US troops could start withdrawal from Afghanistan before the July 2011 deadline set by Barack Obama, the Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, has hinted. Continue Reading

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has implicitly accepted Pakistan’s status as a declared nuclear weapons state, countering conspiracy theories that the United States is secretly plotting to seize the country’s nuclear assets, says a US media report. Continue Reading

WASHINGTON: US and Nato forces are set to launch in southern Afghanistan this week a major offensive being described as the biggest assault of its kind since Vietnam four decades ago. Continue Reading

NEW YORK: A huge explosion ripped through a US power plant on Sunday being built in Connecticut amid reports up to 50 people may have died, emergency officials said, as a rescue operation swung into place. Continue Reading

NEW YORK: In an attempt to prove that Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist on trial for attempted murder, was lying, the prosecution on Friday brought in a surprise witness to show that she knew how to handle a gun. Continue Reading

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday did not rule out the possibility of direct talks between US officials and Taliban leaders but warned that such speculations at this stage were not useful. Continue Reading

With banners, flags and T-shirts denouncing Barack Obama’s fiscal stimulus and health reforms, Tea Party movement protestors are turning out against him everywhere he goes. Continue Reading

Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, has complained of the tiring natue of her job and said she will step back from the role before the end of Barack Obama’s presidency. Continue Reading

WASHINGTON: The United States urged India on Wednesday to be transparent with Pakistan about their activities in Afghanistan. Continue Reading

The fourth and strongest winter rainstorm in a week has hit California, leading to dangerous mudslides and the cancellation of flights. Continue Reading