Kabul, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent admission in the country’s parliament – that the country had “rented itself out” to the United States after 9/11 –… Continue reading Pak Defence Minister’s 9/11 admission sparks Afghan backlash: Report
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, has said bilateral ties are “extremely good” and firmly “back on track,” expressing confidence that negotiations toward a Comprehensive… Continue reading India-Canada ties ‘back on track’
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Two senior US senators have urged the Trump Administration to convene a Quad Leaders’ Summit ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected meeting in April with Chinese… Continue reading US senators ask for Quad Summit before Trump-Xi meet in April
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Calling the outcome “a good day for Bangladeshi democracy,” former White House South Asia official Lisa Curtis said the largely peaceful conduct of Bangladesh’s elections offers… Continue reading Good day for democracy in Bangladesh but vote raises new questions: Lisa Curtis
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Indian and Israeli officials joined technology executives and investors in Silicon Valley this week to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, warning that the fast… Continue reading India, Israel push AI-cybersecurity ties
Los Angeles, Feb 14 (IANS) At least three people were killed in a plane crash in Steamboat Springs, US state of Colorado, according to a preliminary report from the Federal… Continue reading At least three killed in plane crash in US Colorado
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) A fierce debate over the future of US crypto regulation unfolded on Capitol Hill as senators clashed over whether the Trump administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission… Continue reading US Senate showdown over crypto rules, SEC power
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) The Indian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force 154, marking the first time it is leading the multinational training task force under the Combined… Continue reading Indian Navy makes history, takes global Maritime Command
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) President Donald Trump on said his administration has “basically stopped all windmills in this country,” calling wind energy the “most expensive energy you can get.” “We’re… Continue reading Trump says US ‘stopped all windmills’
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that he will visit China in April for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi is expected to visit the United… Continue reading Trump to visit China in April for summit with Xi Jinping
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) A sharp political fight erupted in the US Senate over federal immigration enforcement tactics and civil liberties, in a debate closely watched by immigrant communities, including… Continue reading US Senate battle over ICE tactics raises immigration concerns
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared himself the “undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal” as he signed a new executive order aimed at expanding coal use and… Continue reading Trump signs order to boost coal use
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The United States has claimed India has been “reducing” its purchases of Russian oil and diversifying energy imports, as lawmakers pressed the State Department on enforcement… Continue reading India reducing Russian oil buys, claims US
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Underscoring the strategic importance of the US naval support facility at Diego Garcia, lawmakers and a senior State Department official have said that safeguarding Indian Ocean… Continue reading Diego Garcia vital for Indo-Pacific security, countering China, says US
Khartoum, Feb 12 (IANS) At least 15 people have died after a passenger ferry sank in the River Nile State in northern Sudan, a source at Sudan’s civil defence authority… Continue reading 15 killed after passenger ferry capsizes in Sudan
