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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. […]

Taliban welcome Trump's call to bring US troops home

US envoy to resume talks with Taliban on ending Afghan war

2:50 am August 21, 2019

Kabul: The US envoy negotiating with the Taliban for an end to nearly 18 years of fighting in Afghanistan was departing Tuesday for Qatar to resume the talks, the State Department said, amid concerns about a growing threat by an Islamic State affiliate. Zalmay Khalilzad also will visit with the Afghan government, which has been […]

Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban

6:56 pm August 20, 2019

Beijing: Huawei on Tuesday dismissed Washington’s three-month delay to a ban on US firms selling to the Chinese tech giant and said the decision would not change the fact it had been “treated unjustly”. The US Commerce Department effectively suspended for a second time tough rules stopping the sale of components and services to the […]

President Kovind meets Lata Mangeshkar in Mumbai

4:21 pm August 18, 2019

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday met veteran singer and Bharat Ratna awardee Lata Mangeshkar at her home in south Mumbai and conveyed his best wishes for her good health. Kovind was in the city to inaugurate the underground ‘Bunker Museum’ at the Raj Bhavan. “Delighted to meet @MangeshkarLata ji at her residence in […]

Prez Kovind inaugurates bunker museum at Maha Raj Bhavan

3:28 pm August 18, 2019

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday inaugurated the underground ‘Bunker Museum’ at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The 15,000 square feet underground bunker museum has virtual reality booths in which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, a state government official said. The bunker was created in the 19th century to fire cannons at […]