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Honduras’ Micheletti’s temporary step down a ‘positive step’: US

November 21st, 2009 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Nov 21 (DPA) The US sees the decision by Honduras' disputed de-facto leader Roberto Micheletti to step down during elections as a "positive step," a senior US State Department official said. The ...

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Obama names ex-vice counsel in India as Nepal’s new envoy

Obama names ex-vice counsel in India as Nepal’s new envoy

November 17th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 17 (IANS) American President Barack Obama has named a former US ambassador to Eritrea and ex-vice counsel in India as the new ambassador to Nepal. Scott H. DeLisi, a career ...

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‘US has no specific concern about nuclear proliferation from Pakistan’

‘US has no specific concern about nuclear proliferation from Pakistan’

November 14th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov.14 (ANI): The US State Department has said it has no specific concern about nuclear proliferation from Pakistan. "We don't have any specific concerns about proliferation per se specifically from Pakistan. ...

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Clinton urges Iran to free US hikers

November 10th, 2009 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS -
Tehran/Berlin, Nov 10 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday called for Iran to immediately release three US hikers charged with espionage after four months of detention in Tehran. Shane Bauer, ...

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US, North Korea to hold talks in December

US, North Korea to hold talks in December

November 9th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, Nov 9 (IANS) The US and North Korea will hold talks in December, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Monday citing a senior official here. "The bilateral meeting appears most ...

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No war crimes questions, Sri Lankan general returns from US

November 5th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Nov 5 (DPA) General Sarath Fonseka, who was Sri Lanka's army commander when it defeated Tamil separatist rebels in May, returned home from US Thursday without being questioned by US authorities ...

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Italian court sentences US agents in abduction case

November 5th, 2009 - 7:43 am ICT by IANS -
Milan, Nov 5 (DPA) A Milan court Wednesday sentenced 23 US citizens, most of them believed to work for the CIA, to multi-year prison terms for the kidnapping of a Muslim cleric ...

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Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief leaves US without facing questioning

November 4th, 2009 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Nov 4 (DPA) General Sarath Fonseka, who was Sri Lanka's army commander when it defeated Tamil rebels in May, left the US without being questioned by US authorities about the final ...

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Ex Pak MNA claims US contacted him again to broker talks with Taliban

Ex Pak MNA claims US contacted him again to broker talks with Taliban

November 4th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Peshawar, Nov.4 (ANI): A former Pakistan Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Javed Ibrahim Paracha, who is known for having a good contact with the Taliban leadership, has said that the ...

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Bush stays at Mumbai’s Taj to express solidarity

November 1st, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Former US President George Bush Sunday made a point to stay at the terror-hit Taj Mahal Tower & Palace Hotel here to express his solidarity with the ...

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Clinton’s ‘berating’ of Pak over Qaeda ignored by State Department report

Clinton’s ‘berating’ of Pak over Qaeda ignored by State Department report

November 1st, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov.1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's tough talk over Pakistan's 'ambivalence' over taking the fight to the enemy, and her 'disbelief' over its lack of knowledge over Al-Qaeda ...

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US calls on Iran to release American hikers

October 31st, 2009 - 4:00 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, OCt 31 (DPA) The US called on Iran Friday to immediately release three Americans who were arrested in July after they wandered into Iran while hiking in Iraq. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd ...

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Iran seeks changes to international uranium deal

October 30th, 2009 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS -
Vienna/Tehran, Oct 30 (DPA) Iran delivered its reply to a planned nuclear fuel deal Thursday, but demanded amendments to the proposal designed to reduce Iran's enriched uranium stock and build confidence in ...

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US can’t with Afghan war with Soviet-style ‘defend the cities’ strategy: Expert

US can’t with Afghan war with Soviet-style ‘defend the cities’ strategy: Expert

October 29th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Toronto, Oct. 29 (ANI): The American approach to "defend the cities" in Afghanistan and let the Taliban control the rural areas appears to be more of a delaying-the-defeat tactic than a ...

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Sri Lanka to probe US charges of troops ‘atrocities’

October 27th, 2009 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka will appoint a committee to probe into the allegations made by the US State Department of alleged "atrocities" by its troops during the final battle against ...

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Musharraf’s meeting with American officials ‘unofficial’, says US State Department

Musharraf’s meeting with American officials ‘unofficial’, says US State Department

October 25th, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct.25 (ANI): The US State Department has clarified that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's meeting with some officials of the Obama Administration has 'no significance'. Addressing a media briefing here, US ...

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Sri Lanka rejects US report on human rights violations as ‘concocted stories’

October 23rd, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct. 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka has come down heavily on a US State Department report claiming human rights violations by that country's military during the war against Tamil Tigers, saying the ...

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Pak double game: Army strikes deal with anti-US Taliban militants in Waziristan

Pak double game: Army strikes deal with anti-US Taliban militants in Waziristan

October 20th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Dera Ismail Khan (Pakistan), Oct. 20 (ANI): The United States may have been very proactive about the Waziristan offensive, but the Pakistani military seems to be defying Washington by striking a ...

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‘Alert’ Pentagon closely monitoring situation in Pak

‘Alert’ Pentagon closely monitoring situation in Pak

October 17th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct.17 (ANI): The Pentagon has said that is it keeping a close watch on Pakistan's current situation, where the recent spate of terror attacks, particularly on security installations, has raised ...

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US hopes to strike climate deal with India: Report

US hopes to strike climate deal with India: Report

October 15th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Oct 15 (IANS) The US is hoping to get a commitment from India to fight global warming, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday. The Obama administration is hoping to win these new ...

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Russia seeks new arms reduction deal with US

October 8th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 8 (RIA Novosti) Russia believes that a new strategic arms reduction deal with the US should be signed before cuts in tactical nuclear weapons are discussed, the foreign ministry said ...

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Pakistani military expresses concern over US aid bill

Pakistani military expresses concern over US aid bill

October 8th, 2009 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Oct 8 (DPA) Pakistan's army Wednesday expressed "serious concern" over a US financial aid package that critics say has conditions that compromise the sovereignty of the Muslim country. The US Congress ...

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Pak govt says US drone strikes won’t be allowed in Balochistan

Pak govt says US drone strikes won’t be allowed in Balochistan

October 3rd, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct. 3 (ANI): Pakistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Malik Ammad Khan has assured senators that drone strikes won't be allowed in Balochistan. Replying to senators' concerns about the possibility of drone ...

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Indian Government promises action in Buddhi case

October 1st, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.1 (ANI): The Indian Government has finally responded to a call for justice by former Indian Navy captain Subbarao Buddhi for his son Vikram who has been languishing in jail ...

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India’s stand at G20 was heard, respected, endorsed

India’s stand at G20 was heard, respected, endorsed

September 27th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS -
By Arvind Padmanabhan New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday returned from the G20 Summit at Pittsburgh with some major gains at hand that are making the rich nations ...

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Honduras imposes curfew after Zelaya’s return (Lead)

September 22nd, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Tegucigalpa, Sep 22 (EFE) The de facto Honduran government imposed a nationwide curfew following the return of ousted President Mel Zelaya. The government's decision was televised while hundreds of Zelaya's supporters gathered outside ...

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Clinton discusses North Korea with Asian counterparts

Clinton discusses North Korea with Asian counterparts

September 22nd, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Sep 22 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday met foreign ministers from Japan, South Korea and Australia to weigh action on North Korea's nuclear programme and Tokyo's ...

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Russia, US continue strategic arms reduction dialogue

Russia, US continue strategic arms reduction dialogue

September 21st, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Sep 21 (RIA Novosti) For the first time, in talks on a new nuclear arms reduction deal, Moscow and Washington would be discussing concrete provisions for reaching an agreement to ...

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US says differences in global climate talks narrowing

September 19th, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 19 (DPA) The United States' top climate official said there had been a "narrowing of differences" after a meeting of the world's 17 top polluters that are critical to reaching ...

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Israel warns of terror in Mumbai, issues travel advisory

September 18th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Days after the US State Department issued a travel advisory, Israel has asked its citizens to be vigilant during their stay in India as it warned of ...

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