UNITED STATES

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

US confirms Syria’s Assad used chemical weapons in May: Pompeo

11:52 pm September 26, 2019

New York: The United States has confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, vowing a response. The Assad regime used chlorine on May 19 as part of its deadly offensive in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib, Pompeo said. “The United States will […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

Rouhani says show ‘evidence’ Iran attacked Saudi oil facility

11:47 pm September 26, 2019

New York: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani challenged countries who accused Iran of carrying out this month’s attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility to provide evidence. “Those who make the allegations must provide the needed proof. What is your evidence?” he told reporters in New York, a day after addressing the UN General Assembly. The […]

Pompeo says US imposing sanctions on Cuba’s Raul Castro

11:45 pm September 26, 2019

New York: The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against Cuba’s former president Raul Castro, accusing him of violations of human rights. In his continued role in the communist party, “Raul Castro oversees a system that arbitrarily detains thousands of Cubans and currently holds more than 100 political prisoners,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. […]

Whistleblower: White House tried to ‘lock down’ call details

9:19 pm September 26, 2019

WASHINGTON: The whistleblower complaint at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to “solicit interference from a foreign country” in next year’s U.S. election. The White House then tried to “lock down” the information to cover it up, the complaint says. The 9-page document released […]

Whistleblower: White House sought to conceal Trump-Ukraine call

8:40 pm September 26, 2019

Washington: White House officials sought to restrict access to the transcript of a phone call between Donald Trump and the leader of Ukraine during which the US president sought help from Ukraine against a rival in the 2020 election, a whistleblower said in a complaint released Thursday. “I have received information from multiple US government […]