Michelle Obama on Friday said that being first lady “has been the greatest honour of my life” as she bid an early farewell to the White House. An East Room ceremony honouring the 2017 school counsellor of the year and the work of all school counsellors, marked her final event[Read More…]
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Election hacking: US punishes Russian Intelligence agencies, diplomats
US President Barack Obama on Thursday struck back at Russia for its alleged effort to influence the 2016 US election, imposing sanctions against its intelligence services and expelling 35 diplomats who were suspected to be behind the cyber attacks on the Democratic National Committee. The US administration also penalized four[Read More…]
Israel PM expresses deep disappointment with John Kerry speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he had to express “deep disappointment” over US Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech and vowed to work with the incoming Trump administration to contain the fallout from last week’s U.N. resolution calling Israeli settlements illegal. “We are not about to[Read More…]
Turkey, Russia agree on ceasefire in Syria: State media
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency on Wednesday reported that both the Turkish and Russian governments have agreed the terms of a ceasefire in Syria. The ceasefire, which comes into effect on midnight, aims to expand a ceasefire in the city of Aleppo, brokered by Turkey and Russia earlier this month to[Read More…]
China agrees to return US underwater drone seized in Subic Bay
China will return the US underwater drone seized by a naval vessel in the South China Sea, both countries said on Sunday, but Beijing complained that United States had been hyping up the incident. US president-elect Donald Trump blasted the seizure with a pair of provocative tweets, accusing Beijing of[Read More…]
India set to become third largest diamond market
A report by Bain & Company has claimed that India is on course to become the third largest diamond market by 2020 overtaking Europe and Japan. The boom in diamond sales is being driven by the millennials, reports PTI. Currently, the largest markets for the luxury good is China, the[Read More…]
One fifth of USA legalises recreational marijuana
In a changing attitude, voters in California, Nevada and Massachusetts have endorsed the recreational use of marijuana in state-wide polls. The votes, which took place alongside the presidential election, legalise the growth and consumption of cannabis for those over the age of 21. Leading up to the election, recreational marijuana[Read More…]
The Mannequin Challenge is the latest bizarre trend in US
After ‘Ice bucket challenge’ and ‘Harlem Shake’, a new bizarre has hit American streets and schools. Dubbed as Mannequin challenge, the musical statue game has been already trending in twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms The game requires participants to adopt various action poses and then stand perfectly still[Read More…]
NATO deploys forces on Russia border, Britain-US send support
In what is being considered as NATO’s biggest military build-up on Russia’s borders since the Cold War, Britain promised to deploy fighter jets to Romania next year along with United States’ commitment of supplying troops, tanks and artillery to Poland. The other ally nations including Germany and Canada have also[Read More…]
Philippines President says “will break all ties with US”, sends country into frenzy
After Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced his decision of severing all ties with US and declared that the “country’s long-term alliance with the United States was over,”officials have gone into damage control mode. As per the CNN, Philippines Trade Minister Ramon Lopez said that the country “would not stop trade and[Read More…]
US Presidential debate: Trump won’t commit to accept poll result
The third and final US presidential debate ended on Wednesday with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton facing each other in Las Vegas. Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, it covered several issues, including abortion, immigration and the relationship with Russia. Surprisingly, Donald Trump has been claiming for[Read More…]
Iraq military begins operation to retake Mosul from ISIS
Iraqi Prime Minister on Monday announced the start of military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants. The push to retake Mosul will be the biggest military operation in Iraq since American troops left in 2011. The city fell to IS fighters during a lightning[Read More…]
India and USA will be ‘best friends’ if I am the President: Donald Trump
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has termed India as a “key strategic ally.” He also said that if voted to power India and the US would become “best friends” and have a “phenomenal future” together. “We are going to have a phenomenal future together,” Trump said at an event by[Read More…]
US Navy retaliates after failed attack on destroyer, strikes radar sites in Yemen
After the failed missile attack attempts on a US Navy destroyer, the Pentagon has responded by launching cruise missile strikes on three coastal radar sites in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi forces. BBC reports that the attack which took place on Thursday was authorised by President Obama and was carried[Read More…]
Three women accuse Donald Trump of ‘groping, kissing and inappropriate touching’
Days after Donald Trump said that he had never engaged in such a behavior, three women have accused Donald Trump of groping or kissing them without their consent in news reports published Wednesday. As reported by the New York Times, one of the women alleges that Trump grabbed her breasts[Read More…]
Donald Trump apologizes for ‘lewd’ and ‘sexist’ remarks in 2005
A video has surfaced that threatens to disrupt Donald Trump’s electoral campaign. The US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday had to apologise for making lewd and sexist comments about a married woman in a video from 2005. in the audio of the video, Trump talked about trying to[Read More…]
Nawaz Sharif’s envoy says US no longer a world power
Mushahid Hussain Syed, special Kashmir envoy of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying, “The US is no longer a world power. It is a declining power. Forget about it.” He was speaking after the conclusion of an interaction at the Atlantic Council, one of the top American[Read More…]
Senior Bush says ‘will vote for Hillary’: Claims member of Kennedy family
According to a Facebook post from John F Kennedy’s niece, Kathleen Kennedy, former President George H W Bush is going to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Kathleen, who is the former lieutenant governor of Maryland, posted a photograph on Facebook with a caption ‘The President told me he[Read More…]
US and Russia seal Syria cease-fire deal
The US and Russia reached an agreement on ceasefire in Syria on Friday. The agreement can possibly bring the two countries together in the fight against Islamic State. Announcing the terms of the agreement, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva said, “Today we are announcing an[Read More…]
North Korea’s nuclear testing condemned in international quarters
North Korea said it successfully tested its fifth and potentially most powerful nuclear missile on Friday morning. State media said the warhead could be mounted on ballistic rockets and would enable North Korea to produce ‘a variety of smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear warheads of higher strike power.’ The blast,[Read More…]
Narendra Modi is all over Rakhi Sawant’s dress!
Known for her penchant for staying in news and inviting controversies right, left and centre, India’s controversy queen- Rakhi Sawant has again grabbed eyeballs. Appearing in a dress plastered with Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s pictures, she declared her love for the PM in the most unconventional manner. She was attending[Read More…]
US First Daughter lands a summer job at a restaurant!
In an incident that shows how much the Obama’s value simplicity, Sasha Obama, daughter of US President Barack Obama, has swapped the comforts of the White House for the counter of a seafood restaurant. The First daughter can be seen wearing the restaurants’ uniform of blue T-shirt and cap and[Read More…]
Sikhs in USA to run awareness campaign about Sikhism as Islamophobia raises prejudice against the community
The population of Sikhs in USA is between 200,000 and 500,000. Sikh community in the USA has contributed in various sectors and has a history of peaceful coexistence of more than 150 years. Earlier this month a Sikh man in UK was asked to leave the overnight camping queue for[Read More…]