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Donald Trump 'very committed' to Middle East peace process: Rex Tillerson

Donald Trump 'very committed' to Middle East peace process: Rex Tillerson

President Donald Trump is "very committed" to the Middle East peace process, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday amid global alarm at a US plan to recognise Jerusalem as Israel`s

Dec 06, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital, dangerous consequences likely

Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital, dangerous consequences likely

President Donald Trump on Wednesday will recognise Jerusalem as Israel`s capital and set in motion the relocation of the US Embassy to the ancient city, senior U.S. officials said, a decision that

Dec 06, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
Kushner sets stage for Trump`s Jerusalem decision

Kushner sets stage for Trump`s Jerusalem decision

 US President Donald Trump is close to a decision on whether to recognize Jerusalem as Israel`s capital, his son-in-law and Middle East peace envoy Jared Kushner said Sunday.

Dec 04, 2017, 08:46 AM IST
Donald Trump says he never asked Comey to stop Flynn probe

Donald Trump says he never asked Comey to stop Flynn probe

President Donald Trump said on Sunday in a tweet that he never asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating his ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, issuing a fresh denial amid

Dec 03, 2017, 19:42 PM IST
US teacher calls police after boy says 'Allah' in class

US teacher calls police after boy says 'Allah' in class

A six-year-old Muslim boy with Down syndrome was feared as a terrorist by his teacher in a US school after he kept repeating 'Allah' and 'boom' in his classroom, a media report said on Sunday.

Dec 03, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Donald Trump compares Flynn to Hillary, accuses FBI of adopting double standard

Donald Trump compares Flynn to Hillary, accuses FBI of adopting double standard

US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused the FBI of adopting a double standard while probing his former national security advisor Michael Flynn and 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton.

Dec 03, 2017, 12:37 PM IST
US Senate approves major tax reforms in victory for Donald Trump

US Senate approves major tax reforms in victory for Donald Trump

US stock markets have rallied for months on hopes that Washington would provide significant tax cuts for corporations.   

Dec 03, 2017, 08:49 AM IST
Donald Trump shrugs off ex-security advisor Michael Flynn guilty plea

Donald Trump shrugs off ex-security advisor Michael Flynn guilty plea

Trump suggested he has been holding back something important regarding what he knew at the time of ex-security adviser Michael Flynn`s firing.

Dec 03, 2017, 07:41 AM IST
Barack Obama takes on Trump and men in general at Paris event

Barack Obama takes on Trump and men in general at Paris event

Obama also vouched for the superiority of female leadership, alluding to the sexual assault and harassment scandals currently engulfing the United States.

Dec 03, 2017, 07:27 AM IST
Donald Trump posts tribute to US civil rights icon Rosa Parks

Donald Trump posts tribute to US civil rights icon Rosa Parks

In the video, Trump praised the Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, was a key moment in the US civil rights movement.

Dec 03, 2017, 07:23 AM IST
Michael Flynn`s actions during the transition `were lawful`: Donald Trump

Michael Flynn`s actions during the transition `were lawful`: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump insisted on Saturday that his former national security adviser Michael Flynn had done nothing illegal during the transition.

Dec 02, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
Trump turns to US Supreme Court in immigrant document fight

Trump turns to US Supreme Court in immigrant document fight

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to block a federal judge's order requiring it to disclose all emails, letters and other documents it considered in its decision to end a

Dec 02, 2017, 14:34 PM IST
US Senate tax bill accomplishes major Obamacare repeal goal

US Senate tax bill accomplishes major Obamacare repeal goal

Removing it while keeping the rest of Obama`s Affordable Care Act intact is expected to cause insurance premiums to rise and lead to millions of people losing coverage, policy experts say.

Dec 02, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
US Senate passes historic tax reform in Trump win

US Senate passes historic tax reform in Trump win

US Senate Republicans passed landmark tax reform early Saturday, a critical step toward delivering a monumental legislative victory for President Donald Trump in his first year in office. 

Dec 02, 2017, 12:35 PM IST
Indian American woman journalist Vandana Jhingan to run for US Congress

Indian American woman journalist Vandana Jhingan to run for US Congress

An Indian Amercian woman has announced that she will run for the next year's election to the seat of US House of Representative from a Chicago suburb.

Dec 02, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
Twitter stands by Trump's anti-Muslim tweets

Twitter stands by Trump's anti-Muslim tweets

Taking US President Donald Trump`s side once again, Twitter has retracted its previous explanation for why it did not remove Trump`s tweets that included graphic anti-Muslim videos.

Dec 02, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
Flynn, Kushner targeted several states in failed U.N. lobbying: diplomats

Flynn, Kushner targeted several states in failed U.N. lobbying: diplomats

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn admitted on Friday that he asked Russia to delay a U.N. vote seen as damaging to Israel, but diplomats said it was not the only country he and

Dec 02, 2017, 10:18 AM IST
Immigrants are 'future of America', says Frank Islam

Immigrants are 'future of America', says Frank Islam

Washington, Dec 2 (PTI) An eminent Indian-American philanthropist has described immigrants as "the future of the United States", which he said, is a nation of inclusion, openness, opportunity,

Dec 02, 2017, 09:39 AM IST
Trump tax overhaul on verge of passage in US Senate

Trump tax overhaul on verge of passage in US Senate

Donald Trump`s sweeping tax reform plan inched toward final passage in the US Senate Friday, potentially becoming a major legislative victory for the president after overcoming resistance from

Dec 02, 2017, 09:21 AM IST
US judge rejects delay of foreign entrepreneur immigration rule

US judge rejects delay of foreign entrepreneur immigration rule

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to rescind its delay of a rule that allows some foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the United States to grow their companies

Dec 02, 2017, 09:08 AM IST