US troop reduction raises concerns: Senator McCain

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:51

The decision of the Pentagon to reduce the strength of its armed forces by a whopping 80,000 is reflective of diminishing global influence of US.

John McCain`s daughter supporting gay rights unlike dad

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 17:55

Meghan McCain, Sen. John McCain`s daughter, has revealed that she does not agree with her father`s conservative views on gay rights.

John McCain makes surprise visit to Syrian rebels

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 13:12

Leaders of Syria`s opposition forces got a chance to make their case for increased US support directly with Republican Senator John McCain when he slipped into that country for a surprise visit.

North Korea has ability to set Seoul on fire: McCain

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 21:18

North Korea has the "ability to set Seoul on fire", a top US Senator said as he blamed the successive Republican and Democratic administrations for falling prey to the secretive regime`s cycle of negotiations.

John McCain warns of `accidental war` with North Korea

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 14:25

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., while speaking on "Face the Nation", said the ambiguous intentions of North Korea`s new young leader Kim Jong-Un could trigger war.

JPMorgan accused of hiding 'huge trading losses' worth $6.2 bn

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 10:12

A US Senate panel has accused JPMorgan Chase of hiding its huge trading losses. The bank lost 6.2 billion dollars in trades last year by an employee nick-named the London Whale.

Gun group says Congress will not pass weapons ban

Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 23:36

The top US gun lobbying group says Congress doesn`t have enough votes to pass a ban on assault weapons, President Barack Obama will see a set of proposals on curbing mass shootings and gun violence.