Washington, August 25 (IANS) US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has accused Canada of imposing tariffs of up to 300 per cent on some American dairy products, saying Washington would continue pressing for f
Washington, August 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has escalated his trade confrontation with Canada, declaring it the most difficult and unreasonable trading partner and asserting that the country could no
Washington, August 26 (IANS) The Trump administration has begun White House review of a new proposal to overhaul the H-1B visa programme, signalling another potentially significant change to the employment rout
Washington, August 26 (IANS) Republican Senator Rick Scott has called for a ban on US federal healthcare funds being used to purchase Chinese-made medical devices, warning that internet-connected equipment coul
Doha, August 25 (IANS) Qatar said Tuesday that contacts with the United States and Iran are continuing in an effort to bring the two sides back to negotiations."Our officials are on the phone on a daily basis t
Seoul, August 25 (IANS): South Korea and the United States remain committed to the goal of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula despite the omission of the term from the readouts of their top diplomats' lat
Tehran, August 25 (IANS): Iran's currency plunged to a record low on the open market, hours before the US announcement of a new wave of sanctions aimed at further isolating Tehran.The rial fell to 2.02 million
Washington, August 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping would visit the United States in two weeks, announcing the expected trip while discussing a new White House ballroom
Washington, August 25 (IANS) The Trump administration has proposed imposing an additional $103,265 fee on employers filing cap-subject H-1B petitions, a sweeping increase that could sharply raise the cost of re
Washington, August 25 (IANS) US Education Secretary Linda McMahon said on Monday that artificial intelligence must be embraced in schools but should operate with safeguards and never be treated as a replacement
Ottawa, August 25 (IANS) Canadian political leaders stepped up their rhetoric in response to the latest US tariff threats.Speaking in Quebec, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would be willing to talk if W
Tehran, August 25 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the United States must change its tone and approach toward Iran."The US reliance on coercion and bullying will only complicate executiv
Jerusalem, August 23 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz held a situational assessment on Sunday and warned Hamas of increased targeted strikes if the launch of bal
Tehran, August 24 (IANS) Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), the body responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, announced on Sunday that vessels violating Iranian protocols for transiti
Tehran, August 24 (IANS) Iran has announced that it has discovered more than 212 billion cubic metres of natural gas reserves in the southern Fars province.Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad told state televisi
Tehran, August 23 (IANS) Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday the country is in an "all-out" economic, military, and security war with the "enemies."Despite the US pressure, "we are standing and makin
Tehran, August 23 (IANS) A senior Iranian security official on Saturday warned neighbouring countries and other states against joining the United States in its "economic pressure campaign" against his nation, s
Tehran, August 23 (IANS) Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei warned that any country participating in the US economic war against Iran will be considered an "enemy" by Tehran.Rezaei, the secretary of Ira
Jerusalem, August 23 (IANS) Israel told the United States that Turkey was preparing to deploy a radar system and air-defense assets at a Syrian airbase, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported.Israeli securit
Washington, August 23 (IANS) A group of US lawmakers has warned that the collapse of trade negotiations with Canada and the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs will raise prices, disrupt cross-border businesses a