Tag: USA
India avenges diplomat’s arrest, bars non-diplomats from US embassy club
India has expressed its refusal to permit non-diplomats for visiting a club at the US embassy in Delhi. The event adds another blow to...
Nine dead as freezing cold extends to eastern United States
A deadly blast of arctic air shattered decades-old temperature records as it enveloped the eastern United States on Tuesday, snarling air, road and rail...
Yellen approved to head Federal Reserve
Janet Yellen, a key force behind the Federal Reserve's unprecedented and controversial efforts to boost the U.S.economy, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday...
North American cold bite breaks two decades’ record
North America's brutal cold snap is headed to grip east, ushering in the coldest temperatures not seen in two decades, warn forecasters.
From Montana to...
Kerry on Israel-Palestine talks, al Qaeda in Iraq and Iran’s role...
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said that the Israel and Palestine were making some progress in peace talks, though there was...
Snowstorm in north-eastern U.S, emergency declared in NY and NJ
A state of emergency was declared by the governors of New York and New Jersey who directed the residents to stay indoors on Thursday...
Kerry in Israel on new Mideast peace push
S Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday as he pushed a framework for Middle East peace talks, amid...
Cannabis goes on legal sale in US state of Colorado
The US state of Colorado made history by becoming the first to allow stores to sell cannabis.
As many as 30 stores around the state...
Jihad Jane: Despite cooperation, U.S. seeks ‘decades’ in prison
The Pennsylvania woman who called herself Jihad Jane and a teenage accomplice from Maryland provided "very significant" assistance to U.S. authorities in several terrorism...
U.S. opposes planned release of 88 Afghan prisoners
The United States demanded Afghanistan to halt the release of 88 prisoners from an Afghan jail as they pose a serious threat to security, U.S....
US objects to Pakistan overhauling Cobra helicopters
The United States on Tuesday expressed its reservations over the reassembly and repair of US-made Cobra helicopters in Pakistan.
According to reports, US authorities communicated...
US Govt sued to disclose details of surveillance program
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Monday, seeking to force the U.S. government to disclose details of its foreign electronic surveillance...
Use of aerial drones authorised in six sites USA
The U.S. government authorised on Monday six sites where aerial drones can be tested for a variety of uses.
The Federal Aviation Administration already had...
Castro calls for civilised relations with US
Cuban President Raul Castro has said that United States and Cuba should be respectful of each other’s difference and called for "civilised relations" between...
Geneva II: US not convinced to include Iran for peace talks...
International negotiators have reached a deadlock on whether or not to invite Iran for peace talks over the Syrian conflict, according to the UN-Arab...
Court unbans gay marriage in Utah,USA
A US judge in Utah, USA ruled that the state's ban on gay unions is unconstitutional.
Judge Robert Shelby ruled a voter-passed 2004 ban violates...
Not my worst year: Obama
In a year-end press conference on Friday, US President Barack Obama brushed aside the suggestions that 2013 was the worst year of his presidency.
He...
