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Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid

9:23 pm January 16, 2020

WASHINGTON: The federal government’s watchdog agency said Thursday a White House office violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine. The Government Accountability Office said in a report that the Office of Management and Budget violated the law in holding up the aid. The freeze is at center of the impeachment of President Donald […]

President Donald Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes

Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels

9:07 pm January 14, 2020

Geneva: Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, organizers said Tuesday, citing the “backdrop of uncertainty” in the Middle East. The move averts a possible crossing-of-paths with top U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, in the Alpine town at a time when relations between Iran […]

EU rebukes Iran over nuclear violations, sanctions possible

9:02 pm January 14, 2020

Brussels: Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock on a process that could result in a so-called “snapback” of United Nations sanctions. The three countries, which signed the international agreement […]

Amit Shah holds colourful roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

BJP prez chairs party’s Delhi unit meet to finalise assembly poll candidates

9:18 pm January 13, 2020

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting of the party’s Delhi unit core group amid indications that it has zeroed in on the names of more than half of its candidates for the 70-member assembly polls. The core group had held a marathon meeting at Shah’s residence on Saturday night also […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US seeking to amplify voices of protest in Iran amid turmoil

9:31 pm January 12, 2020

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Sunday tried to amplify voices of dissent in Iran by suggesting that the Islamic Republic is under internal threat after denying and then admitting it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said street protests in Tehran show that the Iranian people are hungry for a more […]