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China threatens sanctions on US firms linked to Taiwan warplanes sale

9:24 pm August 21, 2019

Beijing: China on Wednesday blasted a huge planned US arms shipment to self-ruled Taiwan and threatened to sanction firms involved in the sale of F-16 fighter jets. The US State Department on Tuesday approved the transfer of 66 Lockheed Martin-built F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan in a US$8 billion deal, following another huge military hardware […]

Pakistan plans to raise Kashmir issue at UNHRC: Foreign Office

8:52 pm August 21, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan plans to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council, Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said on Wednesday. Briefing the Senate Committee on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, Faisal said that consultation was going on various options including to use the forum of the UN Human Rights Council. He said another platform […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit in France

7:40 pm August 21, 2019

Washington:US President Donald Trump has said that he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the Indo-Pak tensions when they meet at the G7 Summit in France this weekend. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday while welcoming visiting Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Trump said he […]

US President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit

3:13 am August 21, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would discuss the tense situation in Kashmir with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they meet at the G7 Summit in France during this weekend. “I will be with Prime Minister Modi I’ll be with him over the weekend in France. I think, we are helping […]

Trump's counter to Democratic convention? Swing state trips

Trump looking at tax cut, not fearing recession

2:57 am August 21, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump says his administration is a looking at tax cut proposals but not as a response to a potential recession. He says, “I’m looking at that all the time anyway.” Trump talked about the economy and trade with China during a meeting Tuesday in the Oval Office with the president of Romania. […]