US defies Chinese restrictions by flying bombers over Senkaku islands
Washington – The United States has reportedly flown two B-52 bombers over the disputed Senkaku Islands as part of a training exercise amid increased tensions in the sensitive region. The two unarmed aircrafts flew from Guam to the Senkakus and back, but were not intercepted by the Chinese,... read more »
US school shooter obsessed with mass murders
Washington – A report on the December 2012 “massacre of the innocents” at a US elementary school says that the gunman had an obsession with mass murders but failed to find his motive for the crime. In the years leading up to the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook... read more »
Obama defends Iranian nuclear deal against ‘tough talk and bluster...
London – President Barack Obama has defended the breakthrough deal between Iran and world powers on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Obama however acknowledged that obstacles remained, but said ‘tough talk and bluster’ did not guarantee U.S. security. According to the BBC, the... read more »
Obama assuages Netanyahu on Iran post ‘historic blunder’ remark...
Washington – President Barack Obama has reaffirmed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on working out a comprehensive solution for preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, after the latter condemned the international community’s nuclear deal with Tehran as a... read more »
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US can access Britons’ personal data under secret deal
London – The US National Security Agency has stored the personal electronic data of British citizens under a secret deal with London, according to files leaked by Edward Snowden and... read more »
Kerry, Karzai reach pact on U.S. troop stay beyond 2014
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said that he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai had agreed on the terms of the bilateral security agreement (BSA) to cover the presence of American... read more »
US Congressman Trey Radel arrested for cocaine possession
Washington – First-term US congressman Trey Radel of Florida has been arrested for possession of cocaine, court documents showed on Tuesday. A form filed with Washington DC Superior... read more »
End self-inflicted fiscal pain, says Obama
Washington – US President Barack Obama called for bipartisan efforts to end self-inflicted fiscal pain in the nation, like the government shutdown that happened in October, and to... read more »
Give diplomacy a chance for six months on Iran sanctions: Obama
A day before the United States and the other world leaders are set to resume negotiations with Iran in Geneva, U.S. President Barack Obama has asked American lawmakers and the international... read more »
