US defense chief ‘welcomes’ chance to meet China counterpart: spokesman JAKARTA: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would welcome the chance to meet his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe... Published 21 Nov, 2022 01:09pm
World VP Harris to meet Philippines President Marcos in effort to boost ties MANILA: US Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday during a visit to... Published 21 Nov, 2022 08:36am
Print VP Harris tells Asia the US is ‘here to stay’ BANGKOK: Vice President Kamala Harris told Asian leaders on Friday that the United States is committed to the region... Published 19 Nov, 2022 05:49am
Pakistan US terms IK’s allegations ‘mere propaganda’ WASHINGTON: The United States says it values its longstanding cooperation with Pakistan and has always viewed a... Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:26am
World Trump launches 2024 White House bid PALM BEACH: Donald Trump pulled the trigger on a third White House run on Tuesday, setting the stage for a bruising... Published 16 Nov, 2022 12:52pm
World India’s Modi meets Biden at G20 summit NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed global and regional developments in a meeting with US... Published 15 Nov, 2022 03:24pm
Markets BOJ Governor Kuroda vows to continue monetary easing for now TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank would stick to monetary easing to... Published 14 Nov, 2022 11:41am
World Donetsk battles are ‘hell’, Zelenskiy says Russian forces destroyed key infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson before fleeing, President... Published 13 Nov, 2022 11:41am
Pakistan US returns Pakistan artifacts NEW YORK: The United States has returned to Pakistan more than 100 antiquities recovered from Indian-American art... Published 12 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Print India’s IPEF membership will boost region: Yellen NOIDA, (India): India’s membership in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) will make supply chains resilient... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 09:35am
Markets US, Japan to offer Indonesia $15bn energy transition funding JAKARTA: The United States, Japan and other countries are finalising a climate finance deal of at least $15 billion... Published 11 Nov, 2022 09:50am
World Pakistan at COP27 demands climate aid, says ‘dystopia’ already here Pakistan is playing a high-profile role at the COP27 summit in Egypt this year, serving as one of two co-chairs invited by conference host Egypt, with the other being Norway Updated 11 Nov, 2022 02:27pm
World Trump says he will make a ‘big announcement’ on Nov 15 Former US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week,... Published 08 Nov, 2022 10:58am
World Musk says US voters should back Republicans in midterms WASHINGTON: Elon Musk, the billionaire new owner of Twitter, on Monday called for US voters to back Republican... Published 07 Nov, 2022 10:01pm
World EU threatens US over electric car subsidies PARIS: The European Union threatened Monday to take retaliatory measures against the United States for electric car... Published 07 Nov, 2022 07:31pm
World Putin-linked businessman admits US elections ‘interference’: statement MOSCOW: Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned... Published 07 Nov, 2022 06:27pm
World Macron urges US, China to pay their fair share on climate SHARM EL SHEIKH: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged the United States, China and other non-European... Published 07 Nov, 2022 03:28pm
World North Korea vows ‘resolute’ military response to US-South Korea exercises SEOUL: North Korean forces said they would respond to joint exercises by the United States and South Korea with... Published 07 Nov, 2022 01:03pm
World US urges Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia: Washington Post WASHINGTON/KYIV: The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia,... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 07:42am
World Pelosi says husband’s attack highlights ‘fear’ in tense US political climate WASHINGTON: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday a violent attack on her husband had highlighted the “fear” felt... Published 05 Nov, 2022 10:52am
World US urges sanctions enforcement after North Korea ICBM launch WASHINGTON: The United States urged all nations to enforce sanctions on North Korea, saying it violated UN Security... Published 03 Nov, 2022 10:14am
Sports United States hope to put World Cup demons behind them in Qatar NEW YORK: The United States will look to silence the critics after a rocky run-up to Qatar when they return to the... Published 02 Nov, 2022 09:04am
World US and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills SEOUL: The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with... Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:23am
World 'Complex threat environment' ahead of midterm elections, top cybersecurity official says Election officials in the United States have been alerted to safe-proof their voting systems and be vigilant about... Published 31 Oct, 2022 12:36am
World Obama tries to rescue Democrats from US midterm losses WASHINGTON: In the run-up to the high-stakes midterm elections next week, President Joe Biden is out on the stump in... Published 30 Oct, 2022 11:09am
Pakistan Pak-US ties improving once again, says envoy WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said the relations between Pakistan and the... Published 30 Oct, 2022 03:57am
World North Korea nuclear test would meet ‘unprecedented’ response: US, Japan, South Korea TOKYO: The United States, Japan and South Korea warned Wednesday that a North Korean nuclear test would warrant an... Published 26 Oct, 2022 01:10pm
World US considers HAWK air defence equipment for Ukraine, say US officials WASHINGTON: The United States is considering sending older HAWK air defence equipment from storage to Ukraine to... Published 25 Oct, 2022 10:28am
World Iran says US using protests to gain nuclear concessions TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday accused the United States of seeking to gain concessions in nuclear talks aimed at... Updated 22 Oct, 2022 07:18pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now The United States said Iranian military trainerswere in Crimea helping Russian forces operate Iranian-made drones to... Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:51am