Donald Trump, Putin confirm their determination to defeat ISIS in Syria
Nov 12, 2017, at 01:51 am
Hanoi, Nov 11(IBNS): US President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, meeting on the margins of the APEC conference in Da Nang, Vietnam, confirmed their determination to defeat ISIS in Syria.
Following US attack, Trump warns against the return of ISIS
Nov 01, 2017, at 03:27 pm
Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): Following the US terror attack which killed at least eight people and injured 11 others, US President Donald Trump has warned his country against the return of the so called Islamic State.
Pakistan returns helicopters to US
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:31 pm
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): Pakistan have returned five of the helicopters to the US which were given to monitor border areas of the nation with Afghanistan, media reports said.
US withdrawal from UNESCO 'loss for multilateralism,' says cultural agency's chief
Oct 13, 2017, at 05:08 am
New York, Oct 12(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voiced “profound regret†on Thursday over the United States' decision to withdraw from the agency.
US flies two supersonic bombers over Korean peninsula in show of force against North Korea
Oct 11, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Washington DC, Oct 11 (IBNS): The United States, in a 'show of force' against North Korea, flew two supersonic heavy bombers over the Korean peninsula, according to media reports on Wednesday.
California fires: Death toll touches 15, over 150 missing
Oct 11, 2017, at 04:34 pm
Napa, Oct 11 (IBNS): The death toll in the deadly California fires has increased to 15, while scores of people are still missing, reports said.
California: Deadly fire kills at least 10 people
Oct 10, 2017, at 06:29 pm
Napa, Oct 10 (IBNS): At least 10 people have lost their lives in a deadly fire which devoured parts of California's wine region, media reports said.
Days of depending on US are over: Pakistan PM
Oct 09, 2017, at 10:52 pm
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IBNS): Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said the days of his country's dependency on the US over its military and other requirements are over.
All nations should embrace their sovereignty, US President tells world leaders at UN Assembly
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:37 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Noting that the present world is one that offers both immense promise and great peril, the President of the United States told global leaders at the United Nations that it was “entirely up to us†to either lift the world to new heights, or let it fall into a valley of disrepair.
Afghanistan: Suicide bombing near US base injures at least four
Sep 07, 2017, at 06:32 pm
Kabul, Sep 7 (IBNS): A suicide bombing near the US base in Afghanistan's Bagram left at four injured, local Khaama Press reported.
US President Donald Trump calls North Korea a 'rogue nation'
Sep 03, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Washington, Sept 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed North Korea and called it a 'rogue nation'.
11,000 US soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Aug 31, 2017, at 08:16 pm
Washington/Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): The US defence headquarters, Pentagon, has confirmed that there are at least 11 thousand American soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan.
Pakistan passes resolution dismissing US President Donald Trump's South Asia policy
Aug 30, 2017, at 11:13 pm
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IBNS): Pakistan on Wednesday passed a resolution against US President Donald Trump's policy for the region.
US: Hurricane Harvey hits Texas
Aug 26, 2017, at 04:41 pm
Austin, Aug 26 (IBNS): Hurricane Harvey has made landfall in Texas with windspeed upto 215 km/hr, reports said.
Ashraf Ghani welcomes US President Donald Trump's new strategy on Afghanistan
Aug 22, 2017, at 10:54 pm
Kabul, Aug 22 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's new strategy towards his nation.
Xi speaks with Trump, urges restraint over North Korea
Aug 13, 2017, at 03:57 am
Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): In his telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged restraint over the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
US conducts missile defence test
Jul 31, 2017, at 02:42 pm
Washington, July 31 (IBNS): The United States has said it successfully conducted a missile defence test in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, media reports said.
Human trafficking: 9 found dead inside truck in San Antonio
Jul 24, 2017, at 04:28 pm
San Antonio, Jul 24 (IBNS): At least nine people were found dead inside a trailer truck after police checked the parked vehicle outside a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, media reports said.
US questions Pakistan's contribution towards anti-terrorism activities
Jul 20, 2017, at 06:02 pm
Washington/Islamabad, Jul 20 (IBNS): Days after declaring its intention of not paying Pakistan any money for its anti-terrorism drive, the US on Wednesday accused the the former of sheltering terrorists and questioned its contribution towards fighting terrorism, reports said.
Hamburg G20 Summit: Trump meets Vladimir Putin
Jul 08, 2017, at 03:47 am
Hamburg, July 7 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Friday met his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit here.
U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue to be held June 21
Jun 17, 2017, at 01:47 pm
Washington, June 17 (IBNS): The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defence have announced that the inaugural U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) will be held in Washington, D.C. June 21.
US, coalition continue strikes to defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq
Jun 11, 2017, at 01:16 am
Washington, June 10 (IBNS): U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Friday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 70 engagements], Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Saturday.
US govt issues travel advisory to Pakistan
May 23, 2017, at 09:43 pm
Washington, May 23 (IBNS): The US has advised its citizens to postpone all non-essential travel to Pakistan.
US: Vivek Murthy dismissed as Surgeon General
Apr 23, 2017, at 12:33 am
Washington, Apr 22 (IBNS): The White House administration has dismissed an Indian-American who was appointed as the Surgeon General.
Afghantistan :Number of IS militants killed in US bombing mounts to 90
Apr 15, 2017, at 05:40 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 15 (IBNS) : The toll from America's largest non-nuclear bomb mounted to at least 90 on Saturday as the Afghan authorities put the figure at 90, news agency AFP reports.
36 IS militants killed after US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan
Apr 14, 2017, at 07:23 pm
Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS) : Thirty-six suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan after the US dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, The Guardian quoted the Afghan defence ministry as saying on Friday.
US strikes Syrian military base, Trump defends move as 'national security interest'
Apr 07, 2017, at 03:07 pm
Washington, Apr 7 (IBNS): The US government on Thursday launched at least 59 Tomahawk Missiles at the Syrian military airbase, reports said.
US funding cuts to UN population agency based on ‘inaccurate perception’ – UN chief
Apr 05, 2017, at 05:19 am
New York, Apr 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday voiced deep regret at the decision by the United States to cut financial support for the United Nations population agency, stating that the announcement is based on a misinterpretation of the UN agency’s work.
US bans electronics on flights from 10 nations
Mar 22, 2017, at 03:07 am
Washington,Mar 21 (IBNS): The US on Tuesday announced banning on carrying large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from ten nations.
Kabul militant attack: US condemns
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:27 pm
Washington, Mar 9 (IBNS): The US on Thursday condemned the militant attack at a hospital in Afghanistan's Kabul city which left at least 30 people killed.