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US poised to formally abandon INF missile treaty

1:54 pm August 1, 2019

Washington: The United States will officially withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms race with Russia — and throwing China into the mix. The treaty — concluded by then US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987 — limited the Cold War […]

Trump's counter to Democratic convention? Swing state trips

Trump to visit Poland for World War II anniversary September 1

10:54 pm July 30, 2019

Warsaw: President Donald Trump will visit Warsaw from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 to take part in observances marking the 80th anniversary of World War II, aides to Poland’s president said Tuesday. It would be Trump’s second visit to Poland since July 2017. Under a right-wing government, Poland is among Washington’s closest partners in Europe, […]

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

Trump nominee sparks worries of intelligence politicization

2:11 pm July 30, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump’s choice of a lawmaker with limited experience to oversee the massive US intelligence community has sparked concerns over the possible politicization of crucial national security decisions. Trump announced the nomination Sunday of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence, the person who coordinates the 17 […]

Iran’s Zarif hosts Omani counterpart amid Gulf tensions

8:17 pm July 27, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif hosted his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi in Tehran on Saturday, his office said, amid mounting tensions in the region between Tehran and Washington. The talks between Zarif and Bin Alawi centred on the “latest regional and international issues”, the foreign ministry said in a brief statement posted […]

Will tax French wine in retaliation of their digital tax: Trump

2:20 pm July 27, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would impose tax on French wine in retaliation of France’s digital tax that would impact American companies. “I told him (French President Emmanuel Macron) don’t do it, because if you do it, I’m going to tax your wine — tariff or tax — call it whatever […]