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Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

2:04 pm October 24, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies. “Let someone else fight over this long blood-stained sand,” Trump said in a White House speech that formalized the […]

Dinosaur-killing meteorite instantly acidified the oceans: Study

7:18 pm October 23, 2019

Washington: In a first, researchers have found that the dinosaur-killing meteorite that crashed into the Earth 66 million years ago may have instantly acidified the oceans by causing a release of excess sulphur into the atmosphere and the seas. The researchers, including those from Yale University in the US, said that the impact from the […]

After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won’t be at his resort

2:47 pm October 20, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney had announced the venue for the summit on Thursday, causing a firestorm among Trump’s Democratic opponents in […]

Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM

India-US trade negotiations going in full speed: Sitharaman

2:32 pm October 20, 2019

Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the negotiations between India and the US on a trade deal are going in “full speed” and expressed hope that an agreement will be structured soon. The ongoing trade deal negotiations briefly came up for discussion during a pull aside between Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin […]

IMF welcomes India's focus on growth in Union Budget

India expresses disappointment over lack of support for IMF quota increase

2:22 pm October 20, 2019

Washington: India on Saturday expressed its disappointment over the lack of support to increase the quota structure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF quotas, which are the primary source of IMF funds, determine voting shares. Quotas are supposed to be reviewed every five years although these reviews can be delayed. India views “the lack […]