Tag: Trump

Trump-Russia report handed in, US lawmakers seek rapid release

WASHINGTON: The top U.S. law enforcement official could release as early as Saturday the main findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s confidential report on...

Trump says US recognises Israeli control of Golan Heights

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that it's time for the United States to recognize Israel's control over the disputed Golan Heights, an announcement...

US remains concerned about India-Pakistan tensions: official

WASHINGTON: The United States remains concerned about India-Pakistan tensions as the nuclear-armed countries’ militaries remain on alert nearly three weeks after their most dangerous...

Trump gets a US Supreme Court victory on immigration detention

WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the US government’s authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime - potentially even years - after they...

Trump says strongly considering NATO membership for Brazil

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was strongly considering NATO membership for Brazil as he welcomed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to...

Trump complains he is being blamed for New Zealand attack

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday complained that he is being blamed by journalists for the massacre of 50 people in attacks on two mosques...

Trump plans to scrap preferential trade treatment for India

--US president has repeatedly called out India for its high tariffs   WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in...

North Korea has no economic future if it has nuclear weapons:...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that North Korea does not have any economic future with nuclear weapons as the Pentagon confirmed the...

Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime?

WASHINGTON: As Special Counsel Robert Mueller has pursued his investigation into Moscow’s role in the 2016 U.S. election, legal experts have debated what sort of...

Trump ‘serious’ about withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, Taliban say

--Taliban spokesperson outlines 'Islamic system comprising all Afghans' DOHA: US President Donald Trump is serious about getting out of Afghanistan, the Taliban told AFP on Friday, outlining...

Billionaire businessman Schultz aims to oust Trump in 2020

Billionaire former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in a TV interview that he is looking into running against Donald Trump in 2020 as an...

Trump climbs down in wall row, Congress passes bill ending shutdown

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday brought a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in US history, while dropping his previous insistence on...

Trump offers concessions on immigrants in return for wall funds

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican border...

Butterflies, the unlikely victims of Trump’s border wall

WASHINGTON: In Mission, Texas, the construction of part of a long-promised wall on the border with Mexico to stem the tide of undocumented migrants...

Rasheed says will become PAC member come what may

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Saturday said that no one could stop him from becoming a member of the Public...

Trump, North Korea’s Kim to hold second summit in late February

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic...

Trump says he never worked for Russia, rejects media reports

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday denied media reports over the weekend regarding the ongoing Russia probe and his meetings with Russian President...