A US drone attack targeting a militant compound killed four insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region early Thursday, security officials said.

In the second drone strike in about 24 hours, two

Boosted by rising US jobs figures, President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit the magical 50-per cent mark and he has opened up a double-digit lead over his likely Republican opponent in Novembe

US President Barack Obama unveiled new sanctions on Iran's central bank on Monday, tightening an economic choke hold with speculation rampant over a possible Israeli strike on Tehran's nuclear program

Two top American officials would be travelling to South Asia, including India, to hold talks on a host of issues with government and civil society leaders.

The US Administration’s pointman for South

Egypt on Tuesday released the names of 19 Americans who face trial over foreign funding of activities of their nonprofit groups in Egypt, a case that has soured US-Egypt relations.

One of the 19 is t

With beach landings, 25 naval ships and an air assault, the United States and eight other countries are staging a major amphibious exercise on the US East Coast this week, fighting a fictional enemy t

France and US upped pressure on United Nations to take action on Syria.

Foreign Minister Alain Juppe on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to end its 'scandalous silence' over bloodshed in Syria b

Mitt Romney trounced main rival Newt Gingrich in Florida's Republican primary on Tuesday, putting himself in a commanding position to win the nomination to take on President Barack Obama in November,

President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed that US drone aircraft have struck Taliban and Al-Qaeda targets within Pakistan - operations that until now had not been officially acknowledged.

When asked

A nuclear reactor at a northern Illinois plant was shut down after losing power, and steam was being vented to reduce pressure, according to officials from Exelon Nuclear and federal regulators.

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