United States of America: News
13 Jan 2017
Barack ObamaPresident Obama awards freedom medal to tearful VP Joe Biden
US President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to an emotional and surprised Vice President Joe Biden.
12 Jan 2017
MumbaiWhat's making the news today in Mumbai?
'WAYU', an experiment for outdoor air-purification in Mumbai, has already been termed a disappointment.
12 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpHighlights of President-elect Donald Trump's press conference
US President-elect Donald Trump faced a wide array of questions during his first press conference since July 2016.
12 Jan 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC instructs Kerala to compensate victims of Endosulfan poisoning
SC bench headed by CJI JS Khehar has given instructions to Kerala state government to pay Rs.500 crore as compensation for 5,000 victims of endosulfan poisoning.
12 Jan 2017
VenezuelaVenezuela's president threatens opposition over attempted ouster
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his country's opposition would face "dire consequences" for their latest "coup."
11 Jan 2017
United Arab EmiratesIndian billionaires to promote Super Fight League in India
The Super Fight League (SFL) has joined hands with Indian billionaires like Aditya Munjal, Amit Burman, Keshav Bansal, Achin Kochar and others to promote the world's first Mix Martial Arts league in India.
11 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpTrump snubs announcer, ends 60-year-old presidential inauguration tradition
89-year-old Charlie Brotman has been the lead announcer at all presidential inauguration parades in the US since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957.
09 Jan 2017
Ministry Of External AffairsUS Consular official attacked in Mexico by an American
A US Consular official was attacked in Mexico's second biggest city Guadalajara by a man wearing blue nurse uniform near a shopping center.
09 Jan 2017
Donald Trump'La La Land' sweeps away the Golden Globe Awards 2017
Musical comedy 'La La Land' was the most nominated film of the night at Golden Globe Awards, 2017.
06 Jan 2017
HarvardAkhilesh aiming for win with a Harvard Professor's help
Steve Jarding has been providing CM Akhilesh Yadav the strategy for the upcoming elections like Prashant Kishor is doing for Rahul Gandhi.
06 Jan 2017
FacebookIs Mark Zuckerberg diving into politics? Speculations mount
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed that his personal goal for 2017 is to tour and meet people in every US state.
06 Jan 2017
SpaceXChina to launch 30 space missions in 2017
China has begun expanding its space faring capabilities.
05 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpUS House Republicans drop proposal to weaken ethics office
Republican Party members in the US House of Representatives have dropped a controversial proposal to curb the powers of the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE).
04 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpTrump will not stop his social media onslaught
US President-elect Donald Trump is no stranger to social media.
02 Jan 2017
Russia NewsDonald Trump mistrusts online communications
In the background of hacking allegations against Russia, President-elect Donald Trump expressed his mistrust in online communications and believes "no computer is safe".
31 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpAsian stocks and dollar script upbeat days, Euro surges
With 2016 coming to an end, Asian stocks and the dollar showed upbeat data, while experts estimate that oil is set to see its biggest gain after seven years.
29 Dec 2016
IndiaLooking back at 2016
The year 2016 has witnessed several political upheavals both domestically as well as internationally.
29 Dec 2016
Hafiz Muhammad SaeedUS labels LeT's student wing as terrorist outfit
The United States has added Lakshar-e-Taiba's student wing, Al-Muhammadia Students, to its list of terrorist organizations.
28 Dec 2016
AfghanistanFirst woman pilot in Afghan air force seeks US asylum
Niloofar Rahmani- the first woman to fly with Afghanistan's air force has sought asylum in the US.
26 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpPakistan threaten Israel over a 'fake news' threat
Responding to a fake-news published on awdnews.com, the Pakistani defense minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, took to Twitter to respond to Israel.
26 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpDonald Trump plans to shut charitable foundation
Despite multiple allegations and investigations into the Donald Trump Foundation, US President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to shut his charitable foundation.
24 Dec 2016
HoustonNASA astronaut Piers Sellers dies at 61
Astronaut Piers Sellers died of pancreatic cancer in Houston today; he was 61 years old.
24 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpChina and Russia react to Trump's comments on nuclear arms
Donald Trump's recent comments on nuclear arms signal a significant shift in United States' approach to nuclear disarmament.
