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Donald Trump slams 'dumb deal' to take refugees from Australia after 'worst call' with PM Turnbull

Trump tweeted saying he would study the deal, just hours after his reportedly heated telephone conversation with the Australian PM.

Feb 2, 2017

United Nations says US travel ban not best way to protect America

The UN chief said that he hopes that the measure taken by the Trump government against refugees is "removed sooner rather than later."

Feb 2, 2017

US Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as secretary of state in Trump administration

Tillerson was sworn in during a ceremony at the Oval Office, where Trump praised him and said that the billionaire will assist in making America more secure.

Feb 2, 2017

Russia to deploy nuclear-capable missile

Iran confirms conducting new missile tests, says did not breach nuclear deal

The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, had on Tuesday said that Iran's test-firing of a medium-range ballistic missile is "absolutely unacceptable."

Feb 1, 2017

H1-B visa row: US should consider skill shortage in country before passing bill, NASSCOM says

The bill has called for doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $130,000 from the current minimum wage of $60,000.

Feb 1, 2017

Donald Trump fires acting US Attorney General Sally Yates

US attorney general Sally Yates fired by Donald Trump nominated for JFK 'Profile in Courage' award

Yates was sacked by Trump as she advised the Justice Department lawyers to not defend executive order.

Feb 1, 2017

US President Donald Trump, SCOTUS, Neil Gorsuch

US President Donald Trump nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch for Scalia's SCOTUS seat; cue titanic Senate battle

Judge Neil Gorsuch, if selected, will occupy the place of the late Justice Anthony Scalia, which, to many pundits, is a like for like conservative replacement at the US Supreme Court.

Feb 1, 2017

US President Donald Trump taking steps to defeat ISIS, says White House

Trump has signed executive orders asking his national security team to come up with an action plan within 30 days to defeat ISIS.

Jan 31, 2017

Queen Elizabeth put in a 'very difficult position' by Theresa May over Donald Trump's state visit

Traditionally, US Presidents are extended an invitation after waiting some time but the state visit invitation to Trump was extended within two weeks of him assuming his position at the White House.

Jan 31, 2017

US Navy SEAL, 8-year-old girl killed during first military raid under President Donald Trump

A senior US military official said that "almost everything went wrong" during the first military raid which was carried out under Trump.

Jan 31, 2017

Barack Obama breaks silence, urges Americans to protest against Donald Trump's orders

Obama denounced Trump's ban against entry of people from seven Muslim-majority countries into the United States.

Jan 31, 2017

Deutsche Bank to pay $425 million penalty over Russia money laundering 'mirror trades'

The violations of anti-money laundering laws involved Deutsche Bank's branches in Moscow, London and New York.

Jan 31, 2017

US immigration ban: Iraq Parliament votes to outlaw Americans in an attempt to reverse Trump's orders

The Iraqi lawmakers proposed to impose a ban, similar to that of Trump's, on Americans, if the US president did not withdraw the immigrant visa ban.

Jan 31, 2017

US President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Sally Yates over her defiance of immigration ban

Sally Yates had, in a letter to top lawyers in the Department of Justice, refused to defend the immigration ban brought by Trump.

Jan 31, 2017

Theresa May meets Donald Trump at White House

Theresa May will never walk alone...the shade of Neville Chamberlain strides with her

British PM from 1937 to 1940, Chamberlain became known for his policy of appeasing Adolf Hitler and looking for peace, as the drums of war were already playing Deutschlandlied on the borders of Poland

Jan 30, 2017

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United States

Donald Trump slams 'dumb deal' to take refugees from Australia after 'worst call' with PM Turnbull

United Nations says US travel ban not best way to protect America

US Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as secretary of state in Trump administration

Iran confirms conducting new missile tests, says did not breach nuclear deal

H1-B visa row: US should consider skill shortage in country before passing bill, NASSCOM says

US attorney general Sally Yates fired by Donald Trump nominated for JFK 'Profile in Courage' award

US President Donald Trump nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch for Scalia's SCOTUS seat; cue titanic Senate battle

US President Donald Trump taking steps to defeat ISIS, says White House

Queen Elizabeth put in a 'very difficult position' by Theresa May over Donald Trump's state visit

US Navy SEAL, 8-year-old girl killed during first military raid under President Donald Trump

Barack Obama breaks silence, urges Americans to protest against Donald Trump's orders

Deutsche Bank to pay $425 million penalty over Russia money laundering 'mirror trades'

US immigration ban: Iraq Parliament votes to outlaw Americans in an attempt to reverse Trump's orders

US President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Sally Yates over her defiance of immigration ban

Theresa May will never walk alone...the shade of Neville Chamberlain strides with her

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