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Earlier, Trump had once again hit out at House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying that she is afraid to present her "phony impeachment hoax" to the Senate. (Photo: File)

'Want an immediate trial,' says Trump on impeachment proceedings

The President also asserted that Republicans have never been so united.

20 Dec 2019 8:24 AM

'Trump treated worse than Jesus before crucifixion,' says US lawmaker

'When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus opportunity to face his accusers,' US lawmaker.

19 Dec 2019 3:23 PM

Kaji, whose real name is Ryan Guan, was already the video platform's highest earner in 2018, with USD 22 million, according to Forbes. (Photo: Twitter)

This 8-yr-old is highest paid YouTuber, earns USD 26 million in year

His channel "Ryan's World," launched in 2015 by Ryan's parents, is only three years old but already has 22.9 million subscribers.

19 Dec 2019 10:45 AM

'Without receiving a single Republican vote, and without providing any proof of wrongdoing, Democrats pushed illegitimate articles of impeachment against the president through the House of Representatives,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. (Photo: File)

'Restore order, fairness...': White House says Senate will exonerate Trump after impeachment

'Today marks the culmination in the House of one of the most shameful political episodes in the history of our nation,' White House said.

19 Dec 2019 8:51 AM

Trump will now stand trial in the Senate, where his Republicans hold a solid majority and are expected to exonerate him. (Photo: File)

Impeached President Trump says Democrats ‘consumed with hatred’

Trump said the Democratic Party was 'trying to nullify the ballots of tens of millions of patriotic Americans.'

19 Dec 2019 8:23 AM

Pompeo along with the Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday hosted their Indian counterparts External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for the talks. (Photo: Twitter)

'Honour Indian democracy, they have robust debate': US on Citizenship law

Officials, so far, has not confirmed or denied if the issue of religious freedom and human rights in India appeared during the 2+2 talks.

19 Dec 2019 8:12 AM

Trump impeached by US House for abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

By 230 to 197 vote, the 45th US president becomes just the third occupant of the White House in American history to be impeached.

19 Dec 2019 8:01 AM

: US President Donald Trump is facing a likely impeachment vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. (Photo: File)

All you need to know about Trump impeachment ahead of vote

Only two US presidents have been impeached -- Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 -- although both survived a trial.

18 Dec 2019 10:32 AM

The US President accused the Speaker of violating her oath of office by proceeding ahead with the "invalid impeachment." (Photo: File)

You've cheapened importance of very ugly word, impeachment: Trump to US Speaker

The letter came a day before the House is set to vote on his impeachment.

18 Dec 2019 9:15 AM

Biden, 77, is one of 15 Democrats seeking their party’s nomination to run against Republican US President Donald Trump next year in a battle in which the incumbent and the top three of his would-be opponents are all septuagenarians. (Photo: File)

Joe Biden healthy and fit to serve as US president, his doctor says

O’Connor has been Biden’s physician since 2009, when he was assigned as physician to the vice president, the report said.

18 Dec 2019 9:11 AM

Infosys Limited, a business consulting, information technology and outsourcing company, and its subsidiary, Infosys BPM Limited, will pay California USD 800,000. (Photo: File)

Infosys to pay Rs 56 crore to California to settle worker misclassification, tax fraud

The company has annual revenue of USD 11 billion, and Becerra said the settlement covers California’s losses.

18 Dec 2019 8:43 AM

The negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have been largely stalled since the collapse of a February summit in Hanoi between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: File)

'Watching very closely': Trump on deadline for North Korea talks

North has said that if Washington fails to make it an acceptable offer, it will adopt a so far unspecified 'new way'.

17 Dec 2019 11:19 AM

Protests have taken place in several parts of the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which was approved by Parliament in its recently concluded winter session. (Photo: PTI)

‘Protect, respect right of peaceful assembly’: US on Citizenship Act protests

'We also urge protestors to refrain from violence,' a US State Department spokesperson said.

17 Dec 2019 10:44 AM

The prop from Christopher Reeve's "Superman", which went for USD 193,750, headlined Monday's sale of about 400 cinephile items at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)

Superman's cape sells for nearly USD 200,000 at Hollywood auction

Only six capes in total were used while shooting the film, which came out in 1978.

17 Dec 2019 10:32 AM

In a letter to the Security Council on December 12, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressed concern about a possible further escalation of tensions. (Photo: PTI | File)

UNSC to meet on J&K issue today at China’s request: report

The council would meet behind closed doors for the first time since a similar gathering in August.

17 Dec 2019 9:47 AM

The Chicago-based company said production would halt at its plant with 12,000 employees in Renton, Washington, near Seattle (Photo: File)

Boeing to halt production of grounded 737 Max airliner in january

The company’s stock came under pressure Monday after reports surfaced about the production halt.

17 Dec 2019 9:24 AM

No US president has been removed as a direct result of impeachment. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump on track to become third US President to be impeached

The president has denied wrongdoing and accused Democrats of a baseless and politically-motivated bid to oust him from power.

17 Dec 2019 8:34 AM

The two sides announced a mini-deal on Friday to reduce some tariffs. (Representational Image)

US quietly expelled two Chinese diplomats who drove onto military base: report

The incident comes as the United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies, wrangle over trade.

16 Dec 2019 9:50 AM

In return, the United States would suspend tariffs on Chinese goods due to go into effect on Sunday and reduce others, US officials said. (Photo: Representational)

US China trade deal cuts tariffs for Beijing promise of big farm purchases

Beijing has agreed to import at least USD 200 billion in additional US goods and services over the next two years.

14 Dec 2019 1:18 PM

The IAF had said that during the aerial engagement on February 27, one of its MiG-21 Bison shot down a F-16. (Representational Image)

US reprimanded Pakistan for misusing F-16s: report

Report came months after the Indian Air Force shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during an aerial combat over Kashmir.

12 Dec 2019 11:41 AM

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