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Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump authorises economic sanctions, travel restrictions against ICC officials

11:36 pm June 11, 2020

Washington: resident Donald Trump on Thursday authorized economic sanctions and travel restrictions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) officials directly engaged with any effort to investigate or prosecute American personnel without the consent of the United States. Trump also authorized the expansion of visa restrictions against the family members of the ICC officials, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement. Noting that […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

No announcement on withdrawal of troops from Germany: White House

2:36 pm June 9, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump is constantly reassessing the best posture for the American military forces and its presence overseas, the White House has said, while clarifying that there is no announcement to make on the withdrawal of US troops in Germany. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany made the comments at a press conference on […]

Trump heads to rural Maine but won’t escape demonstrators

3:25 pm June 5, 2020

Washington: Maine’s Democratic governor is urging President Donald Trump to watch his tone during a visit to the state Friday to showcase a company that makes specialised swabs for coronavirus testing. And the sheriff in the state’s most rural county is urging those expected to protest Trump’s visit and those who support him to behave […]

Thousands of Americans gather across country to remember Floyd after memorial

3:16 pm June 5, 2020

Washington: Thousands of Americans carrying placards reading black lives matter and raising slogans such as no justice, no peace took to the streets in many US cities, demonstrating peacefully against the killing of unarmed African-American George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25. The 46-year-old victim, a native of Houston, was […]

Biden to focus on economic plans, inequality in weeks ahead

2:53 pm June 4, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden is pledging to unveil a series of proposals in coming weeks aimed at reversing the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic and addressing inequalities that have contributed to protests sweeping the country. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his aides see some parallels to the last time his party wrested the White […]