President Donald Trump

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. […]

Trump has another Republican challenger, Mark Sanford

10:54 pm September 8, 2019

Washington: Former Republican governor Mark Sanford announced Sunday he is entering the race for his party’s presidential nomination, in a long-shot challenge to President Donald Trump. Sanford, who would be the third Republican to mount a primary bid against Trump, said he had decided to run because of the “astounding” debt and deficits piled up […]

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

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 — […]

Hurricane Dorian still slamming eastern Canada at hurricane force

9:38 pm September 8, 2019

Toronto: The storm that has already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina brought hurricane Dorian-force winds to far-eastern Canada on Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. Dorian hit near the city of Halifax Saturday afternoon, ripping roofs off apartment buildings, toppling a huge construction crane and uprooting trees. There […]

Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in Kabul attack that killed American

9:18 pm September 8, 2019

Washington: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban “overreached” with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, leading President Donald Trump to call off closely-held Afghanistan peace talks planned for Camp David. Pompeo said the Trump administration has recalled envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who has been negotiating with Taliban leaders […]