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Asian markets power ahead on rising trade-talks hopes

After taking a battering in December and suffering a shaky start to 2019, confidence is slowly returning to equity trading floors, though dealers remain on edge.

Jan 9, 2019

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Donald Trump Says His Generals Are Better Looking Than Tom Cruise, And Stronger

At his first cabinet meeting of 2019, President Donald Trump bragged out his generals being better looking than Tom Cruise.

Jan 3, 2019

Trump compares US-Mexico border wall with protection at Obama's home

"President and Mrs Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their DC mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The US needs the same thing, slightly larger version!" EFE news quoted Trump as saying on Sunday.

Dec 31, 2018

Trump to invoke national emergency to ban China's Huawei and ZTE in US

In August, President Trump signed an order banning US government and government contractors from using Huawei and ZTE equipment.

Dec 27, 2018

Pope assails greed, pilgrims celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

Thousands attended mass on Monday night at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica, where Pope Francis, the head of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, offered his Christmas homily.

Dec 25, 2018

US government partially shuts down: 3rd time in 2018

This is the first time in 40 years that the government has been closed three times in a year. It took effect after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse.

Dec 22, 2018

US government to shut down in fight over President Donald Trump's border wall

The impending shutdown was the latest evidence of dysfunction in Washington and might not bode well for next year, when Democrats will have a stronger hand as they take control of the House of Representatives.

Dec 22, 2018

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis retires over policy differences with President Trump

"General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Administration as Secretary of Defense for the past two years," Trump tweeted on Thursday.

Dec 21, 2018

Sensex cracks over 400 pts, Nifty drops below 10,900 amid negative global cues

Negative global cues amid fears of a potential US government shutdown and rising tension between the US and China, too, weighed on investor sentiment.

Dec 21, 2018

US to pull 7,000 troops from Afghanistan within months

In September 2017, Trump had announced the US would send 3,000 extra troops to the country amid a shift of strategy.

Dec 21, 2018

Rupee, bonds weaken post US Fed 'less dovish' comments

It comes after the US President on Tuesday warned the Fed against making "yet another mistake" in raising rates, urging it instead to "feel the market".

Dec 20, 2018

Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate's move on Jamal Khashoggi's murder

The Senate on December 13 voted to recommend ending American military assistance to the Saudi-led operation in Yemen, and accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in Khashoggi's murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October

Dec 17, 2018

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner likely to become his next chief of staff

Kushner, an influential White House advisor and husband of Trump's daughter Ivanka, met with the Republican leader to discuss the job, according to the Huffington Post, which first reported the story.

Dec 15, 2018

US-based Indian techie sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault on flight

Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 35, who came to the US on an H-1B visa in 2015, will be deported after he serves his sentence, a federal court in Detroit said as it sentenced the Indian national to nine years of imprisonment.

Dec 14, 2018

Trump ropes in intelligence official as his point person for South Asia

Trump intends to nominate Williams, who, for more than 20 years, has specialised in South Asia and Afghanistan affairs as an analyst and intelligence officer, for the important position of Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.

Dec 13, 2018

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Donald and Melania Trump do not regularly exchange gifts for Christmas

Donald Trump is a difficult man to shop for, says his wife, Melania Trump, so she is yet to think of anything to buy him for Christmas.

Dec 9, 2018

Jared Kushner continued talks with Saudi Crown Prince after Khashoggi's death: Report

Since the early months of the Trump administration, Kushner had been having private, informal conversations with the Prince.

Dec 9, 2018

OPEC will consider views of PM Modi seriously before cutting production: Saudi Oil Minister

India is the world's third largest oil consuming nation, which is more than 80 per cent dependent on imports to meet its energy needs. Led by Modi, it has been very strongly making a case for oil producers' cartel OPEC to price crude at reasonable and responsible rates.

Dec 7, 2018