Seoul, June 2 (IANS) Hanwha Aerospace, a defence affiliate under Hanwha Group, said on Tuesday it has partially suspended production at its Daejeon facility after a deadly explosion at the plant.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Federal investigators have uncovered a sophisticated underground tunnel stretching from Mexico into Southern California and seized more than a tonne of cocaine worth an estimated $45 million, dealing what authorities described as a major blow to a powerful Mexican drug cartel.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to tell lawmakers on Tuesday that the Trump administration has fundamentally reshaped US foreign assistance policy, replacing what it sees as dependency-driven aid programmes with a strategy centred on trade, investment and partnerships that directly advance American interests.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) A senior US congressional delegation travelled to the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and the Philippines to reinforce security ties and deliver a common message that Iran must stop threatening its neighbours, Congressman Josh Gottheimer said.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to highlight the removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as one of the Trump administration's most significant foreign policy achievements when he appears before lawmakers on Tuesday, according to prepared testimony obtained by IANS.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) The Justice Department on Monday said it would comply with a federal court order freezing President Donald Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund despite "strongly" disagreeing with the ruling, while Senate Democrats launched a legislative effort to permanently block the controversial $1.8 billion programme.
Rome, June 2 (IANS) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Italy's southern Calabria region early Tuesday, Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to tell lawmakers on Tuesday that the Trump administration has reshaped US foreign policy around advancing American interests, defending a sweeping overhaul of foreign aid, diplomacy and regional security as he makes the case for the administration's State Department budget request.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he was unconcerned about reports that Iran may halt negotiations with Washington, arguing that Tehran had taken too long in the talks and insisting that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remained his overriding objective.
Washington, June 2 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators accused the Trump administration of allowing a loophole in US export controls that may have enabled some of America's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to reach Chinese companies, potentially boosting Beijing's military capabilities.
