United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) In a sabre-rattling speech, Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stammered out a threat, " India, India, India must make no mistake about it", that his country will take "as an act of war" the Indus waters issue.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume expanding a federal immigration database into a nationwide system for checking voter eligibility, setting aside a lower court order that cited privacy and accuracy concerns.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A bipartisan group of 14 US senators has urged President Donald Trump to withdraw an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami, saying his presence would legitimise Moscow while its war against Ukraine continues.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump has told congressional leaders that his administration is cancelling nearly $1 billion in previously approved federal spending without obtaining Congress’ consent, triggering a fresh confrontation over presidential power and public funding.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and four Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies.
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated their commitment to the principle of freedom of navigation, which is now imperiled in the region, during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and GCC representatives.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A coalition of 22 US attorneys general has opposed the Trump administration’s proposal to impose a fee exceeding $100,000 on certain H-1B visa petitions, arguing that the measure is unlawful and would worsen shortages of teachers, doctors and nurses.
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) The United States is pressing for a reduction of more than $1 billion in the United Nations budget and has identified 4,000 positions that could be cut, a State Department spokesman said.
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) The Trump administration wants to shift US economic diplomacy away from traditional foreign assistance and towards private investment, commercial agreements and projects that create lasting economic ties, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Baloch and Pashtun activists held protests outside the UN complex against killings, imprisonment and forced disappearances of their people while Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was speaking at the General Assembly.
