The sanctions were announced by the United States on October 14 after Turkey invaded areas held by Syrian Kurds in northeastern Syria, which had followed Trump’s withdrawal of American troops deployed in the area, for which he was widely criticized at... read more

In an escalating standoff triggered by what has been called a declaration of war by the White House, the Democrats hit back saying its defiance could amount to obstruction of congress, another charge in the articles of impeachment being considered against... read more

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsay Graham, a fellow Republican, said on Tuesday he would invite Giuliani to testify before his committee. read more

S Jaishankar presented a positive view of the India-US ties. “I am overall very confident about both the near-term and long-term future of the relationship,” he said. read more

The heads of three House committees gave Pompeo one week to produce the documents, saying a number of State Department officials have direct knowledge of Trump’s efforts to enlist the Ukraine government’s help in his domestic political campaign for ... read more

Without revealing whether Donald Trump brought up Kashmir issue with Modi, Wells told the reporters the US has raised concerns on Kashmir “at the highest levels”. read more

Pelosi for months has resisted calls to be impeachment proceedings, but a stream of Democrats over the past two days have shifted from urging caution on impeachment to backing action after revelations that Trump pushed Ukraine’s government to investigate... read more

The two leaders carried over their bonhomie from Houston to New York. read more

Deena Grotto told the Journal News that she had just taken the elevator to the lobby to walk her dog when she heard a loud boom. read more

Trump tweeted Wednesday that he has “worked long & hard” with O’Brien and that “he will do a great job!” read more

President Donald Trump tried to put to rest the “mystery” about his skin colour, but it sparked a fresh round of debate. read more

There have been positive signs this week in trade conflict, now entering its second year, as Trump agreed to Beijing’s request to delay one round of tariff increases to October 15 after China agreed to spare some US products from its retaliations. read more

A crowd of victims’ relatives is expected at ground zero Wednesday, while President Donald Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon. Vice President Mike Pence is to speak at the third attack site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. read more

A plume of smoke rose over Kabul just after midnight and sirens could be heard. An embassy employee reached by phone confirmed the explosion but had no details. There was no immediate official comment. read more

Trump tweeted Tuesday that he told Bolton Monday night that his services were no longer needed at the White House. He says Bolton submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning. read more