US President Donald Trump

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 […]

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

Have accomplished more than any US president in two and a half years: Trump

11:23 pm July 31, 2019

Washington: Having completed two and a half years of his first term in the White House, President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that he has accomplished “more” than any US president in the same period. During an interview with C-Span, President Trump discussed his biggest disappointment and frustrations as president and his relationship with the […]

Fire breaks out at Houston-area Exxon Mobil refinery

11:20 pm July 31, 2019

Baytown (Texas): A fire burning at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Texas is sending a large plume of smoke into the air, the latest in a series of fires in Houston area involving the petrochemical industry. The fire broke out Wednesday at an Exxon Mobil facility in Baytown, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of […]

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 […]

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

US ‘working hard’ with India to help grow its economy: Pompeo

8:22 pm July 31, 2019

Washington: The US is “working hard” with the Indian government to provide the country with opportunities to grow its economy as part of the Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Trade tensions between India and the US have been rising with President Donald Trump complaining that tariffs imposed by New […]