Donald Trump leans toward leaving about 200 US special forces in eastern Syria - Reports
Oct 21, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump is in favor of keeping a small contingent of US troops in eastern Syria to fight the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia), US media reported, citing a senior US official.
US House passes several measures in support of Hong Kong protesters
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:00 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The US House of Representatives has passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act that stipulates annual State Department reviews of the autonomy of Hong Kong, as well as other measures supporting demonstrators.
US denies visas to 18 Russian diplomats during UNGA sixth committee forum – Representative
Oct 15, 2019, at 10:15 am
United Nations (Sputnik/UNI) The United States has denied visas to 18 Russian diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Sixth Committee, which deals with legal issues, Russia's Deputy Permanent UN Representative Gennady Kuzmin has announced.
Syrian gov't rules out communication with Kurdish forces amid Turkish assault
Oct 13, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) Jayez Mousa, governor of Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, has ruled out any communication with the Kurdish forces amid the ongoing Turkish assault against them in northern Syria, pro-government al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday.
Turkey sought US military support for operation in Northern Syria - State Department
Oct 11, 2019, at 10:20 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) Turkey sough to gain military support from the United States for its offensive operation in northern Syria, which was declined, a senior Department of State official said in a conference call.
Pompeo says concerned about risks of escalation of tensions between Cyprus, Turkey
Oct 06, 2019, at 11:43 am
Moscow, Oct 6 (Sputnik) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he was concerned about the risk of escalating tensions between Cyprus and Turkey due to a possible miscalculation from either side.
At UN, Cuba slams US ‘criminal’ practices undermining country’s development
Sep 29, 2019, at 10:56 pm
New York: At the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, the Foreign Minister of Cuba condemned the United States for imposing blockades and other “criminal, non-conventional measures” that are hindering his country’s progress.
US House votes for 2nd time to overturn Trump's national emergency declaration to fund border wall
Sep 28, 2019, at 06:37 am
Washington, Sep 27 (Xinhua/UNI) The US House voted Friday to overturn President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to fund the construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border, the second time it did so.
US airstrike kills 17 IS militants in southwestern Libya
Sep 28, 2019, at 06:22 am
Tripoli (Xinhua/UNI) The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Friday said it carried out an airstrike that killed Islamic State (IS) militants in southwestern Libya, in coordination with the UN-backed government.
S Korea, US to launch talks for upkeep cost-sharing for USFK
Sep 23, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Seoul, Sep 23 (Xinhua/UNI) South Korea and the United States would launch talks this week to share the upkeep cost for the US Forces Korea (USFK), Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.
PM Imran Khan may meet US President Donald Trump tomorrow
Sep 22, 2019, at 07:29 pm
New York, Sept 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in New York on Saturday and he is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday.
North Korea’s leader suggests meeting with Trump in Pyongyang - Reports
Sep 16, 2019, at 10:14 am
Tokyo (Sputnik/UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has proposed to meet with US President Donald Trump in Pyongyang, South Korean media report.
President Donald Trump confirms death of Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza Bin Laden in US operation
Sep 14, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Washington, Sept 14 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that terror group al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza Bin Laden has been killed during an US-led operation.
Kabul attack: Trump cancels secret meetings with Taliban leaders, Afghan prez
Sep 08, 2019, at 12:53 pm
Washington, Sept 7 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has informed that he had cancelled secret meetings with the Taliban leaders and Afghan president in the wake of American soldier getting killed in a car bombing in Kabul, which also left 11 others injured on Thursday.
Aug 31, 2019, at 07:24 pm
New York, Aug 31 (IBNS): A criminal complaint filed on Friday in federal court in Brooklyn charged Awais Chudhary, 19, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
US condemns deadly terror attack at wedding hall in Kabul: Bolton
Aug 19, 2019, at 10:22 am
Moscow, Aug 19 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States condemned the terrorist attack on a wedding hall in Afghanistan's Kabul, which killed at least 63 people and injured over 180, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said.
One killed in Cessna place crash in upstate New York: Reports
Aug 18, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Moscow, Aug 18 (Sputnik): At least one person was killed and one person received injuries as a result of a small Cessna 303 plane, carrying three people in total, crashing into a house in New York state, media reported, citing local authorities.
Small plane with three on board crashes in upstate New York: Reports
Aug 18, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow, Aug 18 (Sputnik): A small Cessna 303 plane carrying three people crashed into a house in the US state of New York, local media reported, citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:50 am
Washington, Aug 13 (IBNS): The US government on Monday announced new rules which are aiming to deny permanent residency and citizenship to immigrants who depend upon public benefits, such as food aid or public housing, for more than a year.
Intelligence chiefs from North, South Koreas met after Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi: Reports
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:17 am
Moscow, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The intelligence chiefs from North and South Koreas held a secret meeting in April after the no-deal summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, local media reported on Tuesday.
Fire at US day care center kills 5 children
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Washington, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A fire at a day care center in the US state of Pennsylvania killed at least five children, including four siblings, officials said.
Iran says US responsible for tension in region
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Tehran, Aug 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that the United States is responsible for tension in the Gulf region.
Website popular with extremists goes offline after mass shootings in US
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, Aug 5 (Sputnik/UNI) The imageboard 8chan, popular with white supremacists, is offline after the firm responsible for its Internet security canceled its services following two mass shootings in the United States.
US: Mass shooting in Dayton leaves 10 people killed
Aug 04, 2019, at 08:41 pm
Ohio, Aug 4 (IBNS): A mass shooting incident Ohio area of the US left 10 people killed and 27 others injured, officials said on Sunday.
US: After Texas, 9 killed in another mass shooting in Ohio
Aug 04, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Ohio, Aug 4 (IBNS): Hours after the mass shooting at El Paso Walmart shopping mall in the U.S. state of Texas, nine people are dead in another shooting incident in Dayton, Ohio, reports said.
Donald Trump condemns Texas shooting, pledges full support to Guv
Aug 04, 2019, at 11:14 am
Washington, Aug 4 (IBNS/UNI): US President Donald Trump has condemned the Texas shooting in which 20 people were killed and 26 others injured on Saturday and called it an act of 'cowardice'.
US welcomes ceasefire in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone: State Department
Aug 04, 2019, at 10:15 am
Washington, Aug 4 (Sputnik): The United States welcomed the ceasefire in Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria and called for action to end attacks on civilians and infrastructure, US State Department said in a statement on Saturday.
20 killed, 26 wounded in US Texas mass shooting
Aug 04, 2019, at 10:02 am
HOUSTON, Aug 4 (Xinhua): A mass shooting on Saturday killed at least 20 and injured 26 others in the U.S. state of Texas, local officials said at a press conference.
Trump says could win Afghanistan war in 7 days but does not want to kill 10Mln people
Aug 03, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Kabul, Aug 3 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump said he could win the war in Afghanistan within a week but did not want to kill 10 million people.
US charges two men for allegedly attempting to join IS in Sinai - Justice Dept.
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:18 am
Washington, July 30 (Sputnik/UNI) Two men have been charged for allegedly conspiring to travel to Sinai to join the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), the Justice Department said.