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Earlier Monday, Pence visited a metal fabrication business to promote the proposed US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. (Photo: File)

Trump a better choice than any Democratic nominee: Pence

'Have faith in the American people,' Pence told about 3,000 people attending a fundraising barbecue in the town of Anderson.

27 Aug 2019 3:26 PM

Tuesday's huddle, a second such meeting in less than a month, is expected to discuss how the tests may have violated sanctions resolutions. (Photo: File)

UNSC to meet over North Korea weapon tests today

The meeting was requested by the United Kingdom, France and Germany, a source close to the matter told Sputnik.

27 Aug 2019 2:45 PM

KFC’s foray into plant-based meat follows Burger King’s debut earlier this year of the Impossible Whopper, a meatless version of its signature beef hamburger developed with Impossible Foods. (Photo: Representational Image)

KFC to test vegetarian, plant-based chicken in Georgia

Our customers are going to be amazed and say, ‘it tastes like Kentucky Fried Chicken!’ President for KFC said.

27 Aug 2019 1:16 PM

Attorney General Bob Ferguson of Washington, also a Democrat, said prolonged detention will have long-term impacts on the mental and physical health of immigrant children and families. (Photo: AP)

19 states sue Trump administration over indefinite migrant detention

A 1997 agreement says immigrant children must be kept in least restrictive setting and shouldn't spend more than 20 days in detention.

27 Aug 2019 12:32 PM

The CIA, the NSA and the White House declined to comment on US espionage practices in the UAE. (Photo: AP)

Why the CIA doesn't spy on the UAE

The CIA’s failure to adapt to the UAE’s growing military and political ambitions amounts to 'dereliction of duty,' said former CIA official.

27 Aug 2019 10:22 AM

During a hurricane briefing, Trump asked if it were possible to disrupt hurricanes forming off the coast of Africa by dropping a nuclear bomb in the eye of the storm, Axios wrote. (Photo: AP | File)

Donald Trump suggests 'nuking hurricanes' to stop them hitting US: report

During a hurricane briefing, Trump asked if it were possible to disrupt hurricanes forming off the coast of Africa by dropping nuclear bomb.

26 Aug 2019 8:10 AM

Demonstrators stand outside the Yuen Long MTR station during a protest in Hong Kong.(Photo: AP)

Hong Kong protests: YouTube shuts down more than 200 channels

Twitter and Facebook announced this week that they suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to a coordinated influence campaign.

23 Aug 2019 3:31 PM

The 15th of Osama bin Laden's 20 children and a son of his third wife, Hamza, thought to be about 30 years old, was "emerging as a leader in the Al-Qaeda franchise," the State Department said in announcing the reward. (Photo: AP)

US Secretary of Defence confirms death of Hamza Bin Laden

US media reported at the beginning of August that bin Laden was killed during the last two years in an operation that involved US.

23 Aug 2019 3:11 PM

Israel has repeatedly bombed Iranian targets in neighbouring Syria, but an expansion of the campaign to Iraq -- where the Jewish state struck the Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981 -- would risk damaging Washington's relations with Baghdad. (Photo: AP)

'Israel bombed Iraq's weapons depot,' says report

There have been series of blasts in Iraq over the past month at training camps and arms depots used by Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary forces.

23 Aug 2019 1:50 PM

Bowles received the death penalty for the November 1994 murder of Walter Hinton in Jacksonville Beach. (Photo: AP)

Serial killer who preyed on older gay men executed in Florida prison

The sentence was carried out at 10:58 pm, according to the office of Gov Ron DeSantis.

23 Aug 2019 1:35 PM

Trump will attend the G7 summit in France from Saturday to Monday and plans to hold individual meetings with the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Japan, India and Canada during his trip. (Photo: File)

Trump's message to G7 leaders this weekend: 'Be more like US'

Trump will talk to his counterparts about how to open up European, Japanese and Canadian markets for US goods and services.

23 Aug 2019 11:43 AM

Calling Kashmir a 'complicated situation', Trump said, 'A lot has to do with religion. You have the Hindus, and you have the Muslims. This has been going on for decades.'(Photo: File)

Trump to discuss Kashmir, human rights with Modi at G7 Summit in France

A senior US administration official said the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan is expected to come up.

23 Aug 2019 8:54 AM

The return of USD 1 trillion annual deficits comes despite President Donald Trump's vow when running for office that he would not just balance the budget but pay down the entire national debt. (Photo: File)

Report shows US deficit to exceed USD 1 trillion next year

Federal debt, which is already high by historical standards, is on an unsustainable course, said Phillip Swagel of CBO.

22 Aug 2019 5:48 PM

'We are looking at birthright citizenship very seriously. It’s frankly ridiculous,' Trump said. (Photo: File)

Trump says he's looking 'seriously' to end birthright citizenship

During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump had said that he would end the birthright citizenship.

22 Aug 2019 1:41 PM

Trump said that the US was fighting the terrorists in Afghanistan despite being 7,000 miles away while India and Pakistan were not doing so even after being next door. (Photo: File)

'Not fair': Trump wants India to help fight Afghanistan terrorists

Trump said that other nations currently are making very less efforts against the terrorists in Afghanistan.

22 Aug 2019 8:28 AM

Jews disloyal if they vote for Democrats in 2020 elections: Trump

Trump's comments came amid his ongoing dispute with Democratic Muslim congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

21 Aug 2019 3:11 PM

McCabe said Sumedh Mannar, a graduate student at the Oregon State University, had jumped from was about 25 feet high. (Photo: File)

27-year-old Indian student drowns in US lake

Sumedh Mannar jumped off the 'Jumping Rock', a popular recreation spot at the lake on Sunday and did not resurface, the police said.

21 Aug 2019 3:01 PM

Brian Karem, a CNN contributor who covers the White House for the magazine, said in the suit that the 30-day suspension of his credential is an attempt to silence his coverage and was decided arbitrarily. (Photo: Twitter)

Playboy columnist sues White House over press pass suspension

Playboy reporter named White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham and Trump as defendants.

21 Aug 2019 2:23 PM

Pompeo said the US doesn’t want crude oil to go to Syria because it will be 'off-loaded, sold, used by the Quds force, an organization that has killed countless Americans and people all across the world.'(Photo: File)

Pompeo warns anyone who ‘touches’ Iran tanker risks US sanctions

He said he believes this rationale 'is shared by the entire world.'

21 Aug 2019 1:51 PM

'The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct,' Trump wrote. (Photo: File)

Trump postpones Denmark trip after Prime Minister declines to sell him Greenland

A White House spokesman confirmed that 'the visit to Denmark is cancelled.'

21 Aug 2019 9:09 AM

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