Tag: USA

Guatemala follows US to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

WASHINGTON: Guatemala will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv in May, two days after the US embassy makes the same...

US accuses Russia of breaching treaties with ‘invincible’ weapons

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday accused Moscow of openly breaching Cold War-era treaties by developing what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a new...

Jared Kushner’s company received $500 million in loans after White House...

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner received $500 million in loans after he met the heads of private corporations in an official government...

Worshippers in US clutching AR-15 rifles hold commitment ceremony

NEWFOUNDLAND: Crown-wearing worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday,...

US gymnastic top directors resign after abuse scandal

MICHIGAN: The executive leadership of USA Gymnastics' board of directors has resigned in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former US team doctor...

Olympian Aly abused by team doctor sees US gymnastics as ‘rotten’

LANSING: Olympic gold medallist Aly Raisman blasted US gymnastics officials on Friday for failing to protect her and other women from years of sexual...

Trump accuses Russia of helping North Korea evade sanctions

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump complained on Wednesday that Russia was helping North Korea to evade international sanctions, signaling frustration with a country he...

Trump says beating Oprah will be ‘lots of fun’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has said that he does not think that Oprah Winfrey will run for president in 2020, but even if she does.. he...

Little impact of Pakistan’s factsheet on US discourse: report

WASHINGTON: Days before the Trump administration suspended US security assistance to Pakistan, the country launched a new factsheet, showing how terrorism has killed more...

US aims to reduce Indo-Pak tension, but will not play mediator

Encourages both countries to restart dialogue at the earliest opportunity WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's new South Asia strategy focuses on reducing tension between India...

Two children sue Trump over effort to roll back Clean Power...

Two children, backed by the Clean Air Council environmental group, sued US President Donald Trump and two of his Cabinet members on Monday to...

Little Pakistan – finding a balance between the best of both...

  Further down on Coney Island Avenue, both sides of the road are lined with restaurants and shops which support bright bilingual sign broads...

Melania Trump visits luxury pearl retailer in Tokyo

First Lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump landed in Japan with her husband, President Donald Trump, kickstarting their 13-day, five country...

Ivanka Trump bows it out in Japan

TOKYO: America’s First Daughter Ivanka Trump has always been one to make a fashion statement. In her recent trip to Japan, she has been...

Halloween: Scary or to beware of?

By Qanita Riaz Halloween is a traditional pagan festival, adopted in the Older European times initially in Ireland, which spread when the Scottish and Irish settlers...

US should abandon its ‘destabilising’ policies in South Asia: Tehran

A day after Russia warned the US administration against piling up pressure on Pakistan, Iran has censured Donald Trump’s new Afghanistan strategy, saying Washington...

Iran defeats team USA in wrestling ring

TEHRAN: The Iranian wrestling team emerged victorious over the USA’s team on Friday in the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup final while the their government’s grapple...