 Feb 2018 5:19 PM IST

We are deeply, deeply troubled by those reports of mass graves, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a regular news briefing. (Photo: File)

Rohingya crisis: US deeply, deeply troubled' by news of mass graves in...

Myanmar's army had said that the security forces had discovered a mass grave on the edge of a village in Rakhine State.

2 Feb 2018 4:07 PM IST

Donald Trump, in a New Years Day tweet, accused the country of giving nothing to the US but lies and deceit and providing safe haven to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 years. (Photo: File)

Not contemplating military action inside Pakistan: Pentagon

Instead, the US seeks Pakistan's cooperation and assistance in various operations under its new South Asia strategy.'

2 Feb 2018 1:52 PM IST

The boys family was originally told that he had choked on a cupcake. This was disproven when the coroner ruled that he had died from blunt force trauma. (Photo: File/Representational)

2 Georgia sisters indicted for killing 3-yr-old with baseball bat over...

Morris used the bat to hit KeJuan Mason repeatedly in the head while her sister used her hand to spank the little boy.

2 Feb 2018 1:01 PM IST

The incident triggered a lockdown of the campus and a neighbouring high school. Parents swarmed the area seeking to be re-united with their children. (Photo: File/Representational)

12-year-old girl held after gun goes off in US middle school, 5...

Authorities said they were trying to determine how the gun was brought on campus.

2 Feb 2018 11:41 AM IST