Washington: The person who leaked US classified documents prompting a national security investigation is a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a military base, the Washington Post reported, citing fellow members of an online chat group. The person shared classified information to a group
Manila: The Philippines and the United States launched their largest-ever joint military exercises on Tuesday, as the longstanding allies seek to counter growing Chinese assertiveness in the region. Nearly 18,000 troops are taking part in the annual exercises dubbed Balikatan, or “shoulder to shoulder” in Filipino,
Washington: Classified documents that appeared online, with details ranging from Ukraine's air defences to Israel's Mossad spy agency, have US officials scrambling to identify the leak's source, with some experts saying it could be an American. Officials say the breadth of topics addressed in the documents,
WASHINGTON: The White House released a long-awaited review of the traumatic US exit from Afghanistan, admitting there had been a massive intelligence failure in not predicting rapid Taliban victory, but defending overall US conduct. "Clearly we didn’t get things right" on intelligence, National Security Council spokesman
New Delhi: The manufacturer of eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of serious bacterial infections in the US, including at least three deaths, did not follow proper protocol to prevent contamination of its products, according to an inspection report by the US
Hong Kong: China is for the first time keeping at least one nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine constantly at sea, according to a Pentagon report – adding pressure on the United States and its allies as they try to counter Beijing's growing military. The assessment of China's
New Delhi: After refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the United Nations and procurement of oil from the country by New Delhi, visible cracks have emerged in the “strategic relationship” between the United States and India. Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, there
The Hague: In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay compensation, the amount of which will be determined
Washington: The annual US report on human rights practices released Tuesday listed "significant human rights issues" and abuses in India, including reported targeting of religious minorities, dissidents and journalists, the US State Department said. The findings come nearly a year after Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country to stand ready to conduct nuclear attacks at any time to deter war, accusing the United States and South Korea of expanding joint military drills involving American nuclear assets, state media KCNA said on