India's rise over dirty technologies is in US interest: Barack Obama
Obama's remarks in an interview to the CBS news early this week assumes significance as countries are literally burning midnight oil in Paris to arrive at an agreement which not only address challenges posed by climate change, but also India's developmental needs.
Dec 05, 2015, 06:20 AM IST
Paris terror attackers have Britain links: US media
At least one person connected to the attacks, which left 130 people dead, was thought to have traveled to Britain beforehand.
Dec 05, 2015, 04:25 AM IST
Barack Obama disturbed at political rhetoric against Muslims: White House
Any effort to marginalise the highly patriotic Muslim community in the US would only help the narrative of terrorist organisations like Islamic State and al Qaeda, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.
Dec 05, 2015, 02:58 AM IST
Jack Warner says US winning battle to take over FIFA
Although CONCACAF has not named a replacement for Hawit, Warner warned of a nefarious American plot.
Dec 05, 2015, 02:48 AM IST
No US ground forces involved in Afghan raid to free prisoners, says US military
An earlier statement on Friday by the US military said a joint Afghan-US raid freed 40 members of Afghanistan`s security forces from the Taliban jail.
Dec 05, 2015, 01:29 AM IST
Regime bombardment across Syria kills 56 civilians
The monitor said it was likely the US-led coalition had conducted the strikes, which targeted a school that the group had taken over as a base.
Dec 05, 2015, 00:40 AM IST
California shooter Tashfeen Malik lived in Saudi Arabia for years
Tashfeen Malik is one of the two accused shooters in the massacre in San Bernardino, California.
Dec 05, 2015, 00:35 AM IST
Pressure mounting on Dutch to join Syria air strikes
The Dutch cabinet however said it will reach a decision to take part in the US-led operation only once "all military and political aspects" of the Syrian conflict had been discussed.
Dec 04, 2015, 07:55 AM IST
Opening combat roles to women will make military stronger: Barack Obama
More than 280,000 women have already served honourably in Iraq and Afghanistan in de facto combat situations.
Dec 04, 2015, 07:18 AM IST
US offers assistance for Chennai flood victims
On December 3, the US Consulate General in Chennai issued an Emergency Message for US citizens, obviously warning of the severe flooding taking place in the region.
Dec 04, 2015, 07:08 AM IST
All 14 victims of California shooting named
The youngest victim of the carnage carried out Wednesday by a husband and wife in the city of San Bernardino was 26 and the oldest was 60.
Dec 04, 2015, 06:44 AM IST
Leaving behind baby, couple launched deadliest US assault in years
At age 28, Syed Rizwan Farook inspected restaurants and public pools. A Muslim, he was from a self-described religious but modern California family. But on Wednesday, he and Tashfen Malik, 27, left their infant daughter with Farook`s mother, put on black assault-style clothing, armed themselves and launched the deadliest US shooting spree in three years.
Dec 04, 2015, 06:22 AM IST
US shooting suspect had Pakistan passport: Officials
On Wednesday the couple left their six month old daughter at the home of their parents, and then went on a shooting spree at the holiday party of his own office.
Dec 04, 2015, 05:52 AM IST
Brazil football chief requests leave after FIFA indictment
Marco Polo Del Nero, 74, had last week announced his resignation from FIFA`s executive committee.
Dec 04, 2015, 04:40 AM IST
California shooting -- what we know so far
Fourteen people were killed and 21 wounded when two assailants opened fire inside the Inland Regional Center, police said Thursday, revising the toll of injured up from 17.
Dec 04, 2015, 04:01 AM IST
FIFA corruption scandal: List of 16 new defendants indicted by US - Read
The United States announced on Thursday that it had indicted 16 new people, all current or former soccer officials from Latin America, in the massive FIFA corruption scandal.
Dec 04, 2015, 03:35 AM IST
Top FIFA officials among 16 indicted in widening scandal
The indictments were announced by the United States Justice Department in Washington.
Dec 04, 2015, 03:04 AM IST
US military opens all front-line combat posts to women
The move comes nearly three years after the Pentagon first eliminated its ban on women serving in front-line combat roles.
Dec 04, 2015, 00:37 AM IST
ISIS poses threat to US and China: Top officials
A White House statement in this regard came after the National Security Advisor Susan E Rice.
Dec 03, 2015, 08:02 AM IST
US says no evidence shows Turkey involved in Islamic State oil smuggling
The Russian defense ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of profiting from illegal shipments of oil by IS the terrorist group in Syria.
Dec 03, 2015, 07:47 AM IST
