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The two sides announced a mini-deal on Friday to reduce some tariffs. (Representational Image)

US quietly expelled two Chinese diplomats who drove onto military base: report

The incident comes as the United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies, wrangle over trade.

16 Dec 2019 9:50 AM

US President Donald Trump has said that it is unfair that he was being impeached as he had done no wrong and the US, under his leadership, was doing quite good. (Photo: File)

'Didn't do anything wrong, not fair that I am being impeached': Donald Trump

Earlier in the day, he described the impeachment as a hoax and politically motivated.

14 Dec 2019 11:13 AM

US President Donald Trump stood on the verge of impeachment Friday after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next week. (Photo: File)

Trump stood on the verge of impeachment after panel approves charge

Trump, who insists there is a witch hunt against him, called the panel's impeachment vote 'an embarrassment to our country'.

14 Dec 2019 9:44 AM

The United States is concerned about the implications of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in India, a top American diplomat responsible for monitoring international religious freedom said on Friday. (Photo: File)

'Concerned about implications of Citizenship Bill,' says top US official

Gregory Stanton of Genocide Watch expressed concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in Kashmir and Assam.

14 Dec 2019 9:32 AM

US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Time magazine's naming of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, saying the Swedish teen climate activist should "chill" and go see a movie. (Photo: File)

After Trump mocks Greta Thunberg with ‘chill, go to movies’ barb, her Twitter bio says all

Thunberg's reply came minutes later, when she changed the bio of her Twitter account.

13 Dec 2019 1:21 PM

The US has urged India to protect the rights of its religious minorities in keeping with its Constitution and democratic values as it continues to monitor the developments in various Indian states regarding the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill. (Photo: File)

'We are following CAB updates': US urges India to protect rights of religious minorities

The parliament nod to the bill has led to protests by the people in various states of the country, especially in the Northeastern region.

13 Dec 2019 11:27 AM

"So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!" Trump tweeted. (Photo: File)

'Chill Greta!' says Trump to teen climate activist, asks her to go to movies

Time magazine named of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year.

12 Dec 2019 8:58 PM

The IAF had said that during the aerial engagement on February 27, one of its MiG-21 Bison shot down a F-16. (Representational Image)

US reprimanded Pakistan for misusing F-16s: report

Report came months after the Indian Air Force shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during an aerial combat over Kashmir.

12 Dec 2019 11:41 AM

"This move is yet another attempt to effectively reduce Muslims in India to second-class citizens,” said Congressman Andre Carson, who is one of the three Muslim members currently serving in the US Congress. (Photo: AFP)

CAB attempt to reduce Muslims to second-class citizens in India: US lawmaker

'Today, we witness yet another potentially devastating move by the Prime Minister, as lawmakers enacted his draconian CAB,' he said.

12 Dec 2019 9:40 AM

Earlier, Bolsonaro also said he had been advised to cancel a trip to Salvador, in the state of Bahia, due to suffering from exhaustion. (Photo: FIle)

Possible skin cancer after hospital visit, says Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro

The presidential office, however, said there is no sign that Bolsonaro has a cancer, adding that he had been to hospital in Brasilia.

12 Dec 2019 9:34 AM

The 21-second clip shared by Trump War Room shows Trump as Thanos saying "I am inevitable" before snapping his fingers, causing Democratic House leadership to disintegrate in the manner of the climax of "Infinity War". (Photo: ANI)

'I am inevitable': Trump campaign has US President as super villain Thanos

This comes as the House Democrats has fast-tracked proceeding in a bid to impeach Trump.

11 Dec 2019 1:57 PM

The Pentagon later confirmed the Reuters report about aviation students and added the move would also affect infantry personnel and all other Saudi training, other than classroom training. Such coursework, which includes English-language classes, will continue. (Photo: File)

US grounds Saudi pilots, stops military training over Florida shooting

The Air Force said its groundings of Saudi aviation students also applied to additional US bases.

11 Dec 2019 9:00 AM

Dozens of bystanders pressed against the police barrier to capture the action on their cellphones, some whooping when bursts of fire could be heard. (Photo: AP)

'Was like firecrackers going off': Cop among 6 killed in New Jersey gunbattle

The dead included two suspects, Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly said.

11 Dec 2019 8:44 AM

Democrats announced formal charges against President Donald Trump on Tuesday that accuse him of abusing power and obstructing Congress, making him only the third US president in history to face impeachment. (Photo: File)

'Abuse of power, obstruction': US democrats unveil Trump impeachment charges

The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on the charges, or articles of impeachment, next week.

10 Dec 2019 8:11 PM

The inspector general, however, found numerous procedural errors in the handling of the probe, which placed members of Trump's election team under surveillance over their Russian contacts. (Photo: File)

Watchdog report on Russia probe shows FBI 'attempted overthrow' of govt: Trump

Reacting to the report, Trump said, 'This was an overthrow of the government. This was an attempted overthrow.'

10 Dec 2019 12:27 PM

A one-time college athlete from the Boston area, Pete Frates’ struggle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, was one of the inspirations behind the ice bucket challenge which took social media by storm in 2014. (Photo: AP)

US athlete Pete Frates who inspired ‘ice bucket challenge’ passes away at 34

'Pete passed away surrounded by his loving family, peacefully at age 34, after a heroic battle with ALS,' his family said in a statement.

10 Dec 2019 10:15 AM

Shah while introducing the bill had made it clear that people belonging to any religion should not have any fear under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as he asserted that the bill will give relief to those minorities who have been living a painful life after facing persecution in neighbouring countries. (Photo: FIle)

'Consider sanctions against Amit Shah': US commission on Citizenship bill

US Commission for International Religious Freedom or USCIRF said that it was deeply troubled over the passage of the bill in Lok Sabha.

10 Dec 2019 9:15 AM

The aircraft was travelling to perform logistical support tasks for the maintenance of Chilean facilities at the Antarctic base. (Representational Image)

Chilean military plane, headed to Antarctica with 38 on board, goes missing

A state of alert was declared after communication with plane was lost, and a search and rescue team was activated.

10 Dec 2019 9:04 AM

Alshamrani, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy during the rampage at a classroom building Friday, was undergoing flight training at Pensacola, where members of foreign militaries routinely receive instruction. (Photo: Facebook)

Saudi gunman tweeted against US before naval base shooting

Investigators are trying to establish whether killer, 2nd Lt Mhd Alshamrani acted alone or was part of a larger plot.

09 Dec 2019 1:24 PM

Following the Singapore summit, Trump said Kim had agreed to destroy “a major missile engine testing site,” without naming the facility. (Photo: File)

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has 'everything' to lose, says Donald Trump

'North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, has tremendous economic potential, but it must denuclearize as promised,' Trump tweeted.

09 Dec 2019 11:40 AM

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