Thomas A Shannon

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon on Thursday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and discussed wide-ranging issues including investment in the state.

US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro will have a historic face-to-face encounter at the Summit of the Americas this week, breaking the ice after decades of glacial relations.

Latin American governments urged the United States on Wednesday to be more forthcoming in answering allegations of US spying programs there that have set off a wave of outrage that could damage its standing in the region.

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon on Thursday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and discussed wide-ranging issues including investment in the state.

US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro will have a historic face-to-face encounter at the Summit of the Americas this week, breaking the ice after decades of glacial relations.

Latin American governments urged the United States on Wednesday to be more forthcoming in answering allegations of US spying programs there that have set off a wave of outrage that could damage its standing in the region.