Mattis reiterates Washington's security commitment to Seoul

Feb 03, 2017, at 02:54 pm

Seoul, Feb 3 (IBNS): U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has retiterated his nation's security commitment to South Korea.

Strengthen preventative measures for victims of forced labour, UN expert tells United States

Dec 20, 2016, at 03:31 pm

New York, Dec 20 (Just Earth News):Following an official visit to the United States, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons is calling for improvements to legislation and additional resources to combat cases of forced labour and labour exploitation.

Top Al-Qaeda leader killed in drone strike, US confirms

Nov 05, 2016, at 09:57 pm

Washington, Nov 5 (IBNS): The United States has confirmed the death of Al-Qaeda leader Farouq al-Qahtani during a drone strike in Afghanistan last month.

US condemns Quetta hospital blast in Pakistan

Aug 09, 2016, at 02:37 pm

Washington/Islamabad, Aug 9 (IBNS): The United States on Tuesday condemned the attack on a hospital in Pakistan which killed at least 70 people on Monday.

UCLA professor killing: Shooter identified as engineering student Mainak Sarkar

Jun 03, 2016, at 04:49 am

Los Angeles,Jun 2 (IBNS): The gunman who killed a professor of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was on Thursday identified as his former doctoral student, who was an Indian-American named Mainak Sarkar, media reports said.

United States , Cuba to hold third bilateral commission meeting in Havana

May 13, 2016, at 03:07 pm

Washington, May 13 (IBNS) The United States and Cuba will hold the third Bilateral Commission in Havana, Cuba on May 16.

UN welcomes new US Supreme Court death penalty ruling

May 31, 2014, at 05:28 pm

New York, May 31 (IBNS): Citing a new ruling issued by the United States Supreme Court, the United Nations human rights office on Friday touted this latest development as a watershed moment in the country's rulings regarding the use of the death penalty against people with mental and intellectual disabilities.

UN urges US to impose death penalty moratorium

May 03, 2014, at 05:28 pm

New York, May 3 (IBNS): The suffering of United States inmate Clayton Lockett during his execution in Oklahoma on Apr 29 could amount to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment according to international human rights law, the United Nations said on Friday, calling on the US authorities to impose an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

Maryland man sentenced for attempted sex trafficking

Apr 30, 2014, at 05:01 pm

Minneapolis, Apr 30 (IBNS) United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Maryland man convicted of attempted trafficking with respect to involuntary servitude and forced labor was sentenced on April 22, 2014, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.