US President Donald Trump has said that the first phase of a trade pact with China could be signed "ahead of schedule", adding that the aim was to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and sign the accord at the APEC summit in Chile next month. "We are looking probably to be ahead of schedule to sign a very big portion of...
The US has congratulated Argentinians for holding successful presidential elections and said it was willing to work with the new President-elect, Alberto Fernandez. Fernandez won the first round of the election held on Sunday with 48.1 per cent of the vote, unseating incumbent President Mauricio Macri, who only obtained ...
Dignitaries from the literature world descend on the one-of-a-kind literary festival, featuring award-winning Indian-American authors, poets and performances...
In a historic first, Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, was celebrated at the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), which was a riveting sight for passengers, visitors, airport personnel, flight and cabin crew. Akanksha Sharma, marketing associate for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority...
John Conyers, the longest-serving African-American member of the US Congress, has died, police said. He was 90. The Democrat resigned under a cloud of sexual harassment allegations in December 2017 after a career lasting nearly 53 years, reports the BBC. ...
Despite falling behind on fundraising, former US Vice President Joe Biden has expressed confidence in his presidential campaign for the 2020 election. "I know I'm the frontrunner," Xinhua news agency quoted the Democratic presidential contender as saying in an interview with CBS News on Sunday night....
US President Donald Trump was greeted with boos and loud chants of "lock him up", referring to an ongoing impeachment inquiry against him, when he and First Lady Melania Trump made an appearance at a baseball game, it was reported on Monday. On Sunday night, the Trumps arrived at Nationals Park just before the first ...
The US on Tuesday voiced "deep concern" about reports of human rights abuses and discrimination faced by Pakistanis because of their faith, which in many cases are perpetrated by non-state actors....
The United States does not dictate to India but partners with it, Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells declared on Tuesday at a Congressional hearing on human rights in South Asia at which Representatives leveled caustic criticism of India's action in Kashmir after rescinding its special constitutional status....
Stressing that Pakistani authorities remain accountable for the action of terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammed which seek to foment violence across the Line of Control, the US on Tuesday said it supports direct dialogue between India and Pakistan as outlined in the Simla Agreement....
