United States of America: News
12 Nov 2017
North KoreaWon't call Kim 'short, fat': Trump on Kim's 'old' comment
After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called Donald Trump "old", it was the American president's turn.
12 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpTrump and Putin hit it off at APEC summit
US President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam.
11 Nov 2017
Russia NewsTrump: Putin was insulted by US election interference claims
US President Donald Trump said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin felt insulted by allegations of Russia's interference in the US presidential elections.
11 Nov 2017
IndiaIndia denies letting US officials on board INS Chakra
India's defense establishment has rejected Russian media reports that US military officials were allowed to board INS Chakra, a nuclear-attack submarine leased by India from Russia.
10 Nov 2017
ISISSyria defeats ISIS but the threat is far from over
Syria declared victory over ISIS recently after it captured Deir al-Zour, the last town under the group's control.
10 Nov 2017
North KoreaTrump softens stance on China during visit to Beijing
US President Donald Trump lavished praise on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing.
10 Nov 2017
QualcommChipmaker Broadcom offers to buy Qualcomm for $103bn
In a move that could reshape the global mobile chip industry, US-based chipmaker Broadcom has proposed to buy another chip giant Qualcomm for $103bn.
09 Nov 2017
IndiaStudy: Doctors in India see patients for just two minutes
A global study on the details of medical consultation found that doctors, also called primary care consultants, in India see their patients for barely two minutes on an average.
09 Nov 2017
India1.39L Indians will be 'visiting' Mars next year
NASA has received 24.3L applications from around the world for its next Mars mission. Nearly 1.39L of them are Indians.
09 Nov 2017
AfghanistanNATO to scale up troop presence in Afghanistan
NATO recently conveyed that it intends on deploying 3,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.
08 Nov 2017
IndiaUS: $500k to NGO that promotes religious freedom in India
US' Department of State has announced that any NGO in India that suggests early warning systems for "reducing religiously-motivated violence and discrimination" will be given a grant of $500k.
08 Nov 2017
GoogleFully autonomous cars are here! Alphabet-Waymo cars have no safety-driver
While autonomous car companies are testing self-driving cars with a safety-driver behind the wheel to take control in case of problems, Alphabet's Waymo is set to launch robotaxis that are actually driverless: zero human interference!
08 Nov 2017
South KoreaTrump visits South Korea, urges North to 'make a deal'
US President Donald Trump landed in South Korea yesterday, the second stop in his ongoing East Asia tour.
08 Nov 2017
XYou can now tweet in 280 characters, but should you?
About 1.5 months after launching a new feature on an experimental basis, Twitter has finally made it official for all: everyone can now tweet up to 280 characters instead of its signature 140.
08 Nov 2017
India#ParadisePapers: Did Prince Charles lobby to alter climate change policy?
Numerous big names, including Queen Elizabeth-II and US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross have been named in the recently leaked Paradise Papers.
07 Nov 2017
IrelandParadise Papers expose how Apple avoided billions in taxes!
The Paradise Papers revealed how Apple -the world's most profitable company- avoids billions in taxes using a secretive strategy.
07 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpEmployers fire cyclist who showed middle-finger to Trump's motorcade
A picture of a female cyclist flipping US President Donald Trump's motorcade had recently gone viral.
07 Nov 2017
North Korea#TrumpInAsia: 'Era of strategic patience with North Korea is over'
US President Donald Trump has kick-started his East Asia tour with a visit to Japan.
06 Nov 2017
UberUber-SoftBank deal in trouble? Could invest in Lyft, says SoftBank-CEO
At a time when SoftBank's investment in Uber is expected to be finalized, the Japanese conglomerate has hinted it could still change its mind over the costly deal.
06 Nov 2017
Russia News#ParadisePapers: Massive leak reveals US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross's Russia-ties
A recent massive corporate information leak termed "Paradise Papers" has exposed US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross's business ties to Russia.
05 Nov 2017
New JerseySikh politician in the US labelled a terrorist
A Sikh mayoral candidate in the US was labelled a terrorist in defamatory flyers which were left on car windshields only days before the election.
05 Nov 2017
North KoreaTrump begins Asia tour with Japan
US President Donald Trump's arrival in Japan at the start of his marathon Asia tour was cheered on by US and Japanese troops at the Yokota air base near Tokyo.
05 Nov 2017
Las VegasLas Vegas attack: Gunman was depressed after losing money
A senior police official said Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock had been depressed after losing large amounts of money over the past two years.
04 Nov 2017
South KoreaWhat we can expect from Trump's marathon 5-nation Asia tour
President Donald Trump has embarked on a marathon 11-day tour of Asia, the longest by an American president to the continent in 25 years.
04 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: C-130J Super Hercules, IAF's versatile workhorse
Recently, the Indian Air Force landed its Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport plane on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
03 Nov 2017
UberManhattan truck attacker was my Uber driver: British tourist recalls
A British tourist has expressed shock at discovering that the Uber driver who drove him to his hotel during a trip to the US last week turned out to be suspected Manhattan truck attacker Sayfullo Saipov.
03 Nov 2017
South KoreaSamsung rolls out Android Oreo beta to Galaxy S8, S8+
Samsung has finally launched Samsung Experience 9.0 beta, built on the latest Android 8 Oreo OS, for Galaxy S8 and S8+ users.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaAmerican Senate confirms Kenneth Juster as US Ambassador to India
The US Senate voted unanimously to confirm Kenneth Juster, 62, as the next American Ambassador to India.
03 Nov 2017
XTrump briefly vanished from Twitter, users rejoiced
For about 11 minutes yesterday, the account of US President Donald Trump, an active Twitter user, disappeared.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaChina again blocks UN proposal to sanction JeM chief Azhar
China has once again vetoed a US-backed resolution at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to sanction Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaIt will take 100 years for women to achieve equality
Women are nowhere closer to bridging the gender gap. In fact, they are farther behind on the progress scale than they were last year.
02 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpTrump wants to abolish diversity green card lottery
President Donald Trump has called for the termination of the US' green card lottery, blaming it for allowing the suspected Manhattan truck attacker to live in America.
02 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsReports: US shares list of Pakistan-based terror groups with Islamabad
The US has shared a list of 20 terrorist groups with Islamabad which it believes are operating from Pakistan and targeting India and Afghanistan, Pakistani news network Dawn has reported.
02 Nov 2017
WalmartAnother shooting in the US: 2 killed inside Colorado's Walmart
In yet another shooting incident in the US, 2 people have reportedly been killed in a Walmart store in Colorado.
02 Nov 2017
ISISTerrorism charges filed against Manhattan truck attack suspect Sayfullo Saipov
US prosecutors have charged 29-year-old Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov for killing at least eight people by mowing them down in a pickup truck in New York.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaIndian contingent to attend major multilateral military drill in Israel
In a first, an Indian contingent is all set to take part in a military exercise in Israel.
01 Nov 2017
South KoreaUS continues diplomatic engagement with N.Korea through 'New York channel'
US President Donald Trump has publicly said that talks with North Korea are a waste of time.
01 Nov 2017
IndiaGovt. clears Rs. 21,738 crore project to 111 naval helicopters
The procurement of 111 naval utility helicopters (NUH) worth Rs. 21,738 crore for the Indian Navy has been approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
01 Nov 2017
ISISUS under terror-radar again? Vehicle attack in Manhattan kills 8
16 years since 9/11, terrorism has once again struck the US mainland.
31 Oct 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea: 200 killed in nuclear test site tunnel collapse
A tunnel at North Korea's Punggye-Ri nuclear test site collapsed, killing at least 200 workers.
