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China removes several US products from tariffs list

8:12 pm September 11, 2019

Beijing : China on Wednesday said it would spare a number of US products from punitive tariffs in what is seen as an olive branch by Beijing in the protracted trade war ahead of high-level talks next month. However, the goods do not include big-ticket agricultural items that could be crucial to the ultimate success […]

Trump's counter to Democratic convention? Swing state trips

Peace talks with Taliban are now ‘dead’, declares Trump

5:14 am September 10, 2019

WASHINGTON: US peace talks with the Taliban are now “dead,” President Donald Trump declared Monday, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had arranged with Taliban and Afghan leaders aimed at ending America’s longest war. Trump’s remark to reporters at the White House suggested he sees no point in resuming a nearly […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

US, Taliban keep open door to talks after summit scrapped

1:49 pm September 9, 2019

Washington: The United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a secret summit, but the insurgents threatened to inflict greater costs. Washington also said it would not relent in fighting the militants after Trump blamed the scuttling of the unprecedented meeting on […]

Plan for Taliban meeting latest bold Trump gamble to unravel

8:51 am September 9, 2019

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s weekend tweet canceling secret meetings at Camp David with the Taliban and Afghan leaders just days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is the latest example of a commander in chief willing to take a big risk in pursuit of a foreign policy victory only to see it dashed. […]

Pompeo doesn’t rule out new Taliban talks

10:46 pm September 8, 2019

Washington : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday did not rule out reopening talks with the Taliban if they make a “significant commitment,” after President Donald Trump cancelled a secret meeting with their leaders at his Camp David retreat. Pompeo said Trump had not decided whether he would still withdraw US troops — […]