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Trump hopes for deal with China, end trade war

Washington: US President Donald Trump expressed optimism regarding the possibility of reaching an ambitious agreement with China to stop the ongoing trade war between the two nations, after a round of negotiations which brought “advances”. Trump received the Chinese Vice Premier, Liu He, at the White House on Thursday, two days after bilateral negotiations aimed […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Trump agrees to deliver State of the Union on Feb 5

Washington: US President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver the State of the Union address on February 5. “When I wrote to you on January 23rd, I stated that we should work together to find a mutually agreeable date when government has reopened to schedule this year’s State […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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US lifts sanctions on 3 Russian firms tied to Putin ally

Washington: The US Treasury Department has formally lifted sanctions on three Russian companies, including Rusal the world’s second-largest aluminium producer, which were tied to an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite sharp objections in Congress. On December 19, the Treasury Department notified Congress of its intent to lift the sanctions saying the companies were […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Trump should resign: US former Secretary of State

Davos: US former Secretary of State John Kerry has said if he can speak to President Donald Trump directly, he would tell him to “resign”. Trump was supposed to attend the World Economic Forum here to deliver an address, but he pulled out because of the partial government shutdown that has become the longest in […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Democrats stand firm against Trump's exchange offer

Washington: Despite President Donald Trump’s offer to end the ongoing partial government shutdown and fund a border wall in exchange for temporary protections for groups of immigrants, Democrats stood by their demand to reopen the government before negotiating about the border. “Let’s not hold the American people, especially the federal workers, hostage to these negotiations,” […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Trump to make 'major' announcement on government shutdown, border

Washington: US President Donald Trump has promised a “major announcement” about the ongoing government shutdown as it entered its 29th day on Saturday, while Democrats hope to increase pressure on his presidency by pursuing allegations by his former lawyer that Trump had made him lie to Congress. Trump tweeted on Friday night that he will […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Most millennials unhappy with Trump: Survey

New York: Over 60 per cent of millennials in the US are unhappy with President Donald Trump, and only 37 per cent view him favourably, a new survey has revealed. Conducted by the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, the survey looked at opinions of 1,000 Americans aged 18 to 37. Trump’s performance was rated on key issues […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Indian American White House official leaves Trump administration

Washington: Raj Shah, an Indian American spokesman in the White House Press Office, has left President Donald Trump’s administration and joined an arm of a Florida-based lobbying firm, officials said. Shah, a former researcher at the Republican National Committee, will lead the Media Group, the press wing of Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm with offices […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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US begins withdrawing some military equipment from Syria

Washington/Damascus: The first US military ground equipment has been withdrawn from Syria, signaling the beginning of the drawdown ordered by President Donald Trump, according to an administration official. “Some cargo has already moved,” the official told CNN on Friday. Due to security concerns, the official would not describe exactly what the cargo was or whether […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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US-China trade talks extended till Wednesday

Beijing/Washington: The trade talks between US and Chinese officials that began in Beijing on Monday, has been extended till Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the American Trade Representative. The extension was a fresh sign that discussions were moving in a positive direction as staff for the two sides meet face to face for the […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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US troops to exit Syria 'over a period of time': Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that the US troops would be withdrawing from Syria “over a period of time,” dismissing the previously reported four-month exit plan. “Over a period of time. I never said I’m getting out tomorrow,” Trump was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. Trump dismissed a New York […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Trump calls on Democrats to return from 'vacation' to reopen govt

Washington: President Donald Trump called on Democratic lawmakers to return from their holiday break to approve more budget funds for border security and thus reopen the portions of the government that have been shut down for the past 10 days. “I’m in the Oval Office. Democrats, come back from vacation now and give us the […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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'Poor' Trump 'all alone' on Christmas amid wall impasse

Washington: With the US government shutdown entering its third day, President Donald Trump took to Twitter and lamented how he was “all alone” in the White House and aired his many grievances. “I am all alone (poor me) in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come back and make a deal on desperately […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump request to enforce asylum ban

Washington: The US Supreme Court has rejected a request from the Donald Trump administration to begin enforcing a ban on asylum for immigrants who illegally cross the US-Mexico border. The narrow 5-4 ruling on Friday, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with his four more liberal colleagues, left in place lower court rulings that blocked […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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US 'to pull 7,000 troops' from Afghanistan: Media

Washington:The Donald Trump administration is planning to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan, the US media reported. Reports, citing unnamed officials, said about 7,000 troops — roughly half the remaining US military presence in the country — could go home within months. The Washington Post reported on Thursday the potential move was being met with […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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