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

Democrats subpoena White House as impeachment probe intensifies

1:49 pm October 5, 2019

Washington: Democratic lawmakers on Friday demanded that the White House turn over documents related to allegations that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine for political favors, as the explosive impeachment investigation against the US leader intensified. The congressional committees leading the probe cranked up the heat on the White House as evidence mounted that Trump illicitly […]

Trump snaps back at claim he wanted alligators to stop immigrants

11:19 pm October 2, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied a US media report that he proposed extreme measures, including alligator-filled trenches, to stop migrants on the Mexican border. “The press is trying to sell the fact that I wanted a Moot stuffed with alligators and snakes, with an electrified fence and sharp spikes on top, at our […]

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks

1:17 pm October 2, 2019

Seoul: North Korea fired what appeared to be a “submarine-launched ballistic missile”, Seoul said Wednesday, a day after Washington and Pyongyang announced they would resume stalled nuclear talks. Pyongyang frequently couples diplomatic overtures with military moves, as a way of maintaining pressure on negotiating partners, analysts say, and may believe this weapons system gives it […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US detains goods from 5 countries for suspected forced labour

11:47 pm October 1, 2019

Washington: The Trump administration is detaining clothing, gold, diamonds and other items believed to have been produced with forced labor by five companies based in Brazil, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malaysia and Zimbabwe. An official at US Customs and Border Protection, Brenda Smith, says her agency issued orders to immediately detain the goods […]

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

North Korea says to hold nuclear talks with US on Saturday

8:11 pm October 1, 2019

Seoul: North Korea and the US will hold working-level nuclear talks on Saturday, Pyongyang said, signalling the resumption of dialogue that has been effectively stalled since the collapse of a summit in February. The two sides agreed to have “preliminary contact” on October 4 and hold negotiations the following day, the North’s vice foreign minister […]