US ends military presence in Seoul

The US made its first steps towards walking the talk of its president, Donald Trump, who has shown a leaning towards removing American troops from South Korea by ending its military presence in Seoul, the capital of its Asian ally, and moving the soldiers to a new headquarters opened farther away from the South's border with North Korea...

Japan eases North Korea missile alert system

Japan has lowered its military readiness level against North Korean missiles as Washington embarks on delicate nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang, according to a report. Report came as Japan finds itself under pressure to soften its hardline stance against Pyongyang following US President Donald Trump's landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month.

Indian American to head operations

She has served on DNC Chair Tom Perez's transition team, which took a fresh look at the committee's operations following the 2016 election and put in place an infrastructure that contributed to wins in 2017 and 2018. Nanda was also the chief of staff to Perez during his stint as Secretary at the US Department of Labour.

Saudi king agreed to ramp up oil

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's King Salman had agreed to his request to ramp up oil production, a week after OPEC already announced an output rise. Trump has repeatedly lashed out at OPEC, piling pressure on Riyadh, a major ally, to boost output as he hopes for lower pump prices before midterm congressional elections in November.

Comedian makes a prank call to Trump disguised as a senator

A comedian named John Melendez has claimed he called US President Donald Trump pretending to be New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, when Trump was aboard the Air Force One on Wednesday night. The comedian released the audio of the conversation on his 'The Stuttering John Podcast', in which, the voice supposedly of Trump, is heard. The White House is yet to comment.

Indian-American lawmaker held

Fifty-two-year-old US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, the first to be elected to the US House of Representatives, was arrested in Washington on Thursday, June 28, while holding a protest against the Donald Trump administration against its zero-tolerance border policy which has adversely impacted several families by alienating children from their parents, PTI reported.

Trump to announce SC nominee on July 9

US President Donald Trump on Friday, June 29, said he will announce his nominee for a Supreme Court judge on July 9 and that he has narrowed down his search to "about five" individuals, including two women. Trump also said that he might interview one of two candidates this weekend at his resort in Bedminster in New Jersey, Bloomberg reported.

Trump to announce new candidate for Supreme Court Judge on 9 July

US President Donald Trump has been looking for a new Supreme Court Judge, and now he has stated that a decision will be announced on the 9th of July. Talking to reporters aboard the Air Force One, Trump said that he had narrowed his choice down to 5 candidates for the post, which became vacant after Justice Kennedy announced his retirement this week.

US State Dept seeks Marines in Taiwan

In what could spark a fresh controversy between the US and China, the former's State Department has reportedly sought deployment of US Marines to Taiwan to protect Washington's de facto embassy, two US officials have said, according to an exclusive report by CNN. China has consequently asked the US to "exercise caution," the news network added.