Washington, June 25 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America's Gulf partners remain confident in Washington's security commitments and pledged that the United States would not pursue any agreement with Iran that undermines the security of its longstanding regional allies.
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as "a friend" and signalled potential progress on Turkey's long-running bid to acquire F-35 fighter aircraft, while Vice President J.D. Vance said the administration was reviewing whether Ankara had met all legal requirements.
Washington, June 25 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has mounted a strong public defence of President Donald Trump's handling of Iran, saying the US action had helped prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon while insisting the American leader remained fully committed to the transatlantic alliance.
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said Iran was making "very big concessions" in negotiations with the United States, expressing confidence that talks were progressing while warning that Washington remained prepared to use military force if necessary.
Washington, June 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said several NATO allies had "let us down" during the conflict with Iran and declared that while the United States did not need military assistance, it expected greater loyalty from its partners.
Tokyo/Caracas, June 25 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck northeastern Japan on Thursday morning, shaking a wide area across the country's northeast and briefly disrupting transport services. However, authorities said there was no tsunami threat, according to local media reports.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India is set to host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting starting Thursday in Gurugram, on the outskirts of the national capital, under its BRICS Chairship 2026.
Washington, June 24 (IANS) A Pakistani citizen and lawful permanent resident of the US on Wednesday pleaded guilty to operating an unlawful money transmitting business that federal authorities said was used to move proceeds from a Medicare fraud scheme from the United States to Pakistan.
Colombo/Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) The persistence of acid violence in Pakistan reflects deep-seated societal and institutional failures, exposing the state's inability to effectively enforce its own laws and a culture that continues to silence women through "mutilation", according to a report.
Moscow, June 24 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday noted that the US has still not responded to its own proposals for a Ukrainian settlement made in Alaska's Anchorage, media reports said.
