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China rejects US charge of lack of transparency in sharing coronavirus info

7:34 pm February 14, 2020

Beijing: China on Friday rejected US allegations that it is not transparent enough in sharing the details about the coronavirus outbreak, saying it was working with the international community in an “open and highly responsible manner” to contain the global crisis. China’s comments came after Larry Kudlow, the director of President Donald Trump’s Economic Council, […]

Pakistan's counter-terrorism steps important but not irreversible: US

US welcomes Hafiz Saeed’s conviction, says important step for Pak in meeting global commitments to combat terror financing

2:29 pm February 13, 2020

Washington: The US has welcomed the conviction of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and said that his sentencing is an important step forward for Pakistan in meeting its international commitments to combat terror financing and holding the LeT accountable for its crimes. The statement of a top State Department official came after Saeed, a UN […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Trump budget to face skepticism, overwhelming politics

11:05 am February 10, 2020

Washington: Confronted with the threat of trillion-dollar-plus deficits for as far as the eye can see, President Donald Trump is offering a USD 4.8 trillion budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year that rehashes previously rejected spending cuts while leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget plan, to be released Monday, […]

Downing Street said Karen Pierce would replace Kim Darroch

New UK ambassador to US appointed after Trump row

8:26 pm February 7, 2020

London: Britain appointed its current UN envoy as the next ambassador to the United States on Friday after London’s previous top diplomat in Washington resigned over comments about President Donald Trump. Downing Street said Karen Pierce would replace Kim Darroch, who quit last year over leaked diplomatic cables in which he criticised Trump as “inept” […]

President Trump celebrates impeachment acquittal by blasting Opposition Democrats

8:16 pm February 7, 2020

Washington: A combative President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal in the gruelling impeachment trial by launching a tirade against the Democrats, saying, “they want to destroy our country.” A day after he was acquitted by the ruling Republican Party-controlled Senate on the two impeachment charges abuse of power and obstruction to Congress Trump appeared confident, […]