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Trump denies knowing NY woman accusing him of sexual assault

2:08 pm June 23, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump says a New York-based advice columnist who claims he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s made a “totally false accusation” against him and he denied knowing the woman. “I have no idea who this woman is,” Trump said Saturday as he left the White […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

US lawmaker asks Pompeo to raises almond tariff issue with Modi

9:14 pm June 22, 2019

Washington: Ahead of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to India next week, an influential American lawmaker has asked him to take up the issue of increased tariff on almonds during his meeting with Prime Minster Narendra Modi. India has announced a hike in customs duties on as many as 28 US products, including almond, […]

Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions

Iran warns US attack would imperil interests across Mideast

8:56 pm June 22, 2019

Tehran: Tehran warned Washington Saturday that any attack would see its interests across the Middle East go up in flames after US President Donald Trump said he called off a strike at the 11th hour. The aborted US military action was to have been in response to Iran’s downing of a US reconnaissance drone, which […]

Pompeo asks Pakistan to release those facing blasphemy charges

2:44 pm June 22, 2019

Washington: The US has asked Pakistan to release more than 40 members of the religious minorities facing blasphemy charges and also to appoint an envoy to address the various religious freedom concerns in the country. Speaking at the release of the annual report on the International Religious Freedom of the State Department for the year […]

Trump launches 2020 re-election bid with mega rally, says ‘Keep America Great’

3:25 pm June 19, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign with a jam-packed rally in Florida on Tuesday, urging his supporters to “keep this team in place” for four more years as he vowed to “Keep America Great”. The 73-year-old real estate investor-turned-politician, who became the 45th President of the United States of America […]