US President Donald Trump

John Lithgow didn’t play Trump in a film as it was ‘almost too close’

10:08 pm December 22, 2019

Los Angeles: Veteran actor John Lithgow has revealed he was once offered to play US President Donald Trump in a movie but he passed the role as he was involved with another project. The actor, who has played many real-life figures on the screen, said he wouldn’t do the part as it was “almost too […]

China, Russia press UN to ease N.Korea sanctions

8:21 pm December 17, 2019

Beijing: China on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to unanimously back its joint proposal with Russia to ease sanctions on North Korea, warning that dialogue to resolve nuclear tensions must not regress. The nuclear-armed North has issued increasingly strident declarations in recent weeks, even promising an ominous “Christmas gift” if Washington does not come […]

US strike on Iran could have consequences in North Korea

Trump watching North Korea ‘closely’ as talks deadline nears

2:13 pm December 17, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Monday he’d be “disappointed” if North Korea had something “in the works” as a year-end ultimatum from Pyongyang about the fate of their nuclear talks approaches. The nuclear-armed North has issued increasingly strident declarations in recent weeks, even promising an ominous “Christmas gift” if Washington does not come up […]

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

Iran says new budget bucks US oil embargo, uses Russian loan

11:51 pm December 8, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s president said on Sunday his country will depend less on oil revenue next year, in a new budget that is designed to resist crippling US trade embargoes. Iran is in the grip of an economic crisis. The US re-imposed sanctions that block Iran from selling its crude oil abroad, following President Donald Trump’s […]

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

Trump says American held in Iran has been released

6:19 pm December 7, 2019

Washington: An American held in Iran on allegations of espionage since 2016 has been released and is on his way back home, President Donald Trump announced Saturday. “After more than three years of being held prisoner in Iran, Xiyue Wang is returning to the United States,” Trump said in a statement. Trump’s comments came soon […]