Top American Senators have asked the Obama administration to give a go ahead to co-development and co-production of military weapon systems with India.

They stressed that closer defence ties with Ind

President Barack Obama told voters in Florida on Thursday that Republican challenger Mitt Romney wants to undo the structures of American society that built a vibrant middle class.

Romney, speaking

At least 10 people were killed and several wounded early on Friday when two gunmen wearing gas masks and body armor opened fire at a crowded cinema premiere in the US city of Aurora, media reported.

US President Barack Obama said he was 'shocked and saddened' by the mass shooting at a Denver-area cinema early on Friday in which at least 14 people were killed and 50 wounded.

The drought scouring the farming heartlands of the United States is the worst for 25 years, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday, after briefing President Barack Obama.

The United States has issued a fresh travel advisory on overseas travel to its citizens, including India which "continues to experience terrorist and insurgent activities."

Countries like India, China and Brazil are gaining influence at the global level due to their economic strength and not because of their armies, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.

"We r

The United States has the military capacity to defeat any Iranian attempt to shut down sea commerce in the oil-rich Gulf region and will hold Tehran directly responsible for shipping disruptions, Defe

Around 2.5 million people became newly infected with HIV last year, taking the total to 34.2 million people globally living with the deadly virus, a new United Nations report has said.

With almost 1

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran diplomats to be the next ambassadors to Afghanistan and Pakistan, two highly sensitive positions vacated when envoys recently resigned.

Obama named