Former U.S. congressman Sestak joins Democratic presidential race
Former U.S. Representative Joe Sestak said on Sunday that he would seek the Democratic nomination for president, becoming the party’s 25th candidate vying to challenge...
Pompeo says to travel to Saudi Arabia, UAE, repeats offer for talks with Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Sunday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates for talks, and repeated his offer...
White House confirms Trump letter to North Korea’s Kim ahead of Asia trip
The White House confirmed on Sunday that President Donald Trump had sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, days before the U.S....
Trump says did not threaten to demote Fed’s Powell: NBC interview
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ news program that he did not threaten to demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome...
Rouhani says U.S. drone’s ‘intrusion’ stokes tensions in Gulf
President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday accused the United States of stoking tensions in the Gulf through what Iran has called the violation of its airspace...
U.N. chief says essential to avoid escalation in the Gulf
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Sunday that it is essential to avoid “any form of escalation” in the Gulf as tensions continue to...
U.S. sanctions on Iran are biting: Bolton
Iran is feeling the effects of existing U.S. sanctions as President Donald Trump prepares to impose more of them from Monday, his National Security Adviser...
Supreme Court set to decide major census, electoral maps cases
The U.S. Supreme Court, approaching the end of its current term, is due to issue rulings in the coming days in major cases including the...
Democratic hopefuls descend on South Carolina
More than twenty Democratic presidential hopefuls descended this weekend on South Carolina, which is a critical primary state, to make their case to voters on...
Iraq, U.S. deny planned evacuation of contractors from Iraqi base
Iraqi and U.S. military spokesmen denied on Saturday that U.S. forces were preparing to evacuate hundreds of staff of Lockheed Martin Corp and Sallyport Global...