Israel due to get billions of dollars more in US weapons despite Biden pauseThe Biden administration has paused a shipment of bombs to Israel and is reviewing other weapons sales, concerned about their potential use...
10 May, 2024, 06.42 AM IST
Ukraine aid is dropped from government funding bill. That raises questions about future US supportSen. Jim Risch of Idaho, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Ukraine should not be deterred, and that aid ca...
01 Oct, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Liechtenstein to allow payment for certain state services in Bitcoin: reportLiechtenstein's finance minister said the country plans to accept deposits in Bitcoin and immediately exchange them for the Swiss franc, th...
08 May, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Joe Biden 'gaffe' on Vladimir Putin scrambles US message on UkraineBiden's comment that the Russian president "cannot remain in power" -- delivered in Warsaw at the close of three days of marathon diplomacy...
28 Mar, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
Key Congressional panel clears nomination of LA mayor Eric M Garcetti as US envoy to IndiaSenator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, rued that over 55 nominees are still pending before the committee...
13 Jan, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
Pakistan paid a 'very heavy price' of siding with US in Afghanistan: Imran KhanPakistan PM Imran Khan's remarks come after the recent Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings as an example of this frustrating rhetor...
19 Sep, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
Resolutions introduced in US Senate to condemn China's actions in South China Sea, trade practices“This aggressive and unlawful action cannot be tolerated. I'm proud to lead my colleagues today in a resolution to applaud the hardworking ...
11 Mar, 2021, 12.47 PM IST
Key US Senator calls for independent probe into WHO handling of COVID-19US. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said that it is completely unacceptable that the world’...
08 Apr, 2020, 12.01 PM IST
Donald Trump announces to put a hold on WHO fundingUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would put a hold on America's funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of becomin...
08 Apr, 2020, 08.40 AM IST
Trump ordered killing of Soleimani to protect US personnel abroad: PentagonGeneral Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, was killed following a US airst...
03 Jan, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
US will increase nuclear arsenal if others do not 'come to their senses': Donald TrumpThe treaty was one of those agreements and is set to expire in the next two years. The 1987 pact helps protect the security of the US and i...
23 Oct, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
Apple may damage its image with 'Demoralising' worker searchesApple CEO Tim Cook personally fielded at least one Apple Store employee complaint about "demoralising" security searches.
03 Jul, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
US hopeful of resolving nuclear liability issue with IndiaSuppliers of nuclear equipment from the US, Canada and other countries see the Nuclear Damage Act as a hurdle in selling nuclear reactors t...
03 Dec, 2014, 02.14 PM IST
Bipartisan Senate resolution calls Narendra Modi to address US CongressThe resolution called the Obama administration to soon nominate an Ambassador to India and to develop a clear strategic plan for its relati...
31 Jul, 2014, 10.42 AM IST
US hopeful of addressing nuke liability issues with IndiaBiswal was answering a question put forward by Senator James Risch who expressed frustration over the nuclear liability issue.
18 Jul, 2014, 05.16 PM IST
US hopeful of addressing nuke liability issues with IndiaBiswal stated that the issue requires greater discussion between the US and India as well as between the companies and NPCIL to decide the ...
18 Jul, 2014, 01.06 AM IST
- Barack Obama under pressure to slash Pakistan aid for sheltering Osama bin Laden
The Obama administration is facing a clash with congressional leaders as they build pressure to slash billions of dollars of foreign aid US...
10 May, 2011, 11.46 AM IST