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Washington denies Iran state media report saying prisoner swap agreed
DUBAI: Iranian state television said on Sunday that Tehran would free four Americans accused of spying in exchange…
Trump supporters hold marches to protest what they claim are ‘questionable’ election results
Trump hinted on Twitter Friday he may try to attend the rally, but his motorcade Saturday was heading outside of DC to his Virginia golf course.
India And US Discuss UNSC Agenda, Will Work Together On ‘Rule-Based International Order’
India and the US have held wide ranging discussions on issues on the UN Security Council agenda and…
RNC designed to soothe Trump’s ego: Kamala Harris
The remarks came just hours before Trump officially accept the Republican Party's nomination for re-election in a speech from the White House South Lawn.
Pompeo urges HK to reverse decision to suspend polls
“If they aren’t, then regrettably Hong Kong will continue its march toward becoming just another Communist-run city in China.
US won’t allow new international students whose courses are entirely online
In a release, the ICE on Friday said that F and M students in new or initial status after March 9, 2020, will not be able to enter the United States to enroll in a US school.
‘Respect judicial freedom over US consulate employee’s conviction’
Ankara, June 13 : Turkish Foreign Ministry called on the United States to respect its judicial independence after…
Indian-Americans to hold Satyagraha in Washington on Feb 1
Washington, Jan 31 : Indian-American community members in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area have planned to hold a…
11 killed in US storms
Washington, At least 11 people were killed as powerful storms swept across southern parts of the US, with winds,…
Indian-Americans stage more anti-CAA protests
Washington, For the third time in nine days, Indian-Americans protested against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act outside the Embassy…
One killed in US shooting
Washington, One person was killed in a shooting incident in the US city of Denver, Colorado state, police said.…
There is no India Without Kashmir”: Indian Columnist at US Congress
Washington, Nov 15: India has successfully defeated insurgencies in Punjab and Northeast and now it is time to…
Donald Trump, Joe Biden in all-out war
Washington, Oct 10 : With Barack Obama’s old running mate Joe Biden now an outlier with the Donald…
Submarine-launched missile tested: North Korea
Pyongyang, Oct 3 North Korea has succeeded in test-firing a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a…
Iran dismisses prospect of talks with Trump at UN
Tehran, Sep 23 Iran has dismissed any prospect of talks with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines…
PM Modi faces lawsuit in Houston over Kashmir
Houston/Washington, Sep 21 With separatist Sikh groups and Pakistanis planning to hold protests in Houston, and two US-based…
One Dead, 5 Injured In Shooting On Streets Of Washington, D.C.: Police
Washington, Sep 20: At least one person died and five were left injured on Friday after an unidentified…
Trial of 9/11 accused set for January 2021
Washington, Aug 30 : A military judge on Friday set January 11, 2021, as the date to begin…
Kashmir ‘bilateral issue’, Washington ‘stands ready to assist’: US
Washington, July 23 Hours after US President Donald Trump offered to mediate in the Kashmir issue, saying he…
Door open to repairing ties with Pakistan: White House
Washington, July 21: As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Washington on a three-day official visit, a senior…
France rebukes US over probe into digital tax scheme
Paris, July 11 The French government on Thursday lamented Washington’s decision to open an investigation into its new…
Heavy Rains cause flash floods in Washington
Washington, D.C, : Heavy rains swamped the Washington, D.C on Monday morning, causing road and rail delays and…
Erdogan: S-400 dispute with US to be solved without sanctions
Ankara, July 1 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the dispute between Ankara and Washington on the…
Donald Trump threatens China with fresh $200 bn tariffs
Washington, May 6: US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose fresh trade tariffs worth $200 billion on…
US shutdown forces NASA to postpone Day of Remembrance
Washington, Jan 25: US space agency NASA has indefinitely postponed its Day of Remembrance ceremony dedicated to space…
Donald Trump made 8,158 false or misleading claims in two years
Washington, Jan 22: Two years after taking the oath of office, US President Donald Trump has made 8,158…
Donald Trump cancels US delegation to Davos forum due to shutdown
Washington, Jan 18: US President Donald Trump has cancelled his delegations trip to the World Economic Forum in…
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim quits
Washington, Jan 8: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has abruptly resigned from his post to join a…
Man jailed for threatening to kill Donald Trump
Washington, Dec 19: A 39-year-old man living in the US state of Arizona has been sentenced to 37 months…
Saturn rings may vanish in 100 million years: NASA
Washington, Dec 18: Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 and 2…
Trump says China to cut tariffs on US cars; markets rise
Washington, Dec 3: China has agreed to cut tariffs on cars it imports from the US, President Donald Trump…
Trump sends message to Kim through S.Korean President
Seoul, Dec 3: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday relayed a message from his American counterpart Donald Trump…
14,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in US custody
Washington, Nov 24: A record number of unaccompanied immigrant children, about 14,000, were currently in US custody, according to…
US Senate wants fresh probe in Khashoggi murder
Washington, Nov 21: The US President has termed CIA’s conclusion in the Jamal Khashoggi murder as “not definitive”,…
Federal Judge bars Trump from denying asylum to illegal immigrants
Washington, Nov 20: A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily barred the US President Donald Trump administration from refusing…
US imposes new sanctions on Russia
Washington, Nov 9: The US has imposed new sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s role in Ukraine issue,…
United Nation’s global war on drugs a failure: Report
Washington, Oct 22: The UN’s drug strategy of the past 10 years has been a failure, according to a…
Mattis arrives in Afghanistan for Taliban deal
Washington, Sep 7 : US Secretary of Defence James Mattis arrived here on Friday on a surprise visit…
Palestinians slam US slashes $200 million aid to Gaza, West Bank
Washington, Aug 25 : Top Palestinian officials slammed US President Donald Trump for slashing $200 million in economic…
US Secretary of State Pompeo names Brian Hook special envoy for Iran strategy
Washington, Aug 17 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unveiled a new team to coordinate the…
Unite the Right: White nationalists outnumbered by counter protests at Washington rally
Washington , Aug 13 : White nationalists staged a rally near the White House here but were vastly…
Alaska Airlines plane crashes after ‘unauthorised takeoff’ from Sea-Tac International Airport
Washington, Aug 11: An Alaska Airlines plane was stolen by a 29 -year-old man from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
US to impose more sanctions on Moscow over ex-Russian spy’s poisoning
Washington, Aug 9: The US is set to impose more sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of a former…
US jobless rate drops to 3.9%. in July; 157,000 new jobs created
Washington, Aug 4: The United States’ headline unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 per cent in July, a month in…
Secret recording of Cohen-Trump conversation revealed
Washington, July 25: A secret audio recording of then-US presidential candidate Donald Trump with his recently estranged lawyer Michael…
Brexit won’t hit European economy hard: IMF
Washington, July 20: The United Kingdom’s planned exit from the European Union will have a small negative impact on…
Indian teenager among 3 killed in US plane collision
Nisha Sejwal, 19, was killed in the accident on Tuesday along with Jorge Sanchez, 22, and Ralph Knight, 72, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
US challenges five WTO members for imposing retaliatory trade tariffs
Washington, July 17: The US on Monday launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging five WTO…
NASA invites citizen scientists to track mosquitoes
Washington, July 3: In a bid to curb diseases like Zika, West Nile Virus, and malaria, NASA has invited…
Google allowing 3rd-party developers to scan your Gmail: Report
Washington, July 3: Despite assuring users to “remain confident that Google will keep privacy and security paramount”, the search…
US Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban
This is the third version of the travel ban. It was issued in September -- after previous bans had ricocheted through the courts -- and restricts entry from seven countries to varying degrees: Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Venezuela.
Trump claims ‘a lot of progress’ made in Middle East
Washington, June 26: US President Donald Trump has said there has been a lot of progress in the Middle…
White House reveals major plan to reform government
Washington, June 22: The White House has announced a comprehensive plan to reorganise the US federal government, including reforming…
Will invite Kim to US if Singapore goes well : Trump
Washington, June 8: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is willing to invite North Korea’s…
Melania Trump won’t travel to G7, N.Korea summits
Washington, June 4: US First Lady Melania Trump will not attend the G7 summit this year or join her…
Trump touts achievements, honours fallen heroes on Memorial Day
Washington, May 29: US President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day by touting his administration’s achievements and remembered fallen service…
Trump to announce decision on Iran accord on Tuesday
Washington, May 8: US President Donald Trump said that he would announce his decision on whether Washington will…
NASA launches historic InSight spacecraft six-month journey to Mars
Washington, May 5: NASA launched its historic InSight spacecraft bound for Mars on Saturday aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA)…
Trump reassures commitment to protect Second Amendment rights
Washington, May 5: US President Donald Trump addressed the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention where he reassured his…
Former US First Lady Barbara Bush passes away
Washington, April 18: The Former First Lady of the US, Barbara Bush, passed away on Tuesday at the age…
US government installations receive suspicious packages
Washington, March 28: Several US government installations near Washington, including three military sites, received suspicious packages in the mail,…
Trump’s China Tariff plan sparks fears of a trade war
United States slapped trade sanctions on China, including restrictions on investment and tariffs on $50billion worth of Chinese…
Trump to talk to DPRK leader himself : Tillerson
Washington, March 9: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday said President Donald Trump made the decision…
NASA wants you to send your name to the Sun
Washington, March 7: If you want your name to travel through the Sun’s atmosphere, braving brutal heat and radiation…
Republicans fear ‘trade war’ from Donald Trump’s tariffs
Washington, March 6: Top Republican leaders including House Speaker Paul Ryan have raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s plan…
Three decades on, FBI re-launches search for Pan Am hijacking suspects
Washington, Jan 19: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has re-launched its search to catch four hijackers of…
Donald Trump says he is not racist
Washington, Jan 15: US President Donald Trump has said he was not a racist after he was criticized over…
US could “go back in” Paris Agreement, says Trump
Washington, Jan 11: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Washington could “conceivably” go back to the global…
“Chappal Chor Pakistan’ tag protest in US against mistreatment of Jadhav’s family
Washington, January 8: A group of Indian-Americans and Balochs staged a protest by the name ‘Chappal Chor Pakistan’…
Donald Trump to present ‘dishonest and corrupt media awards’
Washington, Jan 3: US President Donald Trump will be present “the most dishonest and corrupt media” awards on January…
US State Dept to resume full visa services in Turkey
The State Department on Thursday said it will fully resume US visa services in Turkey, Reuters reports. The…
US appeals court rules against Donald Trump’s travel ban
Washington, Dec 23: A federal appeals court has ruled against US President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban, saying that…
I have your back 100 per cent, Donald Trump tells FBI
Washington, Dec 16: US President Donald Trump has said he supports the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “100 per…
Donald Trump should resign, says Kamala Harris
Washington, Dec 15: Kamala Harris, first Indian-American to serve in the US Senate, has joined a growing group of…
Here’s how Google AI helped NASA discover two exoplanets
Washington, Dec 15: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) approach from Google researchers helped NASA discover two…
Pence regrets Abbas ‘walking away’ from discussing region’s future after US Jerusalem move
Washington regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to meet with US Vice President Mike Pence…
US Defence Secretary to visit Pak next week
New York, Dec 2: US Defence Secretary James Mattis, who has said that Washington needs “to try one more…
Trump praises US troops in Thanksgiving message
Washington, Nov 24: President Donald Trump highlighted how the US military was “really winning” since he took office as…
N.Korea accuses US of exploiting American student’s death
Pyongyang, Sep 29, 2017: North Korea on Friday accused the US of exploiting the death of Otto Warmbier,…
Trump announces new travel restrictions, includes N.Korea
Washington, Sep 25, 2017: US President Donald Trump has announced new travel restrictions for eight countries including North…
Large asteroid to pass by Earth on Friday
Washington, Sep 1: A near-Earth asteroid about 4.4 km in size will pass safely by our planet on Friday,…
Houston floods: White House seeks disaster aid from Congress
Washington, Sep 1: The White House will ask Congress for emergency funding to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.…
US shuts down Russian consulate in San Francisco
Washington, Sep 1, 2017: Russia has been given two days to close its consulate in San Francisco as…
China urges US to withdraw sanctions against its companies over N. Korea
Beijing has urged the US to drop the new batch of sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals, saying that the restrictions do not contribute to defusing the Korean standoff.
Muslim woman wins $85,000 lawsuit after police remove her hijab
Washington, Aug 12 : A Muslim woman in the US has won $85,000 in damages from the authorities…
US not ready for comprehensive immigration reform, says Trump
Washington, July 14 : President Donald Trump told reporters aboard the Air Force One that the conditions are not…
Trump’s revised travel ban goes into effect
Washington, June 30 : The “watered-down” revised version of President Donald Trump’s fiercely litigated travel ban has finally gone…
Surgical Strike showcased India can defend its sovereignty & ensure security : PM Modi in US
Washington, June 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the surgical strikes said it showcased that India can defend its…
India backs UN to refer Mauritius-Britain dispute to ICJ
United Nations, June 23 : Defying London and Washington, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to refer to…
Trump to announce new Cuba policy on Friday
Washington, June 16 : The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will announce his administration’s review…
United States : Indian-origin Advocate dies after being hit by train
Washington, June 8 : An Indian-origin advocate lost his life after he was hit by a train at…
Trump won’t block Comey from testifying
Washington, June 6: US President Donald Trump will not block James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau…
US, Australia won’t stop fight against terrorism : Mattis
Sydney, June 5 : The US and Australia will remain united and will not stop their fight against…
Trump slams critics, media at Coast Guard Academy
Washington, May 18 : President Donald Trump slammed his critics and the “Washington media” while delivering a speech at…
Tunnel collapses at Washington state nuclear site
Washington, May 10: A section of an underground storage tunnel in a plutonium-uranium extraction (PUREX) plant collapsed at the…
Indian-origin man robbed while rescuing co-worker in US
Washington, May 2 : An Indian-origin man was robbed while saving a female co-worker from an oncoming train in…
Sushma Swaraj condoles death of a yet another Indian in USA
New Delhi, April 8: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that the Indian government is coordinating…
Giant magnetic shield could make Mars habitable: NASA scientists
New York, March 6 Scientists at NASA have proposed that launching a giant magnetic shield into space to…
Trump promises to ‘work hard’ for the American people
Washington, Jan 20, 2017: Donald Trump pledged unity and promised a change that America has not seen in…
After 70 days of Noteban ATMs machines still dry
New Delhi, Jan 17: RBI on Monday hiked daily ATM limit to Rs 10,000 from Rs 4500 and…
Protest in Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Jan 14: Thousands of demonstrators gathered here on Saturday to protest against the xenophobic rhetoric and immigration policies of…
Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks to two points
Washington, Oct 29 : Registering a surprise gain on rival Hillary Clinton’s lead, US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump…
Four dead in Washington’s Cascade Mall firing
Washington, Sep 24, 2016: At least four people have been confirmed dead in a firing at Cascade Mall…
Poll shows Clinton in lead: US Presidential Elections
An opinion poll of thousands in all the states of USA depicted Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton leading…
Stop racism! Interracial couple stabbed after spotted kissing in Washington
Washington, Aug 21: In the era when the world is breaking all the barriers of racism and moving…
Democrats end House sit-in after more than 24 hours of gun control advocacy
http://videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001/2016/06/29906170001_4976448607001_4976336554001.mp4 WASHINGTON — House Democrats ended their sit-in on the floor of the House after more than 24-hours…
U.S. private sector adds 173,000 jobs in May: ADP
U.S. private employers added 173,000 jobs in May, below economists’ expectations, a report by a payrolls processor showed…
PM Modi meets presidents of Kazakhstan, Switzerland
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Friday met with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and with Swiss President…
PM Modi arrives in US for nuclear security summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in the US to attend the Nuclear Security Summit being hosted…
Modi to leave on three-nation tour on Tuesday
New Delhi, March 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave on Tuesday night on a three-nation visit during…
Bernie Sanders wins Washington State and Alaska Democratic Caucuses
Bernie Sanders swept to resounding victories in Democratic presidential nomination contests in the Western caucus states of Washington…
Kerry’s Russia visit to narrow gaps on Syria,Ukraine: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed hope that the visit of US State Secretary John Kerry will…
Sharif, Modi likely to meet in Washington next month
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shairf is likely to meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi @PMOIndia in Washington next month…
Key satellite to gauge global sea level rise launched
A key ocean-monitoring satellite on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from the Vandenberg Air Force…
In State of the Union, Obama Confronts Americans’ Fears
President Obama in his final State of the Union address, talked about ISIS, Muslims ,America’s strong economy and…
Obama’s final Union address: Insulting Muslims doesn’t make us safer
President Barack Obama, entering the last year of his presidency, urged Americans on Tuesday night to rekindle their…
Why Indian students are being turned back by US ?
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Call it pre-election rhetoric or post Paris and St Bernardino paranoia, Indian students coming…
North Korea to face action from World powers over Hydrogen bomb test
South Korea today announced it would resume cross-border propaganda broadcasts that Pyongyang considers an act of war. Seoul…