Trump can use military funds for border wall: US Supreme Court

Washington (IANS) The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump can use $2.5 billion in US Defense Department funds for the construction of a wall on the southern border with Mexico.

The justices on Friday voted 5-4 to overturn…

US approves $125m support package for Pakistan's F-16s

Washington (IANS) The US has approved $125 million worth of support for Pakistan's F-16 warplanes, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan's ice-breaking visit to Washington where he met President Donald Trump.

Approval to support US-built…

No Islamic State link in Easter attacks: SL investigator

Colombo (IANS) A senior Sri Lankan investigating officer probing the Easter terror attacks which killed over 250 people and injured hundreds has said that the bombings were not directly linked to the Islamic State (IS) as earlier claimed.

Senior…

North: Missile launches 'warning' to S. Korea 'warmongers'

Seoul (IANS) North Korea has called the test of two short-range ballistic missiles, under its leader Kim Jong-un's guidance, a "solemn warning" to the South Korean "warmongers", the state media reported on Friday.

The…

Over 100 killed in Syria air raids in past 10 days: UN

Geneva (IANS) More than 100 people, including 26 children, have died in government attacks on hospitals, schools, markets and bakeries in Syria in the last 10 days, UN's human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

She said the…

US judge blocks Trump's new asylum restrictions

Washington (IANS) A federal judge in the US has temporarily blocked asylum restrictions passed last week by President Donald Trump seeking to keep most Central American applicants out of the country.

The San Francisco court's injunction…

Trump administration moves to counter President's flub on Kashmir

Washington (IANS) Moving swiftly to counter the diplomatic embarrassment caused by President Donald Trump's flub on Kashmir and assuage an upset New Delhi, the US administration clarified that Kashmir is very much a bilateral issue between India…

China 'can deploy military in HK to contain protests'

Beijing (IANS) China on Wednesday said it can deploy military to Hong Kong at the request of the city's government to maintain law and order after weeks of pro-democracy protests.

Chinese Defence Ministry's spokesman Wu Qian said that…

Mueller says he didn't exonerate Trump in Russia probe

Washington (IANS) Former special counsel Robert Mueller told a congressional panel on Wednesday that his report on the Russia probe did not exonerate US President Donald Trump of obstructing justice as the latter has repeatedly claimed.

Mueller…

Kashmir 'bilateral issue', Washington 'stands ready to assist': US after Trump's offer

Washington (IANS) Hours after US President Donald Trump offered to mediate in the Kashmir issue, saying he had been requested to do so by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a claim India has rejected, the US Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells…