US President Donald Trump

Trump calls on World Bank to stop lending to China

10:55 am December 7, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump lashed out at the World Bank on Friday, blaming the international financial institution for lending money to China. “Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don’t, they create it. STOP!” Trump wrote on Twitter. The president […]

Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it

Trump pulls back on designating Mexico cartels as ‘terror’ groups

10:32 am December 7, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday pulled back on his stated plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups, saying he was doing so at the request of his counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Last month, Trump called for a “war” on the cartels after the killings of nine women and children from […]

Rupee settles 9 paise up at 71.20 against US dollar

6:58 pm December 6, 2019

Mumbai: The Indian rupee appreciated 9 paise to close at 71.20 against the US dollar on Friday, a day after the RBI kept the policy rate unchanged and decided to continue with its accommodative stance to support the economy. Investor sentiment strengthened after the Reserve Bank of India signalled continuing with its accommodative stance, while […]

Trump urges UNSC to address shared security threat, promote religious liberty

2:17 pm December 6, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged United Nations Security Council members to address shared security threats and promote religious liberty across the globe. “Our nations face a range of shared security threats, including terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal migration, cyberattack, and the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons,” Trump said in his luncheon […]

Macron says Turkey ‘sometimes works with ISIS proxies’

10:16 pm December 3, 2019

London: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accused Turkish forces of sometimes working with fighters linked to the Islamic State group in its operation in northern Syria. “When I look at Turkey, they now are fighting against those who fought with us. And sometimes they work with ISIS proxies,” Macron said at a London news conference with […]