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US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control... Read More


Tanzania president remorseful over internet shutdown on election day

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Tanzania's president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet shutdown as the country went through its worst postelection viol... Read More


US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. tech industry. The de... Read More


Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishi... Read More


Louisiana governor picked as Trump's envoy headed to Washington to discuss Greenland

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- While President Donald Trump says he will take action on Greenland whether its people " like it or not, " his newly handpicked U.S. special envoy is setting off on his own approa... Read More


Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, according to a U.S. official and the Gulf country, as President Donald Trump ha... Read More


UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The U.K.'s home secretary on Wednesday urged the head of one of the country's leading police forces to resign following a report on how fans from Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel ... Read More


Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nat... Read More


British Columbia ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. British Columbia Health Minister... Read More


Japan's Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to set up for a snap election to seek the public's mandate for her policies, a top part... Read More