Washington
- India
Kwatra arrives in Washington to assume charge as India’s new Ambassador to US
Washington: India’s Ambassador-designate to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived here on Monday in the American capital. Kwatra, 61, till recently was India’s Foreign Secretary. He succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who retired…
- World
Protestors raise Palestinian flag, burn US flag near Congress
Washington: Pro Palestinian-protestors on Wednesday lowered an American flag and burned it down a few blocks away from the US Congress and hoisted a Palestine flag in its place. The incident happened…
- Pakistan
Move to ban jailed former PM Imran Khan’s party ‘concerning’: US
Washington: The US has voiced “concern” over the Pakistan government’s move to ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party and emphasised that Washington would continue to “monitor these decisions and further…
- Opinions
NATO: Not a trusted organisation
Thank God, the July 9-11 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) conference in Washington declared China and not India as “a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine,” and demanded that Beijing halt…
- Middle East
Tehran open to talks with Washington: Top Iran official
Tehran: Iran has shown itself to be open to direct talks with the US and appears to be ready for a change of course in its policy towards its arch-enemy. “The Americans…
- World
Will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran: US Prez Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran, local media reported. “You got a win. Take the win,” Biden…
- World
Appeals Court denies another attempt of former US Prez Trump to delay trial
Washington: Days before the former US President Donald Trump is set to face a criminal trial in Manhattan, an appeals court judge denied his request to put the case on hold and…
- World
US State Dept staffer resigns over Washington’s Gaza policy
Washington: A US State Department staffer responsible for promoting human rights in regions including Gaza has resigned in protest of the continued delivery of weapons from the US to Israel. Annelle Sheline…
- Middle East
Israel-Hamas war: Mediatory talks on for a 2-month-long ceasefire to release hostages
Tel Aviv: Hectic parleys are on in Doha, Cairo and Washington for a two-month-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas for release of hostages. Arab and Qatari media have reported that the Hamas…
- World
US SC could decide fate of Trump as it could influence swing state voters
Washington: The US Supreme Court could seal the fate of former President Donald Trump if his staying on the ballot is decided by more Democrat-controlled states following Colorado and Maine as he…
- Middle East
Houthi leader vows to attack US ships if Washington targets Yemen
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi leader has warned that his group would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war against the Iranian-backed militia. “We will not stand idly by if…
- World
Ayodhya Ram mandir: Hindu Americans hold car rally in Washington
Washington: Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month, members of the Hindu American community have kicked off the month-long celebrations to commemorate the event by organising a…
- Middle East
‘Stopping the conflict in Gaza not seem to be a priority for int’l community’: Saudi FM
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the conflict in the Gaza Strip must stop immediately, but the international community does not consider this a priority. Bin Farhan’s statement came…
- India
Probe panel constituted on US inputs: Jaishankar
New Delhi: India has constituted an inquiry committee to look into the inputs received from the US as these have a bearing on the country’s national security, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
- Middle East
Hurricane Idalia: 34 UAE citizens evacuated from Tampa, Florida
Washington: The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Washington, has evacuated 34 Emirati citizens from Tampa, Florida, as Hurricane Idalia approaches the state’s west coast, the Emirates News Agency (WAM)…
