'America better positioned to lead the world in 21st century', Biden tells Indian American"I believe we are better positioned than any country in the world to lead in the 21st century not just by the example of our power but by t...
17 May, 2022, 07.27 AM IST
Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscapeWhile the Democrats decried the draft, they suddenly have a clear, unifying message. The real possibility that abortion could be outlawed i...
04 May, 2022, 11.01 AM IST
U.S. calls Putin a 'war criminal,' but consequences are unclearSome experts said that declaring the Russian leader a war criminal could make it more difficult to negotiate a peace agreement with him, bu...
19 Mar, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
US lawmakers urge President Joe Biden to ensure equitable administration of vaccines around the worldOver 40 American lawmakers have written to US President Joe Biden, urging him to take all the necessary measures to ensure equitable admini...
05 Jun, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Bills introduced in US Congress to counter growing Chinese influenceCongressman Mark Green, who introduced five bills, said that Communist China's rise in military and economic power is one of the greatest s...
19 Feb, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
Democrats start talks with White House to crack down on Big TechThe conversations have included the contentious topic of what to do with a measure called Section 230 that shields social media platforms f...
17 Feb, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
Democrats clinch House control for two more years, but majority likely to shrinkThough Joe Biden won the presidential election, there was a strong chance Republicans would keep Senate control. That would force Democrats...
11 Nov, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
US House votes to condemn Trump over his 'racist' tweets against four non-white CongresswomenTrump had been accused of racism and xenophobia for telling the members of congress to leave the country.
17 Jul, 2019, 11.28 PM IST
Donald Trump and Democrats clash over President's "racist" tweetsTrump sparked a furore on Sunday when he said the women lawmakers "originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and tota...
16 Jul, 2019, 07.02 PM IST
US criticises China's increasing repression in new reportThe US has criticised China's increasing "repression and coercion" of political activists, drawing a tit-for-tat reaction from the Communis...
14 Apr, 2016, 04.54 PM IST
Not expecting 'miracles' in Sri Lanka's reconciliation efforts: USSamaraweera said he discussed measures taken by the government to address the human rights concerns following the over three-decade long ci...
25 Aug, 2015, 08.25 PM IST
Sri Lanka briefs US on domestic human rights mechanismSamaraweera briefed two top visiting US State Department officials about the measures taken by the government to address the human rights c...
25 Aug, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Nisha Desai Biswal to visit India ahead of Indo-US strategic dialogueAhead of the first ever Indo-US strategic and commercial dialogue, a top American diplomat will visit New Delhi this week to hold talks wit...
24 Aug, 2015, 11.20 PM IST
US presses China on human rights; Beijing mentions FergusonAhead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, the US has pressed hard on human rights issues including religious freedom and deteriorating...
14 Aug, 2015, 09.06 AM IST
China slams US report on religious freedomChina today accused the US of having a "political bias" and expressed its "firm opposition" to an American report alleging that the Communi...
30 Jul, 2014, 07.43 PM IST
Pakistan yet to punish attackers of religious minorities: US reportAt the same time John Kerry praised the people of Pakistan for standing against violence against religious minorities.
29 Jul, 2014, 12.50 PM IST
China continues to suppress religious rights of Tibetans: US reportThe Chinese authorities continue to repress the religious freedom of the Tibetans merging ethnic identity with religion.
29 Jul, 2014, 11.36 AM IST