The relationship between India and the United States will be one of the defining partnership of the 21st century, outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday. In his exit memo, Kerry said Washington should continue to work with New Delhi to “expand the vast areas of cooperation between the our…
The United States on Sunday issued a warning to North Korea against “provocative actions” just hours after Pyongyang claimed that it would be able to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the US. The toughly worded US statement called on “all states” to show…
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the U.S. and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over their involvement in hacking US political groups in the 2016 presidential election. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to…
In a historic pilgrimage, the leaders of Japan and the United States took to the hallowed waters of Pearl Harbor on Tuesday to prove that even the bitterest enemies can become allies. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not apologize, but conceded Japan ‘‘must never repeat the horrors of war again.’’ Obama called…
Israel has “clear evidence” the Obama administration orchestrated the passage of the anti-Israeli settlement UN Security Council resolution on Friday, though the ambassador did not offer the evidence when pressed in a CNN interview. “We will present this evidence to the new administration through the…
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have delivered their final Christmas message to the nation from the White House and it’s giving us all the feels. The nation’s first couple opened up about the idea of the holiday and how it connects to other religions. “As we retell [the story of Jesus…
Israel’s prime minister lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” by allowing the UN Security Council to pass a resolution declaring Israel’s West Bank settlements illegal and saying he is looking forward to working with his “friend”…
US President-elect Donald Trump has surpassed the necessary 270 votes in the Electoral College — ensuring that the billionaire will become America’s 45th president. Trump received 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 224. Six “faithless” electors voted for other candidates, costing Trump…
President Barack Obama says the United States will take action against Russia or any other foreign government in response to cyber interference with the US presidential elections. “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections … we need to take…
The British government is planning to use Queen Elizabeth II as a “secret weapon” to invite US President-elect Donald Trump to Buckingham Palace in the first half of 2017 to bolster US-UK ties, a news report claimed on Sunday. Ministers believe the Queen is their “secret weapon” and British…