State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus declined to say if North Korea’s launches were of ballistic missiles or constituted weapons of mass destruction (WMD). read more

After years of waiting, people in family, employment backlogs may be back at the starting line read more

In an updated travel advisory issued following the Easter Sunday terrorist bombings, the US State Department also allowed the “voluntary departure” of non-emergency government employees of the American mission and their families. read more

If enacted, the legislation would ensure that the US State Department treat India as a NATO ally for the purposes of the Arms Export Control Act. read more

NASA had termed it a “terrible, terrible thing” to create an event that sends debris into an apogee that goes above the International Space Station. read more

The US state department said it will utilize all available avenues to ensure that the founder of Jaish-e-Mohammad is held accountable by the international community, read more

China has objected to a US State Department report questioning Beijing over restrictions it has imposed on American officials from visiting Tibet. read more

The US State Department has said that America is seeking more information from Pakistan on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by it against India in violation of the end-user agreement. read more

The US State Department said on Thursday it was offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading “to the identification or location in any country” of Hamza, calling him a key al Qaeda leader . read more

North Korea proposed closing part of its Yongbyon nuclear complex in exchange for the lifting of all UN sanctions except those directly targeting their weapons of mass destruction programs, a senior US State Department official said. read more

The US State Department earlier said all 130 foreign students, including 129 Indians, detained in the US for enrolling in a fake university, were aware that they were committing a crime to fraudulently remain in the country. read more

There were reports that six foreign companies, including one from India, have already submitted design proposals for the submarines. read more

Spain has kept its terrorist alert unchanged at the second-highest level despite the US State Department warning, although security measures were boosted in December for the Christmas holiday period, a Spanish interior ministry spokesman said. read more

26\/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks 10th Anniversary: Ten heavily-armed terrorists, sneaked in through the Arabian Sea, attacked multiple locations within a small geographical area, killing 166 persons -- including Indian security personnel and 26 foreign nationals... read more

The US State Department said it was placing financial sanctions on a Chinese military organisation for the recent purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 surface-to-air missiles. read more