The United States, Mexico and Canada signed a deal Tuesday to finalize their new trade agreement, paving the way to ratification after more than two years of arduous negotiations.

United States, Mexico, Canada sign deal finalizing USMCA trade pact

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he hoped for further dialogue with Iran to free prisoners but announced new sanctions as he vowed no let-up in pressure.

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran, still hopeful for prisoner talks

After the initial euphoria had subsided, Mexican business leaders emerged bruised and resigned to a new stricter trade deal with the United States and Canada that could usher in more intrusive enforcement of labor rules in Mexico.

Mexican businesses want clarity on details of USMCA trade deal

Nike announced its new Victory Swim Collection on Wednesday which will include a Full-Coverage Swimsuit and will provide a game-changing option for female athletes seeking full coverage and a full range of motion in the water.

Nike announces new swimwear collection to include ‘Swim Hijab’  

A Pakistani court will hear final arguments on Thursday in the blasphemy trial of a liberal scholar and former university lecturer a week after a U.S. religious freedom commission placed his name on its list of global victims, his lawyer said.

Scholar's blasphemy trial enters final stages in Pakistan, US raises alarm

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani today said that they will either bypass United States sanctions or find a solution through deliberations. He added that his country intends not to ring any alarm bells with the US.

Will bypass US sanctions or overcome them through negotiations: Iran's Rouhani

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the United States until further notice after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at a base in Florida.

US grounds Saudi pilots, suspends military training after shooting at base

The United States was accused Wednesday of using crunch UN talks to avoid compensating poorer nations hit by climate change, despite its decision to leave the process to limit global warming.

US accused of seeking climate funding waiver at UN talks

The United States on Tuesday blacklisted four Myanmar military leaders, including the commander-in-chief, in the toughest action taken yet by Washington for alleged human rights abuses against the Rohingya and other minorities.

US blacklists head of Myanmar military for alleged rights abuses against Rohingya

One-third Americans rely on news platforms they acknowledge are less reliable: Study

After charges of impeachment against Donald Trump were announced, he dismissed the accusations by calling them ''ridiculous''. Trump might become the third United States president to be impeached if the House of Representatives back the charges.

Trump refers to charges of impeachment as 'ridiculous'

The United States, Mexico and Canada are set to sign an "initial deal" today finalising the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). "There is an initial deal between the governments," the Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told his daily news conference.

United States, Mexico, Canada to sign deal finalising new trade agreement

The United States and Chinese officials are working on a deal to postpone a round of tariffs set to hit Chinese imports in five days, according to a media report on Tuesday.

United States, China working to delay December 15 tariffs: Report

Democrats in the United States House of Representatives today introduced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Trump has been charged with abusing power and obstructing Congress.

US Democrats introduce two articles of impeachment against President Trump

President Donald Trump renewed his war against his own security establishment Tuesday with a broadside against the "attitude" of FBI Director Christopher Wray. Trump accused Wray of downplaying the findings of a report issued Monday into the FBI's opening of an investigation into Russian interference during Trump's victorious 2016 election campaign.

Donald Trump launches broadside against his FBI director

The United States Committee on Foreign Affairs raised concerns over the Citizenship Amendment Bill which was recently in Lok Sabha. The Bill intends to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill may undermine basic tenets of democracy: United States

The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on a businessman and a senior government official with close links to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing them of corruption.

US imposes sanctions on Cambodian PM's associates over alleged corruption

The U.N. Security Council will meet on Wednesday, at the request of the United States, over missile launches by North Korea and the possibility of an "escalatory" provocation after Pyongyang conducted what it said was a key test at satellite launch site.

U.N. Security Council to meet over North Korea on Wednesday at US request

The US Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky restriction requiring doctors to show and describe ultrasound images to women seeking an abortion, turning away a challenge arguing that the measure violates the free speech rights of physicians.

United States Supreme Court leaves Kentucky abortion restriction in place

The head of a US congressional panel leading the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump on Monday accused the Republican president of putting himself before his country and violating his oath of office.

Trump impeachment row: Democrat says president violated oath, Republicans attack probe

North Korea on Monday accused US President Trump of "bluffing" and called him "an old man bereft of patience" as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.

'Old man' Trump is 'bluffing': North Korea

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to fly to the United States for the treatment of his ailment there, according to family sources. Sharif, a former three-time prime minister, is currently receiving treatment at the Harvey Clinic in London.

Nawaz Sharif likely to be flown to United States on December 16 for further treatment

The opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party on Monday said that doctors treating Nawaz Sharif have advised that the former ailing prime minister should be shifted from London to the US for further medical treatment.

Doctors have advised shifting Nawaz Sharif to US for treatment: PML-N

Iran said Monday it was open to more prisoner swaps with the US while stressing an exchange at the weekend was not the result of formal negotiations with its arch-foe.

Ready for more United States prisoner swaps: Iran

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