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Japan A-bomb survivors criticise Obama's Hiroshima speech

Obama, as the first sitting US president to visit Hiroshima, paid moving tribute to victims in the western city, where the first ever atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945.

Jun 17, 2016, 17:23 PM IST

Indian-origin Marine helps save lives during Orlando shooting

Imran Yousuf, a 24-year-old bouncer at the Pulse nightclub, heard the gunfire break out early Sunday morning.

Jun 17, 2016, 17:11 PM IST

Orlando shooting fallout? UN rights chief urges US to introduce arms controls

Gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people and wounded another 53 before he was killed when police stormed the Pulse, one of Orlando's most prominent gay venues.

Jun 15, 2016, 00:04 AM IST

`I`m next. I`m dead` -- Orlando shooting survivor recounts horror

Omar Mateen had sprayed the popular nightclub in Orlando with bullets.

Jun 14, 2016, 21:27 PM IST

Petition urges US govt to hold Dow accountable for Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Bhopal Gas Tragedy is considered to be the world's worst industrial disaster.

Jun 14, 2016, 20:37 PM IST

US President Barack Obama calls Orlando shooting ''home-grown extremism''

US President Barack Obama on Monday said it appeared that the gunman in the Orlando massacre had been inspired by extremist information he found on the internet, but that there was no clear evidence he was part of a wider terrorist plot directed by the Islamic State (IS).

Jun 13, 2016, 22:38 PM IST

Has closed the chapter of acquiring F-16s from US: Pakistan

Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry, briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Foreign Policy, said the US seemed to be satisfied with Pakistan`s decision.

Jun 13, 2016, 19:01 PM IST

Orlando mass shooting an act of "terror and hate": Barack Obama

Obama said this is an especially heartbreaking day for all fellow Americans -- who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

Jun 13, 2016, 01:00 AM IST

Barack Obama approves more aggressive posture in anti-Taliban fight: US official

President Barack Obama has decided the US military can more directly take on the Taliban, in tandem with Afghan forces, ratcheting up a conflict that he had vowed to end.

Jun 10, 2016, 20:36 PM IST

Don't try to resolve South China Sea dispute unilaterally: US tells China

Beijing accuses Washington of trying to expand its influence in the region taking advantage of the SCS dispute.

Jun 07, 2016, 00:13 AM IST

Syrian army, Kurds advance on IS northern strongholds

The coincidence of the near-simultaneous attacks has raised speculation about possible coordination between the United States and Russia in the anti-IS fight.

Jun 06, 2016, 19:51 PM IST

Iran says US ally Saudi the real 'terrorism sponsor'

Ansari said Washington's support for Israel despite its decades-old occupation of the Palestinian territories made it the "biggest sponsor of state terrorism".

Jun 05, 2016, 17:14 PM IST

India, US discuss 'networked security architecture': Pentagon

During their meeting in Singapore on the sidelines of the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue, the two leaders also reviewed the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US next week.

Jun 05, 2016, 00:06 AM IST

Narendra Modi in Qatar: PM begins second leg of five-nation tour, meets Indian workers in Doha

After Qatar, PM Modi will also visit Switzerland, the US and Mexico.

Jun 04, 2016, 20:12 PM IST

PM Modi to embark on 5-nation trip on Saturday; to inaugurate Salma Dam in Afghanistan

From Afghanistan, PM Modi will travel to energy-rich Qatar on Saturday itself and from there he will leave for a two day visit to Switzerland on Sunday.

Jun 03, 2016, 22:54 PM IST

US naval, air maneuvers become 'new normal' in Asia Pacific

American ships and fighter jets maneuvering across the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan represent the "new normal" in US-Pacific relations despite rising tensions with China and Moscow.

May 31, 2016, 22:55 PM IST

'JF-17 aircraft capable enough to meet Pakistan defence needs'

Tanveer said Pakistan was in contact with the US for delivery of F-16 aircraft, and in case the deal did not materialise, it would approach other countries for the purpose.

May 31, 2016, 17:29 PM IST

Libya must unite against IS: UN envoy

The IS group has built a stronghold in Sirte, a city 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Tripoli.

May 31, 2016, 17:26 PM IST

Iraqi army storms to edge of Islamic State-held Falluja; fresh bombings hit Baghdad

An elite military unit, the Rapid Response Team, seized the district`s police station at midday, state TV reported.

May 31, 2016, 00:33 AM IST

Donald Trump slams Barack Obama for not mentioning Pearl Harbour attack

Obama did not publicly mention the surprise 1941 attack that pulled the US into World War II while on his historic trip to Japan this week, during which he became the first sitting American president to visit Hiroshima.

May 29, 2016, 20:49 PM IST