UN faces financial crisis, urges members to pay
Washington, July 28 (TNS): The United Nations (UN) is reeling under alarming financial crisis and is also appealing to its member to pay up...
Pakistani girl wins US State Department’s Emerging Young Leaders Award
WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNS):The US Department of State honoured 10 outstanding young leaders from around the world, including Dania Hassan from Pakistan in recognition...
Trump signs budget deal after raising govt shutdown threat
WASHINGTON March 24 (TNS): U.S. President Donald Trump signed Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday, ending several hours of confusion spurred...
Trump scraps blanket transgender military ban
Washington March 24 (TNS): US President Donald Trump late Friday rolled back his blanket ban on transgender people serving in the military -- but...
Congress approves $1.3-trillion spending bill, sends to Trump
WASHINGTON March 23 (TNS): The U.S. Congress voted early on Friday to approve a $1.3-trillion government funding bill with large increases in military and...
Trump prepares China trade sanctions, Beijing vows retaliation
Washington March 22 (TNS): US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sanctions against China on Thursday for the "theft" of US intellectual property,...
US asks Taliban to respond to Ghani’s overtures
WASHINGTON, Mar 21 (TNS): Supporting the peace overtures of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, the United States has said that the onus was now on...
Ex-FBI deputy McCabe fired days before retirement
Washington March 17 (TNS): Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who has endured a year of withering attacks from President Donald Trump, was fired...
Weathering Trump’s skepticism, U.S. officials still fighting global warming
WASHINGTON/OSLO March 15 (TNS): U.S. President Donald Trump has bashed international efforts to combat climate change and questioned the scientific consensus that global warming...
US officials defend Trump-Kim meeting
WASHINGTON March 12 (TNS): U.S. officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying the...
