UNITED STATES

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

Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role

6:58 pm February 15, 2020

Munich: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday rejected European pessimism about Washington’s retreat from the global stage, saying the death of the transatlantic bond is “grossly over exaggerated”. “The West is winning and we’re winning together,” Pompeo said at the Munich Security Conference. The annual gathering of world leaders, generals and diplomats to […]

Downing Street said Karen Pierce would replace Kim Darroch

New UK ambassador to US appointed after Trump row

8:26 pm February 7, 2020

London: Britain appointed its current UN envoy as the next ambassador to the United States on Friday after London’s previous top diplomat in Washington resigned over comments about President Donald Trump. Downing Street said Karen Pierce would replace Kim Darroch, who quit last year over leaked diplomatic cables in which he criticised Trump as “inept” […]

US kills top al-Qaeda leader Qasim al-Rimi in Yemen: Trump

2:22 pm February 7, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump has confirmed that in a major counterterrorism operation in Yemen the US forces have killed Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the jihadist group that claimed responsibility for a mass shooting at an American naval base. Rimi, 46, a deputy to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

US working closely with China to combat coronavirus outbreak: Trump

2:40 pm February 6, 2020

Washington: The US is working closely with Beijing to combat the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said, as the deadly infection claimed 490 lives in China and spread to over 20 countries, including India and America, prompting the World Health Organisation to declare a global health emergency. The US on Tuesday evacuated over 300 more […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump faces accusers: What to watch during his big speech

8:45 pm February 4, 2020

Washington: Who’s clapping now? On the brink of his Senate acquittal, President Donald Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address on Tuesday, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive for reelection. Trump is speaking from a position of strength, with nearly complete control of […]