Four members of an Indian-origin family, including two boys, were shot dead inside their home in West Des Moines, United States. The incident took place on Saturday morning.

Two teenagers among four of Indian-origin family shot dead in US

European shares tip-toed higher alongside government bond yields on Monday, as investors braced for what is shaping up to be a crucial week for global monetary policy.

Global stocks, dollar hold gains with all eyes on Fed meeting

Iran's parliament speaker hinted Sunday that Washington could be behind the "suspicious" tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman to pile pressure on Tehran, official news agency IRNA reported.

Iran hints United States could be behind 'suspicious' tanker attacks

A six-year-old girl from India died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert after her mother left her with other migrants to go in search of water, a medical examiner and US Border Patrol said on Friday.

United States: 6-year-old Indian migrant girl Gurupreet Kaur died in Arizona desert as mother went to look for water

The attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday have again sent the United States and Iran, two longtime adversaries, hurtling toward potential crisis. The challenges are diplomatic and economic, as well as military.

The U.S. Has Turned Up Pressure on Iran: See the Timeline of Events

AUS federal appeals court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory in his effort to ban most transgender people from the military, ordering a lower court judge to reconsider her ruling against the policy, which the US Supreme Court later allowed to take effect.

Trump wins US court victory in quest for transgender military ban

Democratic lawmakers accused President Donald Trump on Thursday of giving Russia the green light to interfere in the 2020 US presidential race, while a top Republican ally said Trump was wrong to say he would accept political dirt from foreign sources.

Trump comments give green light to foreign election meddling: Democrats

US President Trump says Iran 'written all over' tanker attacks 'Iran did do it,' Trump said in an interview on "Fox and Friends," after the US military released footage it said showed an Iranian patrol boat removing an "unexploded limpet mine" from one of the tankers.

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The Nepal government has cleared legal hurdles to buy rifles from the US which has been pending for over a year due to differences over payment modality, according to a media report.

Nepal clears legal hurdles to acquire US rifles

By Amitrajeet A Batabyal President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is based on two basic and complementary assumptions: The US economy is strong and, perhaps more importantly, stronger than the Chinese economy.

Could a weakening US economy imperil Trump’s trade war against China?

Ahead of his planned trip to India, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for close partnership between the two countries, saying the "two nations have an incredibly unique opportunity to move forward together for the good of both of our peoples." Pompeo spoke at an "India Ideas Summit" at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.

Mike Pompeo lauds U.S.-India relations

A senior US general has called the Islamic State(IS) in Afghanistan as a serious threat, adding that the IS terrorist organisation aspires to attack the United States.

Islamic State in Afghanistan aspires to attack US: Marine General Frank McKenzie

A US government watchdog agency on Thursday recommended Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, be fired for repeatedly violating US law with political comments while serving in the White House.

US Government watchdog: Trump aide Conway should be fired for political comments

Two oil tankers were attacked and left adrift on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States.

Tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman stoke security and oil fears

Russian lawmakers said on Thursday that a new US military deployment to Poland announced by President Donald Trump would force Moscow to take retaliatory steps, with one saying it would make Poland a target in the event of a conflict.

Russia will respond to new United States deployment in Poland: Lawmakers

Turkey will not back down from its decision to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems despite US warnings that it will lead to Ankara's exclusion from the F-35 fighter jet programme, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

Turkey rejects United States ultimatums, says will not back down on Russian S-400s

The top US diplomat for Africa on Wednesday joined an international effort to press Sudan's military rulers and the opposition toward a deal on a transition to democracy two months after the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir.

United States joins diplomatic push to salvage agreement in Sudan

Turkey has already purchased S-400 defence systems from Russia and hopes they will be delivered in July, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, an announcement likely to ratchet up tensions with NATO ally Washington.

Turkey says it has already bought Russian S-400 defence systems

Oil prices fell for a second day on Thursday, extending declines of as much as 4% in the previous session, on continued increases in US crude stockpiles and concerns about lower demand growth.

Oil extends decline after slump on high inventories, demand outlook

Amidst peace talks and reconciliation efforts with the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Trump administration on Wednesday told a Congressional subcommittee that its assistance to the war-ravaged country should not be treated as a "blank check".

Assistance to Afghanistan not blank check says US

The United States on Wednesday accused North Korea of violating a UN-imposed ceiling on fuel imports by conducting dozens of ship-to-ship transfers at sea that broke international sanctions.

United States accuses North Korea of breaching UN fuel cap

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he expects a "very positive change" in the Middle East and the world if the US stops its economic pressure against the Islamic republic through sanctions.

Iran president expects 'positive change' if US ends 'economic war'

Palestinians urged Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday to reconsider their attendance at a US-led conference on June 25-26 in Bahrain, voicing concern it would weaken any Arab opposition to Washington's coming peace plan.

Palestinians urge Egypt, Jordan to reconsider going to US-led conference

US President Donald Trump brandished a document on Tuesday confirming details of a regional asylum project agreed with Mexico to stave off threatened tariffs, saying the plan was "secret" even though Mexican officials had revealed much of it.

Donald Trump flaunts 'secret' migration deal already revealed by Mexico

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