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Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him

12:47 pm October 24, 2020

Washington: Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history. A day later, the head of an obscure government agency he created offered a much different message. Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, closed an online conference with a warning about “bad guys, […]

Trump tells Congress of intent to take Sudan off terror list

11:11 pm October 23, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump said Friday that he has informed Congress of his intent to formally remove Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism in exchange for the African nation transferring $335 million into an escrow account for American terror victims and their families. The move would open the door for the African country to get international loans and aid […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Senate Judiciary Committee approves Judge Barrett’s nomination to SC, Democrats boycott

10:51 pm October 22, 2020

Washington: The powerful Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court with the opposition Democrats boycotting the voting process. All 12 Republicans on the committee voted to advance the nomination, while all 10 Democrats boycotted the vote. Democratic senators argue that Republicans should not push through a confirmation […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks

3:34 pm October 21, 2020

Geneva: The UN envoy for Libya said on Wednesday that the two warring factions have agreed on issues that “directly impact the lives and welfare of the Libyan people,” noting that the thorny work to cement a cease-fire in the restive North African country will continue. Stephanie Turco Williams, the UN envoy, cited agreements to open air and land routes […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US, Israeli envoys fly to Bahrain to advance nascent ties

3:03 pm October 18, 2020

Jerusalem: A joint American-Israeli delegation headed on Sunday for Bahrain, where officials will be signing a number of bilateral agreements following an announcement last month to normalise relations. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser, Meir Ben-Shabbat, led the delegation that flew out of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. […]