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Jerusalem: Israel and the US successfully conducted tests of the advanced anti-ballistic missile system “Arrow-3,” the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Sunday. Israel’s Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Benjamin Netanyahu said: “in recent weeks, we have carried out three pioneering secret experiments of the Arrow-3 missile. These experiments were held in Alaska, in full […]

Mogadishu: The US military has conducted an air strike against ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia, killing one militant, US Africa Command (Africom) said. The US Africa Command (Africom) which oversees American troops on the African continent said on Sunday that the latest strike was conducted on Saturday in cooperation with the Somali government targeting terrorists […]

Washington: The United States is “highly gratified by co-operation from a great friend and partner like India” on the Iranian oil sanctions, the White House said on Wednesday as the Trump administration slapped sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, ramping up its tension with Tehran. “We have been highly gratified by cooperation from a […]

Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of Al-Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported citing American officials. NBC News said three US officials had confirmed they had information of Hamza bin Laden’s death, but gave no details of the place or date. Subsequently, The New York Times cited two US officials […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration will not allow Huawei, the Chinese technology giant, inside the country as it is related to the national security. “We’re not allowing Huawei into our country. We have not changed on that,” Trump told reporters responding to a question. “We can do business for non-security […]

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team has arrived in the US for the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies which starts from Saturday. Players have been taking to their social media handles posting pictures of themselves while practising and enjoying in Florida. On Friday, skipper Virat Kohli also posted a picture with his […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he would “certainly intervene” between India and Pakistan on Kashmir if they wanted him to, days after he stunned New Delhi with his claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to mediate on the vexed issue. Trump on Thursday said it was up to India and Pakistan […]

Washington: India helped the people of America in their hour of need and the US will provide full support in providing emergency assistance and resources in India’s fight against COVID-19,…

Washington: US President Donald Trump led a ceremony to proclaim the creation of a new element of the Armed Forces, the United States Space Command. “It’s a big deal. As the newest combatant command, SPACECOM will defend America’s vital interests in space – the next war-fighting domain. And I think that’s pretty obvious to everybody. […]

Houston: Five people are dead and at least 21 people injured in an active shooting in the Midland-Odessa area, US state of Texas, Odessa Police Department said. According to Odessa Police Department, one shooter was killed and “the threat has been contained”, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Odessa Police Department earlier sent a Facebook […]

Washington: With the world rushing to aid India in its struggle against surging Covid cases, the US on Sunday finally agreed to provide it raw materials for vaccines that had…

Kabul: A powerful explosion occurred near the US embassy in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack in the US. No casualties have been reported so far. Images on social media show a plume of smoke rising near the building of the US embassy in the exclusion zone […]

Washington: The US has issued satellite images and cited intelligence to back its claim that Iran was behind the drone attacks on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the media reported on Monday. A US official said that there were 19 points of impact on the targets and the attacks had come from a west-north-west […]

New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US and his meeting with President Donald Trump during which trade issues are set to figure, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that bilateral ties are in “very good health”. Addressing a press conference, Jaishankar said he would view the relationship as […]

Washington: India, which has been the largest regional contributor to Afghan reconstruction, has not shown an inclination to pursue a deeper defence relationship with Kabul, a latest Congressional report has said. “India has been the largest regional contributor to Afghan reconstruction, but New Delhi has not shown an inclination to pursue a deeper defense relationship […]