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US removes India from its currency monitoring list

2:00 pm May 29, 2019

Washington: The Trump administration on Tuesday removed India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners, citing certain developments and steps being taken by New Delhi which address some of its major concerns. Switzerland is the other nation that has been removed by the US from its currency monitoring list which among others include […]

Trump confirms considering pardons in US war crimes cases

3:12 pm May 25, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump confirmed Friday he is considering pardons for several military servicemen accused or convicted of war crimes, in what critics say would be an abuse of the powers afforded him under the US Constitution. The New York Times reported, quoting administration officials, that Trump envisaged making the controversial pardons during the Memorial […]

Trump moves to escalate the investigation of intel agencies

11:00 pm May 24, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump has directed the US intelligence community to “quickly and fully cooperate” with Attorney General William Barr’s investigation of the origins of the multiyear probe of whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia. The move Thursday marked an escalation in Trump’s efforts to “investigate the investigators,” as he continues to try to […]

Trump breaks with Abe, says not bothered by NK missile tests

US-Japan vision for Indo-Pacific serves as foundation for global partnership: White House

11:49 am May 23, 2019

Washington: The vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific that the United States and Japan share serves as the foundation for a global partnership that strengthens security, prosperity and order around the world, the White House has said. In fact, the US-Japan alliance serves as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, […]

India, Iran should work to expedite Chabahar Port development, connectivity to Afghanistan: Zarif

Iran FM discounts prospect of war with US

11:08 pm May 18, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s foreign minister Saturday discounted the prospect of a new war in the region because Tehran opposed it and no party was under the “illusion” the Islamic republic could be confronted. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have been on the rise as the United States has deployed a carrier group and B-52 bombers over […]