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Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

Trump accuses India of imposing tariffs on American products; says ‘no longer acceptable’

10:29 pm July 9, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said India has long had a “field day” imposing tariffs on American products, which is “no longer acceptable” to the US. Trump’s terse comment came days after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28 where the two […]

IMF welcomes India's focus on growth in Union Budget

Pakistan facing ‘significant economic challenges’, economy at critical juncture: IMF

2:26 pm July 9, 2019

Washington: Pakistan is facing “significant economic challenges” due to a weak and unbalanced growth and that its economy is at a critical juncture where it needs an ambitious and bold set of reforms, the IMF has said. Cash-strapped Pakistan, which currently has a currency reserve of less than USD 8 billion — enough to cover […]

Trump raises eyebrows in promoting his environment record

1:53 pm July 9, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump is promoting what he is calling his administration’s “environmental leadership” despite its sweeping rollbacks of landmark environmental and public health protections. Critics are calling it a credulity-straining gesture aimed at winning over voters worried about climate change and pollution. Trump’s speech at the White House on Monday afternoon will focus on […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

US hails talks with Taliban, denies troop withdrawal window

9:08 pm July 6, 2019

Kabul: The latest round of talks with the Taliban – now in their second week – has been “very productive,” a member of the American negotiating team said Friday, while strenuously denying Washington sought a fixed deadline for the withdrawal of its estimated 14,000 troops from Afghanistan as part of a final peace deal. Negotiations […]

US sanctions Cuban state-run oil company over Venezuela

10:33 pm July 3, 2019

Washington: The United States on Wednesday sanctioned Cuba’s state-run oil firm, Cubametales, over continued importation from Venezuela amid an American embargo meant to undermine the Caracas regime. Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro “is clinging to Cuba to stay in power, buying military and intelligence operatives in exchange for oil,” US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in […]