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US likely to postpone auto tariff decision: industry sources

2:04 pm November 13, 2019

Washington: The Trump administration plans to issue a deferral this week on its decision about whether to impose additional tariffs on imported cars, two industry sources told AFP Tuesday. The delay could last up to another six months, the sources said, with the announcement expected Wednesday or later. President Donald Trump “doesn’t have to make […]

Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open

1:23 pm November 13, 2019

Washington: The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open. When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing Wednesday morning, America and the rest of the world will have the chance to see and hear for themselves for the first time about President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine and […]

Trump says Baghdadi successor in US crosshairs

4:13 pm November 12, 2019

New York: US President Donald Trump placed the Islamic State group’s new chief in the crosshairs Monday as he marked Veterans’ Day by celebrating the killing of the jihadists’ former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. While US presidents traditionally mark the day by laying a wreath at a vast military cemetery in Arlington, near Washington, Trump […]

Dalai Lama receives first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine

China cries foul over US plan to take Dalai Lama’s succession issue to UN

8:17 pm November 11, 2019

Beijing: China on Monday objected to the US’ plan to take up the issue of the Dalai Lama’s successor to the United Nations, accusing Washington of “misusing” the world body to interfere in its internal affairs. China has been asserting that its assent to the Dalai Lama’s successor is a must as the Tibetan spiritual […]

American woman creates scene at Islamabad airport in protest

8:09 pm November 11, 2019

Islamabad: In a dramatic incident, a 70-year-old US woman created a ruckus at the Islamabad airport by lying down on the floor after Pakistani authorities allegedly tried to deport her, according to a media report. The American woman arrived in Pakistan on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Manchester, UK, Geo News reported. The […]