Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) US Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday announced he was quitting the Republican Party’s race for the White House in 2016, due to continued low support. Graham, a senator from South Carolina,…
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) At a time when Americans hold a highly skeptical view of Washington, political outsiders are seeing their popularity surge. A sense of frustration with Washington’s elite has been a boon to…
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) China urged the US to stop provocative actions following the flight of two B-52 bombers over the area near China’s Nansha islands. “China takes the incident seriously and has lodged solemn…
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) As Democratic presidential contenders sparred at their last debate of the year, frontrunner Hillary Clinton suggested that her Republican rival Donald Trump’s rhetoric against Muslims was becoming a potent and powerful…
Doha, Dec 19 (IANS) Former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar defended Pakistans civilian leadership and her governments role in the countrys disrupted democratic process, saying that the US governments preference of dealing with military regimes…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) President Barack Obama took a victory lap highlighting his successes of 2015 from thawing relations with Cuba to halting Iran’s nuclear programme to bringing China, India and Brazil on board for…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The National Sikh Campaign (NSC) has joined 15 diverse civil rights and faith-based organizations at a White House event aimed at reinvigorating American traditions of inclusion, freedom and interfaith cooperation. The…
Havana, Dec 19 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro confirmed his government’s “complete inclination” to continue building a brand new relationship with the US while insisting that Washington’s economic embargo is the “principal obstacle” to full normalisation….
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said the federal government would work with high-tech companies to find better ways to track terrorists. “One of the things we’ll be doing is engaging with the…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The US Congress passed a spending bill that will fund the federal government for fiscal year 2016. It includes $1.14 trillion for expenses over the next 10 months and $680 billion…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama intensified his criticism of Republicans for refusing to admit global warming is occurring. “Keep in mind that right now, the American Republican Party is the only major…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Many fans got upset as actress Katie Holmes posted on Instagram a photograph of her and daughter Suri meeting Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a private fundraiser event…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said on Friday he would try to work with the Republican-controlled Congress before saying anything about using the executive authority to close the Guantanamo military prison. Speaking…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US Senate on Friday approved a government spending and tax breaks package that would pay for government operations through next September and lift a 40-year-old ban on US crude oil exports….
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Republican presidential frontrunner and Russian President Vladimir Putin seem set to form a mutual admiration society going by their high praise for each other. First, the Russian leader, during an annual…
Washington, Dec 17 (PTI) A leading American foreign policy journal today alleged that India is building a top-secret nuclear city to produce thermos nuclear weapons which would upgrade the country as a nuclear power and unsettle its two major…
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Thursday reassured Americans that there are no specific and credible terror threats against the country during holidays. “As you ring in the New Year, you’ve got…
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS/EFE) The governments of the US and Cuba have reached an agreement to resume commercial flights between the two countries, the US Department of State announced on Thursday. The announcement coincides with…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris may have ended, but US President Barack Obama will be seen championing the cause through “Running Wild With Bear Grylls”, a Discovery Channel…