US State Department says it is 'deeply disturbed' after Indian student stabbed at Indiana gym
The US State Department has wished speedy recovery of the Indian student who was attacked in Indiana state recently and described the incident as deeply disturbing.
US issues worldwide caution for citizens amid Israel-Hamas war
Washington/IBNS: The US State Department Thursday issued a rare "worldwide caution" advisory for its citizens everywhere, citing terrorism and the potential for anti-American demonstrations.
War Killings: US blacklists Sri Lankan governor
The United States on Wednesday said it will deny visa to Wasantha Karannagoda, Governor of North Western Province in Sri Lanka, due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander.
Senior White House official Catherine Russell appointed new UNICEF chief
New York: UN Secretary‑General António Guterres announced on Friday, that Catherine Russell of the United States will become the next Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
US offers USD 2m for information leading to arrest of Pakistani smuggling suspect Abid Ali Khan
Washington: The US State Department on Thursday announced two rewards of USD1 million each for information leading to the arrest of Pakistani smuggler Abid Ali Khan.
US imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on two Chinese nationals
Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions against two Chinese nationals, including gangster Wan Kuok Koi.
US State Dept closes 5 cultural exchange programs with China, calls them propaganda tools
Moscow/Sputnik: The US Department of State has decided to terminate five cultural exchange programs with China describing them as tools of soft power propaganda, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay invited to US State Dept for first time in six decades
Lhasa: Lobsang Sangay, President of the Tibetan-government-in-exile, on Friday said he has been invited to the US State Department.
US State Department memo: Wuhan lab was not operating safely
Washington: The US State Department has released two partially redacted versions of unclassified memos written by American officials who had visited Wuhan Institute of Virology and expressed concerns over the safety protocols and practices followed by the laboratory in 2018, media reports said.
Pakistan continues to serve as a safe haven for terror groups: US State Dept
Washignton/IBNS: Pakistan continued to serve as a safe haven for certain regionally focused terrorist groups, observed the US State Department in its 2019 Country report on terrorism released on Wednesday.
New York Times op-ed by Taliban's deputy leader triggers row, experts question newspaper's decision
Washington/IBNS: An op-ed published in the New York Times has triggered a massive row as the writer of it is Taliban deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is one of the world's most wanted terrorists, carrying rewards on him.
US state department 'Vigilant' after reports of missile attack on US Embassy in Baghdad
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The US State Department is warning of a continued threat, allegedly from Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq, after reports of a missile attack on the US embassy in Baghdad.
US urges India to 'protect and respect right of peaceful assembly'
Washington/IBNS: In view of the attack on protesting students of Jamia Millia University and later Aligarh Muslim University, the United States has urged India 'to protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly'.
US asks citizens to avoid traveling to Afghanistan
Washington, July 10 (IBNS): The US government has issued a travel advisory where it has asked its citizen to avoid traveling to Afghanistan.
US government warns of terror attacks during Russia World Cup
New York, June 16 (IBNS): The US has warned its citizens about reconsidering their plans of traveling to Russia, stating that potential terror attacks might happen in the nation during the ongoing football World Cup.