US military aircraft crashes in Japan
Sep 22, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Tokyo/Washington, Sept 22 (IBNS): A US military aircraft crashed off Okinawa, a Japanese island, on Thursday morning, CNN reported.
North Korea successfully tests rocket engines, to launch satellite
Sep 20, 2016, at 06:10 pm
Pyongyang, Sept 20 (IBNS): North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly asked the scientists and engineers to brace up for a satellite launch at the earliest after the country successfully ground tested a satellite launching rocket, according to state media.
Aug 31, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Aug 31 (Just Earth News): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has helped resettle more than 10,000 Syrian refugees to the United States during the year ending 30 September, without compromising the integrity and security of the processing mechanism.
Helmand: US service member killed
Aug 24, 2016, at 07:01 am
Kabul, Aug 23 (IBNS): One U.S. service member died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Lashkar Gar in Helmand province on Tuesday, officials said.
US confirms death of ISIS Khurasan chief Hafeez Saeed
Aug 13, 2016, at 04:28 pm
Washington/Kabul, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Pentagon confirmed the death of ISIS chief in Afghanistan's Khurasan province, Hafeez Saeed, on Friday, reports said.
Racism in US casts ‘dark shadow’ over rights to free assembly, association – UN expert
Jul 29, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): The United States is struggling to live up to its ideals in the area of racial, social and economic inequality, which is negatively affecting the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, a United Nations human rights expert said on Thursday at the end of his first official fact-finding mission to the country.
US:Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination
Jul 22, 2016, at 03:44 pm
Cleveland, July 22 (IBNS): With the race for becoming the next US President gaining momentum, Donald Trump on Thursday formally accepted Republican nomination as US presidential candidate.
US restarts airstrikes against IS militants from Turkish air base
Jul 18, 2016, at 05:04 am
Washington, July 17 (IBNS): The Pentagon on Sunday confirmed that the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group has started air strikes from a Turkish air base which was suspended following the failed military coup d'etat in the country last week.
US: 3 cops reportedly shot dead in Louisiana
Jul 18, 2016, at 02:50 am
Louisiana, July 17 (IBNS): At least three policemen were feared to have been killed after they were shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, media reports said.
US President condemns France terror attack
Jul 15, 2016, at 03:25 pm
Washington, July 15 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Friday condemned the terror attack in France which killed at least 80 people.
Jul 07, 2016, at 01:30 am
Washington, July 6 (IBNS) U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland is accompanying U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he travels to Tbilisi, Georgia; Kyiv, Ukraine; and Warsaw, Poland, officials said.
We respect Britain's decision on Brexit: Obama
Jun 25, 2016, at 01:50 am
Washington, June 24 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Friday said his nation 'respects' the decision given by the people of Britain on the issue of Brexit.
Fight against terrorism: US Senate passes $800 mn Pakistan fund
Jun 16, 2016, at 05:14 pm
Washington/Islamabad, June 16 (IBNS): The US Senate has passed the draft of the National Defence Authorisation Bill which also include a provision to set up a new fund in order to reimburse Pakistan for its attempt to fight war against terrorism, media reports said.
In wake of mass shooting, UN rights chief urges US to consider robust gun control
Jun 15, 2016, at 03:31 am
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):In the wake of the mass killing of 49 people by a sole gunman in a gay nightclub in Florida, the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday urged the leadership of the United States to live up to its obligations to protect its citizens from the “horrifyingly commonplace but preventable violent attacks that are the direct result of insufficient gun control.â€
US issues travel global travel alert
Nov 24, 2015, at 02:58 pm
Washington, Nov 24 (IBNS): Amid increasing terror threats, the US has issued world wide travel warning for its citizens.
US, UK suspend operations, pulls embassy staffers out of Yemen
Feb 11, 2015, at 06:45 pm
London, Feb 11 (IBNS): The US and the Britain have suspended operations and moved their staffers out of Yemen due to security situation in the country.