Acting US Defense Secretary Mark Esper will be ready to update European allies on tensions with Iran as he heads to NATO headquarters this week during his inaugural trip as Pentagon chief, a senior US official said.

Iran in focus as new Pentagon chief heads to  North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nearly 250 migrant children have been relocated to children's shelters from an overcrowded Texas border patrol station where attorneys said they had been held for weeks in dirty conditions without adequate food and water.

United States relocates hundreds of migrant children from overcrowded border station

The first stage of President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan will be launched on Tuesday at a conference the White House touts as a bid to begin drumming up $50 billion in investment but which Palestinians deride as an "economy first" approach doomed to fail.

In Bahrain, United States to launch economic part of Mideast peace plan amid skepticism

Focus on defence, security, trade and boosting strategic ties during Pompeo's 3-day visit to India

Oil prices rose on Monday to extend gains from last week, bolstered as tensions remain high between Iran and the United States after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said "significant" sanctions would be announced on Tehran.

Oil prices extend gains, United States-Iran tensions in focus

Upcoming peace talks between the United States and the Taliban will focus on working out a timeline for the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan and on Taliban guarantee militants won't plot attacks from Afghan soil, sources said on Monday.

United States,Taliban aim to firm up date for foreign force exit from Afghanistan

An international detergent brand has come under fire for an advertisement questioning gender stereotypes in the conservative patriarchal country, with critics denouncing the company for allegedly insulting Islam.

Pakistani outrage bubbles as detergent advertisement promotes women's rights

U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday warned Iran saying that"Neither Iran nor any other hostile actor should mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness," Bolton said. "No one has granted them a hunting license in the Middle East." Watch full video to know more.

US national security advisor John Bolton warns Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not seeking war with Tehran after a senior Iranian military commander warned any conflict in the Gulf region could spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of US troops.

Iran warns of risk of conflict, Trump sees scope for deal

One nominee was flagged for his relationship with Russia, another for his alleged ties to white supremacist groups, and several others for criticizing Donald Trump before he became US president.

Leaked documents show 'red flags' of Donald Trump officials

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that if he could have one "do-over," it would be "personnel" decisions, including naming former Senator Jeff Sessions as his first US attorney general.

Trump admits his 'biggest mistake' was handing Jeff Sessions the attorney general job

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Monday with the king of Saudi Arabia as he sought to coordinate with allies over soaring tensions with Iran. On a day trip scheduled after Iran shot down a US drone, Pompeo flew into the Red Sea city of Jeddah and met with King Salman at his palace.

Mike Pompeo meets Saudi king Mohammed bin Salman on Iran crisis

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered 150th gun bay door for the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet manufactured at its facility in Bengaluru. The aerospace major had awarded HAL the contract in 2007.

Indian suppliers are an integral part of global supply chain: Boeing

Iranian lawmakers chanted "Death to America" during a parliament session on Sunday after a speaker accused the United States of being the "real world terrorist", reported news agency Reuters.

Iran lawmakers chant 'Death to America' as US called 'terrorist'

The United States launched cyber attacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network this week after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone, US media reported on Saturday.

US launched cyber attacks on Iran after drone shootdown: Reports

All Indian operators, in consultation with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Saturday, decided to avoid the affected part of Iranian airspace to ensure safe travel for the passengers, news agency ANI reported.

Amid US-Tehran tensions, Indian airlines decide to avoid part of Iranian airspace

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will impose additional sanctions on Iran in an effort to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, adding that military action was still a possibility.

'We are putting additional sanctions on Iran,' says Trump; military action still on table

Iran and the current situation in Strait of Hormuz will be on agenda when US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits India next week. While the US has appreciated the steps India has taken to reduce Iranian oil import, it is also providing an exception to New Delhi-backed Chabahar project that has been a key connectivity project of India.

Iran in focus during Pompeo's visit to India; New Delhi takes measures to protect interest

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he aborted a military strike to retaliate for Iran's downing of an unmanned US drone because it could have killed 150 people, and signalled he was open to talks with Tehran.

Trump says he aborted retaliatory strike to spare Iranian lives

Iran warned the United States on Saturday that any aggression against the Islamic republic would have serious consequences for US interests across the Middle East.

Firing one bullet towards Iran will set fire to America's interests: Iran

Huawei Technologies Co Inc filed a lawsuit against the US Commerce Department on Friday challenging whether telecommunications equipment is sent from China to the United States, and then back to China, is covered by Export Administration Regulations, according to a court filing.

Huawei files lawsuit against United States Commerce Department over seized equipment

Instead of waging a trade war with China, the United States should drop its win-at-all-costs mentality and consider the interests of its people as well as the global community, the official People's Daily said an editorial on Saturday.

China state media urges United States to drop win-at-all-costs trade stance

The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) apologised on Friday for previously treating homosexuality as a mental illness, saying its past errors contributed to discrimination and trauma for LGBTQ people.

United States psychoanalysts apologise for labeling homosexuality an illness

Iran said Friday that it had "indisputable" evidence that a US drone it shot down this week had violated its airspace, reported news agency AFP. Deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told Swiss ambassador, Markus Leitner, whose country represents US interests in Iran, of the evidence on Thursday night, the report added quoting the foreign ministry's statement.

Iran says it has 'indisputable' evidence US drone violated its airspace

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Iran in focus as new Pentagon chief heads to North Atlantic Treaty Organization