Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration is working with Congress to secure a $1.5 trillion defence budget, arguing that increased military spending, private-sector investment and higher recruitment are reshaping the US armed forces.
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration has identified $230 billion in fraudulent government payments and already prevented $56 billion from being disbursed, describing the effort as one of the administration's top domestic priorities.
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration has launched an international campaign to curb the influence of the International Criminal Court (ICC), while highlighting diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East and growing support from pro-American governments across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States would continue military action against Iran until Tehran is no longer able to threaten American forces or pursue a nuclear weapon, while expressing diminishing confidence that negotiations with the Iranian leadership would succeed.
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian-origin US Army Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who was killed in action in the Iran war, was given a hero’s farewell at her funeral here.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India and the African nation of Lesotho reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, particularly development cooperation, capacity building, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and cooperation at the United Nations (UN) and other international fora, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Friday.
Paris, July 31 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has strongly condemned the recent indictment of several journalists and a blogger before Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), describing the move as "politically motivated."
Quetta, July 31 (IANS) At least four people were killed, and one critically injured after a Pakistani drone strike targeted a civilian house in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Friday, a leading human rights organisation stated.
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday strongly condemned the deaths of at least 34 coal miners in a methane gas explosion near Balochistan’s capital Quetta and the killing of as many as seven labourers by unidentified armed men in Kech district of the province.
Kathmandu, July 31 (IANS) Four climbers have died and six others are missing after an avalanche struck Pakistan's Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains, Pakistani authorities confirmed on Friday.
