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Europeans see last chance for Iran-US meeting

Trump may meet Iran leader despite Saudi attacks: White House

10:12 pm September 15, 2019

Washington : The White House said on Sunday President Donald Trump may still meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, despite the US accusing Iran of masterminding drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway did not rule out the possibility in a television interview broadcast as Saudi Arabia raced to restart […]

bin Laden son Hamza bin Laden killed in US operation: White House

9:28 pm September 14, 2019

WASHINGTON: The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. A statement issued in President Donald Trump’s name gave no further details, such as when Hamza […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Kuwait ruler leaves US hospital after ‘successful checkups’

2:30 pm September 13, 2019

Dubai: Kuwait says its ruling 90-year-old emir has left a US hospital after having “successful checkups” that forced him to cancel a visit to the White House. The state-run KUNA news agency reported early Friday that Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah’s checkups “showed reassuring results.” The report did not elaborate. KUNA earlier said Sheikh […]

Democrats intensify ‘impeachment’ probe of Trump

11:44 pm September 12, 2019

Washington: Democrats stepped up their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump Thursday even as the party’s leaders remained dubious about the political value of the move 14 months before the next presidential election. The House Judiciary Committee approved new procedures that will permit it to demand more documents and testimony from the White House, declaring […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

Iran again rebuffs US talk of Trump-Rouhani meeting

5:01 pm September 11, 2019

Tehran : Iran on Wednesday rejected the possibility of a meeting between President Hassan Rouhani and US counterpart Donald Trump, after the White House signalled it was open to such an encounter. Two of Trump’s top lieutenants on Tuesday indicated he was ready to meet the Iranian president without preconditions, after the US leader sacked […]