"We believe our assistance to Pakistan still continues to provide dividends for the American people in trying to grow and strengthen Pakistan's democratic institutions, boost its economy," said spokesman Mark Toner.
The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.
Re-elected for a second term, US President Barack Obama is dubbed as one of the greatest presidential orators in the modern era. Rediff.com takes you through some of his best speeches.
More than 25,000 National Guards have been deployed along with thousands of local police personnel and those from other security agencies. The area in and around Capitol Hill, a large part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House has been made out of bounds for the general public with eight-feet high iron barricades being erected.
At age 63, Garland is the oldest person nominated to the Supreme Court since President Nixon named Justice Lewis Powell in 1971.
She became the first from the Indian-American community to serve on a Cabinet rank position in any United States presidential administration.
The appointment of veteran diplomat Derek Mitchell, who was till now the Special US Representative and Policy Coordinator for Myanmar, was confirmed by the Senate on Friday and he is expected to leave for that country soon.
Indian American Raj Shah tells Aziz Haniffa about his plans as the GOP's research director.
Donald Trump on Thursday reached the magic number of 1,237 delegates, making the real estate mogul the sole claimant to be the Republican party's presidential nominee for the November polls.
A record number of 11 Indian Americans are on ballot for the US House of Representatives. Of these nine are from the opposition Democratic party and two are Republicans.
'#metoo has put front and centre an issue that society has suppressed for far too long,' says Kanika Datta.
Kavanaugh told the audience that all his new law clerks at the Supreme Court were women -- a first in the history of the Supreme Court.
Richardson's entry in the race for the Democratic Party nomination makes the 2008 race one of the most ever diverse group assembled.
India is one of the most important partnerships the US has, says the man tipped to be the Democrat presidential candidate.
Granville Austin, an eminent biographer of India's Constitution and a Padma Shri awardee, has passed away in Washington at the age of 87.
A pictorial exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi in the park in front of the Indian Embassy drew a large number of crowd.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and John Kasich scored major victories on Tuesday that significantly reshaped the presidential race while a big loss in Florida prompted Marco Rubio to drop his White House bid.
Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into ages on Saturday.
'This is not who we are. What we are seeing is a small number of extremists dedicated to lawlessness'
All eyes are now on Wisconsin state where primaries are due on Tuesday and the result could lead to some of the hopefuls dropping out. Opinion polls show Kerry is leading in that state too.
This is for the first time in recent history that the leaders of the two largest democracies would be addressing a joint rally anywhere in the world.
The debate over Prime Minister Modi's nixed Congressional address continues. Aziz Haniffa has the scoop
Clinton, who lost to President Donald Trump in the 2016 elections, claimed that both Russia and China are benefitting from his weak foreign policy.
As of now, about 66 per cent of the green cards are given to those with family ties and only 12 per cent are based on skills.
The US House of Representatives passed the bipartisan bill to avert a massive debt default and reduce trillions in government spending, paving way for the austerity measure to face a Senate vote.
The publication named the Democratic leaders for its annual prestigious honour, choosing them over other finalists -- Frontline Health Care Workers and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr Anthony Fauci, the Movement for Racial Justice and US President Donald Trump.
13 Russian nationals and 3 Russian companies have been indicted for interfering in the 2016 US presidential election through social media propaganda.
However, an optimistic Obama said, "I promise you, though, that sooner or later immigration reforms will get done."
'The facts have become unimportant and useless.' 'What is important is the constantly shouting of patriotism even as one undermines the interests of the people.' 'And the abusing of rivals as being traitors,' says Aakar Patel.
'Huma Abedin must follow through in the footsteps of her illustrious mentor Hillary Clinton to carry the movement forward to empower American women,' says Kaleem Kawaja.
The Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party have alleged that the Russian interference had contributed in Trump's electoral victory
As election day approached and the fight reached its final stages, Representative Nikki Haley, the Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina, marches ahead with sizeable leads in opinion polls.
Neither Biden nor his successors can any longer ignore the threat China has come to pose to the US in both economic and military fields, observes Virendra Kapoor.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday suffered a double blow as he lost badly to rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in polls in the US capital and Wyoming, an indication that the fight for securing the party's nomination was hotting up.
As the most powerful man on earth comes calling on India in November, Aziz Haniffa reports from Washington, DC, that the US president is keen his visit transforms relations between the two democracies
'This is a historic juncture when the US is in great need of an alliance with India to strengthen its hands in the fierce struggle with China in the Asian theatre,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Outsourcing of hi-tech jobs to India, China, Russia, the Philippines will to dominate the US poll debate.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Pence and Trump will challenge Democratic Patry's presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris in the November election.
Kerry is expected to announce this at a rally in Pennsylvania later today, but will have to formally nominate Edwards---who fought against him for the presidential nomination--at the Democratic National Convention at the end of July.
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