WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed reports that State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert is under "serious consideration" to become the next US ambassador to the United Nations. If named, she would take over from outgoing ambassador Nikki Haley who announced her ...

The Trump White House’s opposition to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, has only toughened over the past fortnight. The US Treasury department notified that the sanctions will take effect between 90 to 120 days, a timeframe for the foreign ...

WASHINGTON - The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) roped in a lobbying firm in Washington and paid $100,000 fees for arranging meetings and media interviews for party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. According to media reports and papers available with concerned US departments, the payment ...

WASHINGTON - The US Senate approved the appointment of former CIA dir­ector Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, who would be replacing Rex Tillerson to pursue the policy of 'America first' under Trump's chair. Pompeo was confirmed by the entire body in a vote of 57-42, with seven Democrats voting ...

WASHINGTON - In a visible sign of detente between the United States and North Korea, the director of Central Intelligence Agency, Mike Pompeo held a secret meeting with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, last week. According to a report by Washington Post, the clandestine meeting took place over ...