Tag: US President Donald Trump
North Korea to invite foreign experts to permanently scrap missile sites
SEOUL: North Korea has agreed to “permanently” abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, and is willing to close its...
Trump ‘likely’ to announce new China tariffs as early as Monday
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is likely to announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports as early as Monday, a senior...
Clashing with Trump, California governor says to launch climate satellite
WASHINGTON: California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday pledged to launch a satellite that will track and detect the sources of climate pollutants, his state’s...
Trump to target foreign meddling in US elections with sanctions order
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order as soon as Wednesday that will slap sanctions on any foreign companies or people...
North Korea’s Kim asks Trump for another meeting in ‘very warm’...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump received a “very warm, very positive” letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asking for a second meeting...
US to take tough stance against ICC if Afghanistan war crimes...
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its...
Trump tells Apple to make products in US to avoid China...
WASHINGTON: US President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese...
Trump cuts $25 million in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as...
Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison
WASHINGTON: George Papadopoulos, a former aide to then-Republican candidate Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, was sentenced on Friday to 14 days in prison after pleading...
North Korea’s Kim sets denuclearisation time line, prompting thanks from Trump
WASHINGTON: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has given his first time line for denuclearisation, aiming for the end of US President Donald Trump’s first...
No knowledge of Trump ordering Assad killed, says Israeli intelligence minister
JERUSALEM: Israel’s intelligence minister said on Wednesday he had no knowledge of close ally US President Donald Trump ever ordering the killing of Syria’s...
White House an administrative coup d’etat, says Bob Woodward’s new book
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's job is to lead the nation, but Bob Woodward’s new book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,” describes the White House...
Trump unblocks more Twitter users after US court ruling
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday unblocked some additional Twitter users after a federal judge in May said preventing people from following him...
Sessions bites back as Trump says impeachment would sink economy
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has warned the US economy would collapse if he were impeached, as legal chaos roiling the White House had...
Trump doubles down on security clearances; former officials slam move
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump faced an unprecedented outcry from former intelligence officials on Friday after stripping the security clearance of former CIA Director John...
Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth, says German minister
BERLIN: Germany's economy minister on Sunday lashed out at US President Donald Trump, slamming his global trade rows and efforts to "dictate" Europe's dealings...
Trump, France’s Macron discuss Iran, Middle East and trade
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron and they discussed trade, Iran and the Middle East, the White...
