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A Pakistani court ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday, who was put under house arrest in January after years of living freely in Pakistan, one of the sore points in its fraying relationship with the United States. (Photo: AP | File)

US calls for Hafiz Saeed's prosecution to law's fullest extent'

Responding to a question, Nauert said the US has 'certainly seen' the reports about Abbasi's comment on Saeed.

19 Jan 2018 9:55 AM IST

US President Donald Trump had accused Pakistan of giving nothing to the US but lies and deceit in return for USD 33 billion aid. (Photo: AP)

Trump unveils Fake News Awards' winners, includes CNN, NY Times

The 'winners' of the spoof awards included top networks and newspapers, all of which have been regular targets of...

18 Jan 2018 10:15 AM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that US investments in China would bear the brunt of any trade war. (Photo: AP)

Sanctions really starting to hurt' N Korea, says US, lauds China

Tillerson said that he was confident the pressure would eventually bring N Korea to negotiating table over its nuclear...

18 Jan 2018 8:56 AM IST

Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!, Trump said on Twitter. (photo: AP)

Trump denies relocation of US embassy to Jerusalem within 1 yr

Trump cancelled a trip to London to open the new diplomatic mission, blaming Obama for selling off the old one for...

18 Jan 2018 8:28 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

US immigration policy: Admit English-speaking people with 'skills,...

If such a policy is developed and implemented, it could benefit countries like India, the majority of which meet the...

17 Jan 2018 4:39 PM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said that states that use terror as an instrument of policy will only see their international reputation and standing diminish, in an apparent dig at Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

N Korean ICBM launch puts people of all nationalities at risk:...

Passengers on a commercial flight witnessed a N Korean missile launch while 9 other flights were in that range at the...

17 Jan 2018 2:01 PM IST

Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!, Trump said on Twitter. (photo: AP)

US withholds USD 65 million from Palestinian aid programs

The US is UNWRA's largest donor, supplying nearly 30 percent of its budget.

17 Jan 2018 10:58 AM IST

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

Trump's Mar-a-Lago club cited for serious violations: report

According to the report, the November inspections of the club's two main kitchens, meanwhile, yielded a total 15...

16 Jan 2018 2:57 PM IST

Pope Francis addresses journalists aboard the plane for his trip to Chile and Peru, on January 15, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

World is one step away from nuclear war, warns Pope Francis

Pope's comment came after Hawaii issued a false missile alert that provoked panic in US state and possible nuclear war...

16 Jan 2018 11:18 AM IST

The parents, 57-year-old David Allen Turpin and 49-year-old Louise Anna Turpin, were booked on torture and child endangerment charges. (Photo: @RSO | Twitter)

US: 13 kids rescued after being held captive, shackled to beds;...

Riverside County Sheriff's Department said, 'The 13 victims who had been held captive at Perris, California home range...

16 Jan 2018 10:32 AM IST

US President Donald Trump at United Nations 72nd General Assembly meet in UN headquarters in New York (Photo: AFP)

Trump denies saying he probably had good relationship with Kim Jong-Un

The White House released a portion of the audio from the interview that it said showed Trump said 'I'd.'

15 Jan 2018 6:42 PM IST

US President Donald Trump thanks the audience at the end of joints statements with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Photo: PTI)

US want to cut money for Palestinian refugees

Trump hasn't made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only USD 60 mn of the planned USD 125 mn to UN...

15 Jan 2018 2:00 PM IST