Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called for sweeping election reforms, urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act and require voters to show photo identification and proof of citizenship.
Washington, June 27 (IANS) A Congressional hearing on China's influence operations turned into a heated debate over race, immigration and national security after a Democratic lawmaker accused a witness of promoting discriminatory views towards Chinese Americans.
Washington, June 27 (IANS) The United States launched airstrikes on Iranian military targets after Tehran attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, marking Washington's first direct military response since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire earlier this week.
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump received a report from the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty, with members urging his administration to strengthen protections for religious expression, combat anti-Semitism and roll back policies they said have undermined the free exercise of faith in the United States.
Washington, June 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump used a gathering of conservative Christian activists to declare that religion is "back" in the United States, highlight his administration's policies on religious liberty and social issues, and warn that what he described as the rise of "communism" posed the greatest threat to the country.
Washington, June 27 (IANS) The United States, Israel and Lebanon on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement that Washington described as the first step towards ending decades of conflict along Israel's northern border, restoring Lebanese sovereignty and creating a pathway for the disarmament of Hezbollah.
Washington, June 27 (IANS) A bipartisan Congressional panel has warned that China is expanding its economic espionage and political influence operations far beyond Washington, targeting state governments, universities, businesses and local communities across the United States through an increasingly sophisticated campaign to advance Beijing's strategic interests.
Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Members of a growing organised blasphemy business network in Pakistan are actively attempting to trap people into committing blasphemy on social media. Some Pakistani officials, including members of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), conduct work on behalf of the blasphemy network, a report said.
Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) More than a decade after Nepal formally embraced federalism through the promulgation of the Constitution in 2015, the Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) proposal to abolish provincial assemblies has reignited debate over the future of the country's federal structure.
Budapest, June 26 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Hungary, Anshuman Gaur, on Friday met Klara Breuer, the newly appointed State Secretary for Bilateral Affairs at the Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and discussed ways to deepen and expand the India-Hungary partnership.
