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Islamic insurgents spreading terror throughout JK and elsewhere in India: US lawmaker

10:04 am November 22, 2019

Washington : Islamic insurgents are a constant threat, spreading terror throughout Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in India, an American lawmaker said on Thursday and urged his Congressional colleagues to support New Delhi in its fight against terror. “India faces many regional and geopolitical threats. Islamic insurgents are a constant threat, spreading terror throughout Jammu […]

Trump rebukes ‘unstable’ Iran over internet shutdown

9:50 am November 22, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of blocking the internet to cover up “death and tragedy” while the powerful Revolutionary Guards suggested that a wave of street protests is now over. Trump’s intervention on Twitter further raised the temperature over the turmoil in Iran, which is already reeling from US-led economic and diplomatic […]

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Trump conduct ‘beyond anything Nixon did’: House impeachment chair

9:41 am November 22, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump went beyond anything done by disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon in withholding military aid from Ukraine to demand dirt on a potential 2020 rival, the Democratic chair of the House impeachment panel alleged Thursday. “What we’ve seen here is far more serious than a third-rate burglary of the Democratic headquarters,” House Intelligence […]

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US praises India’s contributions to Afghan stability

9:37 am November 22, 2019

Washington: Developing strategic partnership with India is a critical element of President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy, a senior administration official said Thursday noting that there were encouraging results of the move. “The United States welcomes India’s substantial investment in and assistance to Afghanistan. And we will continue to support efforts to achieve an honourable […]

US Senate unanimously passes Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act

11:07 am November 20, 2019

Washington: In a show of solidarity with pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong, the US Senate has unanimously passed a legislation that would force the Trump administration to assess whether political unrest in the vital global financial hub justify changing its unique treatment under the US law. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of […]