Pentagon alarmed by uptick in close calls with Russia fighter jets in Syria
The Pentagon is voicing growing alarm that the risky flying of Russian pilots in Syria could lead to a mishap -- or even the nightmare scenario of a US jet shooting down a Russian warplane.
Dec 16, 2017, 08:25 AM IST
US judge blocks Trump anti-contraception measure
A federal judge from Pennsylvania Friday blocked a decision by the Trump administration to put an end to an obligation under Obamacare that employers include free contraception in their healthcare coverage.
Dec 16, 2017, 08:13 AM IST
FBI agent on Russia probe called Donald Trump 'idiot': Reports
Peter Strzok, a senior counterintelligence investigator, also suggested that the Republican Party "needs to pull their head out of their ass," USA Today reported.
Dec 13, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Democrat Doug Jones wins US Senate seat in Alabama in setback for Donald Trump
Jones, 63, a former federal prosecutor, prevailed over Roy Moore, whose campaign was dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct toward teenagers.
Dec 13, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
New York bombing heightens fears of holiday attacks
Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old immigrant who mainly injured himself when he tried to detonate a pipe bomb in a New York subway on Monday.
Dec 13, 2017, 07:47 AM IST
North Korea's Kim Jong-Un vows to `win victory in the showdown` with US
North Korea has continued to lob missiles, posing a major challenge to US President Donald Trump.
Dec 13, 2017, 07:32 AM IST
Donald Trump`s accusers `should be heard`: Nikki Haley
Trump -- who was infamously caught on tape boasting about groping women -- has faced more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, which he and the White House have rejected.
Dec 11, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
Indian student shot at in Chicago
Mohammad Akbar was seriously wounded in the shooting on December 6 in the Albany Park neighbourhood in Chicago.
Dec 11, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
China, Taiwan spar over Chinese diplomat's invasion threat
China considers Taiwan to be a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.
Dec 11, 2017, 09:51 AM IST
South Korea, Japan, US start joint missile detection exercises
The drill comes after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on November 28 that it claimed could strike anywhere in the US.
Dec 11, 2017, 09:14 AM IST
Grand imam of Egypt`s Al-Azhar cancels meeting with US VP Mike Pence
Al-Azhar`s Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb cancelled a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence after President Donald Trump`s move to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Dec 08, 2017, 22:05 PM IST
Muslims in Asia protest against Trump''s Jerusalem plan
Trump said on Wednesday the United States would move its embassy to Jerusalem in the coming years.
Dec 08, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Two teens killed in US school shooting, attacker dead: Police
Two teens were killed in a shooting at their high school in the southwestern US state of New Mexico on Thursday, police said, adding that the assailant was dead.
Dec 07, 2017, 23:53 PM IST
US warns Russia over Ukraine as OSCE meets
In principle, both Moscow and Washington have now expressed support for the idea of a UN peacekeeping mission to end the war between Kiev`s government forces and Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.
Dec 07, 2017, 19:58 PM IST
Michael Flynn`s actions during the transition `were lawful`: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump insisted on Saturday that his former national security adviser Michael Flynn had done nothing illegal during the transition.
Dec 02, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
Donald Trump again insists `no collusion` with Russia
President Donald Trump insisted again on Saturday that there no collusion between his campaign and Russia during his bid for the White House.
Dec 02, 2017, 20:19 PM IST
Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos
Trump posted the messages early in the morning, retweeting them from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of the far-right group Britain First, a small fringe group whose profile was elevated by Trump's attention.
Nov 29, 2017, 20:23 PM IST
Donald Trump calls for boycott of television network CNN
US President Donald Trump urged a boycott of CNN on Wednesday, ramping up his fight against the television network as his administration fights AT&T Inc`s deal to buy CNN`s owner Time Warner Inc.
Nov 29, 2017, 19:38 PM IST
Donald Trump `considering` US embassy Jerusalem move: VP Mike Pence
Mike Pence made the remarks in a keynote address at an event in New York commemorating the 70th anniversary of the UN vote for partition of Palestine, which led to the creation of the state of Israel.
Nov 28, 2017, 23:48 PM IST
When Telangana beat Andhra in the race to host Ivanka Trump
The United States authorities had turned down the requests made by the Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra government to make Ivanka visit the 'sunrise' state, highly-placed sources said.
Nov 27, 2017, 19:24 PM IST