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5 things you need to know to understand Iran-US crisis

The decision of US President Donald Trump to kill Qasem Soleimani has left the international community reeling.
9 January 2020, 06:14 AM

Trump may start a war with Iran but can he end it?

Did Donald Trump really mean what he said—that it was to prevent war, and not make one, for which a top Iranian military commander was hit in Baghdad on his instructions?
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

US President Donald Trump has called for the World Bank to stop loaning money to China, one day after the institution adopted a lending plan to Beijing over Washington’s objections.
7 December 2019, 06:29 AM

'Nasty', 'two-faced', 'brain dead': NATO pulls off summit despite insults

NATO leaders set aside public insults ranging from "delinquent" to "brain dead" and "two-faced", declaring at a 70th anniversary summit they would stand together against a common threat from Russia and prepare for China's rise.
5 December 2019, 04:30 AM

Evidence of Trump misconduct 'overwhelming': House impeachment report

Democrats present a forceful case for impeaching and removing President Donald Trump from office in a report detailing “overwhelming evidence” of misconduct in office and obstruction by the US leader.
4 December 2019, 04:32 AM

Trump signs bills in support of Hong Kong protesters

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at supporting human rights and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.
28 November 2019, 04:36 AM

Trump invited for Dec 4 impeachment hearing

The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday invited President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing, scheduled for December 4, starting a new phase of the inquiry that could lead to formal charges against the president within weeks.
27 November 2019, 04:57 AM

Trump impeachment hearings about to go public

The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open.
13 November 2019, 04:27 AM

Trump fined $2m for misusing charity foundation

A judge orders President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to an array of charities as a fine for misusing his own charitable foundation to further his political and business interests.
8 November 2019, 06:10 AM

US judge blocks Trump's health insurance rule for immigrants

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
3 November 2019, 04:58 AM

Kim and Trump have special relationship

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have a "special" relationship, a top Pyongyang official says, echoing remarks this week by the American head of state.
24 October 2019, 04:37 AM

Trump says Turkey and Kurds needed to fight 'like two kids'

US President Donald Trump has said that he allowed Turkish and Kurdish forces to clash in deadly battle because the two sides were like children who needed to fight each other.
18 October 2019, 05:12 AM

Trump, Modi vow relentless fight on extremists in mass rally

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declare themselves united in a relentless fight against "terrorism," vowing a close, personal alliance in front of tens of thousands of Indian-Americans.
23 September 2019, 04:29 AM

Trump to meet Imran, Modi for talks focusing on Kashmir

US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet both Indian and Pakistani leaders in the next few days while claiming that “a lot of progress is being made” in defusing tensions between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed neighbours.
18 September 2019, 04:48 AM

Trump claims Modi sought help on Kashmir, India denies

US President Donald Trump makes a startling claim that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sought his help on the Kashmir issue, a claim promptly denied by India.
23 July 2019, 04:42 AM

Dhaka worried over Trump's Golan Heights decision

Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the recent announcement of the US's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
27 March 2019, 20:11 PM

Democrats launch sweeping probe

US Democratic lawmakers has launched their most ambitious investigation yet into alleged obstruction of justice and abuse of office by Donald Trump, targeting dozens of individuals in the president's inner circle.
5 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Graham says Trump slowing down planned withdrawal from Syria

President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of US forces in Syria, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday.
31 December 2018, 04:36 AM

Pakistan PM fires back after Trump criticism

Pakistan's prime minister fired back Monday after President Donald Trump accused the country of harboring Osama bin Laden despite getting billions of dollars in American aid.
20 November 2018, 04:36 AM

US says 'confident' NKorea's Kim will fulfill commitments

The United States remains confident that denuclearization "promises" made during a historic summit between Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un will be fulfilled, a State Department spokesperson says.
16 November 2018, 04:20 AM