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Trump to host Palestinian President Abbas on May 3: White House

US President Donald Trump will host Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas at the White House May 3 for talks on efforts to revive the Middle East peace process, the White House said Wednesday.

Apr 20, 2017, 00:05 AM IST

Top Trump aide in Pakistan says terrorism must be fought 'in all forms'

U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser met Pakistan's prime minister and army chief on Monday and emphasised "the need to confront terrorism in all its forms", while praising democratic and economic development.

Apr 17, 2017, 20:59 PM IST

US Army becoming stronger than ever: Trump

"Our military is building and is rapidly becoming stronger than ever before. Frankly, we have no choice!," the President tweeted on Sunday.

Apr 16, 2017, 22:22 PM IST

Russian computer programmer arrested in Spain: Russian Embassy

A Russian computer programmer, Pyotr Levashov, has been arrested in the Spanish city of Barcelona, a spokesman for the Russian embassy in Madrid said on Sunday.

Apr 10, 2017, 09:28 AM IST

In victory for Trump, Neil Gorsuch to be sworn-in as US Supreme Court Justice

New Delhi: Expressing confidence over his Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch to succeed as the U.S. Supreme Court justice, President Donald Trump said he was proud of the former.

Apr 09, 2017, 09:42 AM IST

Donald Trump-Xi Jinping end 1st summit with 100-day plan to avoid trade row

President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping wrapped up their first summit by announcing a 100-day plan to improve strained trade ties, the only tangible announcement after their meetings that were overshadowed by the US military strikes in Syria.

Apr 08, 2017, 14:16 PM IST

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping establish US-China Comprehensive Dialogue

President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have established the US-China Comprehensive Dialogue and agreed to expand areas of cooperation while managing differences based on mutual respect, the White House said today.

Apr 08, 2017, 09:56 AM IST

US Senate set to approve Trump's conservative Supreme Court pick

Republicans have a 52-48 Senate majority and all of them support Gorsuch, as do a handful of Democrats. The vote is expected at around 11:30 a.m. (1530 GMT) on Friday.

Apr 07, 2017, 20:37 PM IST

Saudi Arabia says fully supports US military strikes in Syria

Saudi Arabia said on Friday it "fully supports" U.S. strikes on military targets in Syria, saying it was a "courageous decision" by President Donald Trump in response to the use of chemical weapons against civilians.

Apr 07, 2017, 11:32 AM IST

My firing was deliberate decision: Ex Federal prosecutor Preet Bharara

India-born former top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, has termed his firing by President Donald Trump as "deliberate", saying he does not "begrudge" the decision but wants the "record to be clear."

Apr 07, 2017, 11:02 AM IST

US Senate set for pivotal vote on Supreme Court nominee

Republicans were expected to fall short of being able to halt the filibuster, but have said they have the votes needed to change long-standing Senate rules.

Apr 06, 2017, 21:12 PM IST

Taiwan: US relations won't be harmed by Trump-Xi meeting

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Eleanor Wang said at a news conference that the government was in close contact with Washington and was assured the island's interests would not be harmed.

Apr 06, 2017, 13:40 PM IST

Donald Trump, Angela Merkel discuss Afghanistan, Ukraine crisis on phone

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan over a phone call, the White House said.

Apr 06, 2017, 09:49 AM IST

Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of talks with Xi Jinping

U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs on its own if need be.

Apr 03, 2017, 09:35 AM IST

Trump cites American Media report on 'high up' official behind alleged unmasking

President Donald Trump on Saturday while recommending a report from an American Media house said that a senior United States intelligence official is allegedly unmasked or exposed the names of Trump associates.

Apr 02, 2017, 09:53 AM IST

Clinton knocks Trump for proposing cuts to US diplomacy

"We are seeing signals of a shift that truly alarms us all," the former Democratic presidential candidate told hundreds of students at Georgetown University in Washington.

Mar 31, 2017, 23:40 PM IST

Trump set to sign executive orders on trade

US President Donald Trump on Friday will sign two executive orders aimed at combating foreign trade abuses that contribute to the country's half-trillion-dollar trade deficit, officials said.

Mar 31, 2017, 14:40 PM IST

First two Democrats back Trump's US Supreme Court pick

Senators Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp on Thursday became the first Democrats to support the confirmation of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, giving Republicans two of eight Democratic votes needed to avoid a nasty fight on the U.S. Senate floor next week.

Mar 31, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Secretary of State Tillerson visits Ankara as Turkey says its Syria campaign over

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara today for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey announced that its military offensive was over.

Mar 30, 2017, 15:40 PM IST

Ivanka Trump takes unpaid job as White House adviser

First daughter Ivanka Trump is about to take on another title as an unpaid adviser to her father President Donald Trump, the White House has announced.

Mar 30, 2017, 09:10 AM IST