Tag: Trump
Pakistan postpones Asif’s meeting with Tillerson
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has turned down a request for a meeting of US Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson with Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif on the...
Trump hails Saudi ´positive step´ allowing women to drive
US President Donald Trump congratulated Saudi Arabia Tuesday for its decision to join the rest of the world in allowing women to drive, calling...
Trump pushing Afghan president for closure of Taliban office in Qatar:...
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is pushing the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, to close a Taliban mission in Qatar, which has been a channel for dialogue...
No regrets over Trump ‘bum’ jibe: LeBron
LOS ANGELES: LeBron James said Monday he did not regret branding President Donald Trump a "bum", accusing the US leader of dividing the nation...
US should negotiate with Taliban, says Imran
Rejecting the allegations of United States that Pakistan harbours militants, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday said that the US should negotiate...
N Korea minister accuses US of declaring war
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho has accused US President Donald Trump of declaring war on North Korea.
Ri Yong-ho told reporters in New York...
Jim Mattis to visit India to discuss Afghan, South Asia policy
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is due to visit India and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss...
What’s a ‘dotard’? Learn from the Trump-Jong Un war dance
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confused a lot of English-speakers — though this time not about what he intends with his nuclear...
Trump’s contentious travel ban to expire on Sunday
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump´s contentious travel ban expires Sunday with little clarity over whether America´s door will reopen for travellers from six majority-Muslim countries.
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‘Erdogan and I are as close as we’ve ever been’ says...
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan 'as a friend,' and said, “I think now we’re as close...
Trump administration preparing to relax rules on drone strikes: NY Times
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is preparing to relax Obama-era rules on drone strikes and commando raids, paving the way for more frequent operations against...
Afghan president says Trump war plan has better chance than Obama’s
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s strategy to win the war in Afghanistan will work where his predecessor’s...
Trump’s UN speech shows nationalist instincts firmly intact
NEW YORK: Chalk one up for the nationalists. Among the many signals that Donald Trump sent in his speech to the United Nations on Tuesday,...
Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for US guns
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to...
‘Saturday Night Live’ wins big as Trump jokes dominate Emmys
LOS ANGELES:“The Handmaid’s Tale” and political comedy “Veep” won the top prizes at the Emmy awards on Sunday, but satirical sketch show “Saturday Night...
Pentagon sets up panel to study transgender military ban
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Friday that it had created a panel of senior officials to study how to implement a directive by President...
Democrats say Trump agrees to work on immigration bill
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in the US Congress have agreed to work together on legislation to protect “Dreamers,” the illegal immigrants...
