Impeachment trial paused, top Democrats rush to Iowa for 11th hour campaigning
Four US senators running for president paused their impeachment trial duties Friday to dash to Iowa, joining top rivals for a final weekend of...
West looks at Pakistan with fresh eyes as US ease’s travel restrictions
Pakistan Foreign Office welcomed the ease in the latest USA travel advisory for Pakistan that acknowledged the ‘improved security situation’ in the country. Pakistan’s Foreign...
US declares virus ’emergency,’ bans travelers from China
The US said Friday it was declaring a public health emergency and temporarily banning the entry of foreign nationals who had traveled to China...
Dogs, ‘hot girls’ and dark humor: A week on the US campaign trail
Beautiful women mustering for Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg not knowing how to stroke a dog properly, Joe Biden joking about his own mortality and...
Pompeo vows unwavering support for Ukraine as Trump impeachment trial continues in U.S.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington's support for Ukraine was unwavering during a delicate visit Friday to the country at the heart...
Protests erupt in Jordan against Trump’s one-sided ‘Peace’ plan
Thousands of Jordanians protested Friday in the capital Amman against US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan and set fire to the Israeli...
Afghanistan violence rises amid US-Taliban talks: watchdog
Violent attacks in Afghanistan's war jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019, a US government watchdog said Friday, underscoring the conflict's...
Crucial vote on witnesses at Trump Senate trial
US senators wrapped up two days of exhaustive questioning of House prosecutors and White House lawyers at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, setting the...
Coronavirus could create US jobs: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday that Coronavirus, which has killed 170 people in China and sparked global health fears, could help create...
Upsurge in Sexual assaults at US military academies
Incidence of sexual assault in US military academies rose again last year, the Pentagon said Thursday, despite efforts to combat the problem. During the 2018-2019...
Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Swedish MPs
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and the global protest movement "Fridays for Future" were nominated Thursday for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by two...
US economic growth slowed in 2019, hit by trade wars
The US economy in 2019 expanded by the slowest rate since President Donald Trump took office as worsening trade friction, undermined investment and exports,...