UNITED STATES

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo says Iran the common villain in Mideast protests

11:33 pm December 2, 2019

Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Iran was the uniting factor behind protests around the Middle East, saying demonstrators in Iraq, Lebanon and Iran itself opposed the clerical regime. While acknowledging diverse local reasons for the unrest that has swept the Middle East as well as other regions, Pompeo pointed […]

US says will ‘protect its interests’ at climate conference

9:57 pm November 30, 2019

Washington: The United States will send a diplomatic team but no senior members of Donald Trump’s administration to a global climate change conference starting in Spain on Monday, according to a statement. The US is withdrawing from the Paris climate accord that set a goal of limiting global temperature rises to well within two degrees […]

Afghan peace talks with Taliban has resumed: Trump

2:29 pm November 29, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration had resumed talks with the Taliban with the purpose of bringing peace in Afghanistan, but refused to give a timeline for drawdown of his troops. “Yes,” Trump told a small group of reporters at the Bagram Air Field on Thursday when asked to confirm whether […]

Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat in Legends of Chess tourney

Anand has another mixed day, Carlsen extends lead

9:03 pm November 23, 2019

Kolkata: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand had another mixed day as he won one, lost one and drew one game in the Tata Steel Rapid and blitz chess tournament here on Saturday. World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway extended his lead by three points on the second day of the tournament which is a part […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Indian citizen charged with computer fraud in US

10:11 am November 23, 2019

New York: An Indian citizen working in the US has been charged with fraud for causing damage to the computer systems of a former employer. Mayur Rele, 37, of New Jersey’s Parsippany is charged with two counts of committing computer fraud and abuse, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, US Attorney […]