UNITED STATES

Judge blocks Trump asylum restriction: reports

3:15 pm August 3, 2019

Washington: A judge on Friday blocked a move by US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop migrants from claiming asylum unless they had entered the country at an official border crossing, news outlets reported. The policy, enacted by Trump last year, is among a host of measures his government has taken against the movement of hundreds of […]

Rupee slumps 54 paise to 69.60 vs USD

7:30 pm August 2, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee dived 54 paise on Friday to close at an over six-week low of 69.60 against the US dollar as soaring crude oil prices and a fresh flare up in US-China trade tensions weighed on emerging market currencies. Global markets tumbled and safe-haven assets like the Japanese yen gained after President Donald Trump […]

Trump, Putin discuss Russian wildfires: White House

1:55 pm August 1, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin about wildfires in Siberia and trade, the White House said. Trump “expressed concern over the vast wildfires afflicting Siberia. The leaders also discussed trade between the two countries,” according to a brief statement from Trump’s press office. Earlier, the Russian state-run news […]

US poised to formally abandon INF missile treaty

1:54 pm August 1, 2019

Washington: The United States will officially withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms race with Russia — and throwing China into the mix. The treaty — concluded by then US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987 — limited the Cold War […]

UK study finds arthritis drug tocilizumab effective in reducing COVID-19 deaths

Trump administration outlines plan to import drugs from Canada

10:50 pm July 31, 2019

Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a plan to allow Americans legal access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada. President Donald Trump has repeatedly spoken out against the soaring cost of prescription drugs and is backing a bipartisan bill in the Senate that would cap prices. Americans pay on average USD 1,200 on prescription […]