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Pentagon told witness not to testify in impeachment inquiry

4:31 am October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON: A Defense Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump did so in defiance of the Pentagon, which told her not to cooperate. A letter to Laura Cooper’s attorney obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday cites an administration-wide policy against participating in the impeachment probe. The directive underscores Trump […]

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No evidence that India is running afoul of US sanctions: Official

4:07 am August 21, 2019

Washington: The United states has no evidence that India is running afoul of American sanctions on Iran, a top US diplomat said on Tuesday. We have no evidence that India is running afoul of US sanctions, Special US Representative to Iran, Brian Hook, told reporters at the Foreign Press Centre. Hook was responding to a […]

Trump official urges all sides to refrain from violence in Hong Kong

12:44 am August 13, 2019

Washington: A senior official in the administration of US President Donald Trump on Monday urged “all sides” to avoid violence in Hong Kong, while calling for political tolerance. “Societies are best served when diverse political views are respected and can be freely and peacefully expressed. The United States urges all sides to refrain from violence,” […]

Colleges not accepting certificates due to ‘discrepancies’ in names: Maha students to DU

12:34 pm June 30, 2019

New Delhi: At least 10 students from Maharashtra approached the Delhi University authorities on Saturday alleging that colleges were not accepting their certificates owing to some discrepancies in names. According to a varsity official, in caste certificates issued in Maharashtra the prefix ‘Kumari’ is added to the names of girls. The father’s name is also […]

Taiwan’s request for US tanks and missiles sparks China anger

7:25 pm June 6, 2019

Taipei: Taiwan on Thursday confirmed it is hoping to buy state-of-the-art tanks and portable missiles from the United States in a proposed deal that drew an angry rebuke from China. Taipei’s defence ministry has formally asked for 108 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks, more than 1,500 Javelin and TOW anti-tank missiles, and 250 shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, it said in a statement. The […]

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