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U.S. showcases stealth fighter training on amphibious carrier

ABOARD USS WASP, Philippine Sea: The U.S. military on Friday launched vertical take-off and landing… Read More

U.S. charges, sanctions Iranians for global cyber attacks on behalf of Tehran

WASHINGTON: United States on Friday charged and sanctioned nine Iranians and an Iranian company for… Read More

In a first, U.S. blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy grid

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber… Read More

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ producers to pay $60 million to U.S. in lawsuit settlement

KUALA LUMPUR: The company behind the 2013 film, “The Wolf of Wall Street”, agreed to… Read More

Pakistan could evict, rather than kill, militants: U.S. official

WASHINGTON: Pakistan need not kill or capture militants such as members of the Haqqani network… Read More

U.S. senators concerned Trump’s Afghanistan strategy will not succeed

WASHINGTON: Republican and Democratic senators on Tuesday questioned whether President Donald Trump’s strategy in Afghanistan… Read More

As government shutdown begins, White House slams Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON: As U.S. government funding ran out at midnight, the White House issued a statement… Read More

U.S. probes video apparently showing shooting of Afghan civilian

KABUL: U.S. military authorities are investigating a video widely circulated on Afghan social media that… Read More

US Assistant Secretary of State en route to Pakistan, regional security on agenda

WASHINGTON: United States (US) acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs… Read More

Russian diplomats vacate three properties on U.S. orders

SAN FRANCISCO: Russian diplomats vacated three properties in the United States on Saturday including the… Read More

Seven sailors missing, after U.S. Navy ship collides with container ship off Japan

WASHINGTON: Seven sailors are missing and three injured after a U.S. Navy destroyer collided early… Read More

U.S. to send delegation to Turkey for Gulen probe: official

WASHINGTON: U.S. Justice and State Department officials will fly to Ankara to discuss government accusations… Read More

Pokemon GO fans told not to play in U.S. Holocaust Museum

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has told Pokemon GO fans not to play the… Read More

How Wellcome and Gates charities profit from helping biotech

WASHINGTON: The Wellcome Trust medical charity is to profit from U.S. approval of a new… Read More

U.S. consumers buck investors’ rush to self-driving cars : study

LANSING: U.S. consumers still resist the notion of self-driving cars, according to a University of… Read More

‘Angry Birds’ soars in U.S. debut, ‘Captain America’ stays powerful

LOS ANGELES:  "The Angry Birds Movie" has flown to victory at the U.S. box office… Read More

U.S. reports 279 Zika cases in pregnant women, Obama pushes Congress on funds

NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON: Health officials said 279 pregnant women in the United States and U.S.… Read More

Bid to block Pakistan F-16 sale fails in US Senate

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked an effort to prevent the $700 million sale… Read More

Netanyahu says declined to meet Obama due to U.S. election campaign

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cancellation of a proposed meeting with U.S. President Barack… Read More

India denies visas to U.S. religious freedom body

India has denied visas for a delegation from the U.S. government agency charged with monitoring… Read More