US President Donald Trump has nominated Krishna R. Urs to be the ambassador to Peru, the White House announced on Wednesday. The appointment of Urs, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, would have to be approved by the Senate. He is currently Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Madrid. Urs took over […]
Two Indian soldiers were injured on Thursday in a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) by the Pakistan Army. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked shelling and firing along the LoC in Poonch,” Defence Ministry sources said. They used small arms, automatics and mortars. The firing started at 1.30 a.m. The Indian Army retaliated effectively […]
The US government added China to the list of countries falling short in the fight against human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions, and dropped Haiti from the list. Back on the US State Department’s human trafficking blacklist this year in its annual report, published on Tuesday, are Venezuela, Belize, Russia, North Korea, […]
Three journalists of American news channel CNN, including the head of the investigative unit, resigned after writing a story about members of President Donald Trump’s electoral campaign having financial ties with Russia. Reporter Thomas Frank, editor Eric Lichtblau and the executive editor of CNN’s investigative unit, Lex Haris, presented their resignations, which the TV channel […]
The South Korean coast guard found another North Korean boat adrift in its waters with eight crewmen on board, officials said. The boat was found near Ulleung Island, in the Sea of Japan, a little after midday on Friday and all members of the crew expressed their wish to return to their country, said the […]
US President Donald Trump hailed the Supreme Court decision to allow the entry into force of some portions of his travel ban denying entry to refugees and citizens of six Muslim-majority nations, saying that it will allow him to “protect” the country. “Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security,” […]
A massive new aircraft carrier — the largest warship ever built for the Britain’s Royal Navy — on Monday took to the seas from a northeastern Scottish dockyard as it was set to undergo two years of trials. The steel colossus, named HMS “Queen Elizabeth”, which came with a staggering price tag of 3.5 billion […]
The White House said that there were “potential preparations” for another chemical weapons attack by the Syrian regime and warned the country’s President Bashar al-Assad of a “heavy price” if it is carried out, the media reported. “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime that would […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened by the large number of deaths and injuries following the explosion of an oil tanker in Pakistan, said his spokesperson. At least 140 people were killed and over 150 injured in an oil tanker fire that broke out in Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Sunday, officials said. “UN chief […]
Tens of thousands of people with rainbow banners, posters and fancy costumes, marched in the gay pride parade here. New York city that has raised awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community for now 48 years. Grand marshals for the NYC Pride 2017 include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its […]