Tag: US

Irene moves to Canada, US suffers $7b damages

The remnants of Irene reached Canada on Monday after barreling through the northeastern United States where the storm claimed at least 18 lives and...

US: Consumer spending rebounds, calms recession fears

US consumer spending rose at its fastest pace in five months in July, backing views the economy was not falling back into recession, although...

US Open meltdown all history, says Serena

Serena Williams insisted on Monday that her infamous 2009 US Open rant had been consigned to history and she was looking forward to being...

Kraft notches US Amateur title

Kelly Kraft beat favourite Patrick Cantlay 2-up to capture the 111th US Amateur Championship at Erin Hills golf course on Sunday. Kraft was the...

Nadal ready for emotional US Open defence

The US Open holds a special place in Rafael Nadal’s heart, but the defending champion knows emotion alone won’t carry him to a second...

Irene moves to Canada, US damage estimated at $7bln

The remnants of Irene reached Canada Monday after barreling through the northeastern United States where the storm claimed at least 18 lives and caused...

250 US nationals have left Pakistan since bin Laden operation

Around 250 US nationals including military trainers, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives and defense contractors have left Pakistan since the eruption of a serious...

Nadal ready for US Open defence

Rafael Nadal looked back on one of the biggest moments of his career as he prepared to launch the defence of his US Open...

US: Second-quarter growth slows, outlook less dismal

The struggling US economy expanded even more slowly than previously thought in the second quarter of 2011, but a breakdown of the growth suggested...

Irene rakes up US East Coast, shuts down New York

Hurricane Irene charged up the East Coast Saturday toward New York, shutting down the city, and millions of Americans hunkered down as the giant...

President urges long-term relations with US

A delegation of US Senators comprised of Senator Robert P Casey, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Michael Bennet and Senator Richard Blumenthal called on President...

US east cost residents evacuate as Hurricane Irene closes in

Tens of thousands of people along the US East Coast were on the move Saturday, fleeing their homes and vacation spots ahead of massive...

Djokovic could face Federer in US Open semis

World number one Novak Djokovic could face Roger Federer in the US Open semi-finals, while Thursday’s draw put defending champion Rafael Nadal in line...

China calls US report on its military ‘groundless’

China on Friday dismissed a US report on its military expansion as "completely groundless" and said it had exaggerated the threat to Taiwan, the...

US political counsellor visits APML’s office

US Political Counsellor Daniel Harris visited the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) office on Thursday and held a meeting with APML Spokesman Fawad Chaudhry...

US surveillance drone crashes in Pakistan: officials

An American surveillance drone crashed in southwestern Pakistan near a paramilitary base close to the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said on Thursday. “It was an...

US aid suspension will have negative impact, says Naik

Senate Chairman Farooq Naik on Thursday told a US delegation that the recent suspension of military assistance to Pakistan would send a negative signal...