Washington, July 2 (IANS) A bipartisan group of senior US lawmakers has sharply criticised China's newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, saying it would further erode the rights of ethnic and religious minorities while expanding Beijing's ability to target critics beyond its borders.
Washington, July 2 (IANS) As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence this week, American small business owners urged the Congress to provide greater policy certainty, easier access to capital and a stronger workforce, saying those factors will determine whether the next generation can achieve the American dream.
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said that negotiations with Iran in Doha were "going well", while warning that President Donald Trump would not hesitate to use military force again if Tehran resumed its nuclear programme or attacked commercial shipping.
Washington, July 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the United States had entered a "golden age", pointing to lower oil prices, record investment and a strong labour market as evidence that the country's economy was gaining momentum.
United Nations, July 2 (IANS) The world organisation is in danger of going broke by the end of next month despite a lifeline thrown to it by the General Assembly through a change in funding procedure, according to UN officials.
Washington, July 2 (IANS) India will mount a coordinated challenge next week to a proposed US tariff on its exports, with government officials and leading industry bodies arguing that Washington's findings on forced labour are legally flawed, unsupported by evidence and could disrupt supply chains linking the world's largest and fifth-largest economies.
Washington, July 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump hinted at a possible shift in US policy towards Cuba, saying the island nation was "coming our way" but offering no further details.
Washington, July 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the transfer of the Panama Canal to Panama, saying China was seeking greater influence over the strategic waterway and pledging that the United States would not allow that to happen.
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Seven people were killed, and one person went missing, after a tourist boat capsized on Saifullah Lake in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police have said.
Washington, July 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had reached record levels and predicted further declines in oil prices, offering an upbeat assessment of the situation with Iran during a speech in North Dakota.
