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25 Feb 2023 12:00 AM

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Sept. 15, 2017. Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. (File Photo: PTI)

Nikki Haley makes big announcement, launches her 2024 US presidential bid

Haley, 51, is the two-term Governor of South Carolina and the former US Ambassador to the United Nations

14 Feb 2023 6:42 PM

Nikki Haley, the two-term Governor of South Carolina, is the only Indian-American leader to be featured in the list of RNC speakers released by the Trump campaign on Sunday.(AP File)

US Elections 2020: Indian-American Nikki Haley among star speakers at Republican convention

Haley is considered as one of the potential presidential candidates of the Republican Party post the Trump era

24 Aug 2020 11:54 AM

President Donald Trump's former UN ambassador, Nikki Haley, alleges in her upcoming memoir that two administration officials who were ultimately pushed out by Trump once tried to get her to join them in opposing some of his policies. (Photo: screenshot)

'Told me to undermine him': Nikki Haley alleges disloyalty in team Trump by top aide

The former South Carolina governor said the meeting lasted more than an hour and that they never raised the issue to her again.

11 Nov 2019 9:41 AM

Pakistan has a long history of harbouring terrorists and America should not give Islamabad even a dollar until it corrects its behaviour, sge said. (Photo:AP)

Nikki Haley undermines Pakistan; says US should stop giving aid

She said The Trump Administration has 'already wisely restricted assistance to Pakistan, but there is much more to be done.'

26 Feb 2019 11:46 AM

Nauret said her two years with the administration had been one of the highest honours of her life. (Photo:AP)

Heather Nauert withdraws her nomination for US envoy to United Nations

In a surprise move, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert withdrew her nomination to replace Indian-American Nikki Haley.

17 Feb 2019 12:16 PM

Ivanka Trump in 2017 was the driving force behind a USD 1 billion, Saudi-supported World Bank fund to promote entrepreneurship by women. (Photo: File | AP)

Ivanka Trump, Nikki Haley in race for World Bank president's post: report

Kim abruptly announced Monday he was cutting short his tenure as World Bank's president over 3 yrs before his second term was due to end.

13 Jan 2019 2:43 PM

Haley will step down as the UN envoy at the end of this year. (Photo: File)

Pak continues to harbour terrorists, US should not give it even one dollar: Haley

Haley said US did not need to give money to countries that wish harm to US, go behind its back and try and 'stop us from doing things'.

10 Dec 2018 10:08 AM

The meeting was requested by both Russia and Ukraine, diplomatic sources told news agency AFP. (Photo: File)

UN Security Council calls emergency meeting over Ukraine: Nikki Haley

'An emergency Security Council meeting has been called for tomorrow at 11:00 am,' Haley tweeted.

26 Nov 2018 9:49 AM

Nikki Haley may still pose challenge to Trump; timed her exit perfectly: US media

Haley on Tuesday announced her resignation while also reassuring Trump that she has no plans to challenge his reelection in 2020.

10 Oct 2018 6:20 PM

Haley's abrupt decision left many in the White House in shock as there was no indication that she planned to leave office. Haley had submitted her resignation on October 3. (Photo: File)

Five people on short list to replace Haley as UN ambassador: Trump

Trump told reporters 'we have actually many names. ... Nikki is going to help us with the choice. I've heard a lot of names.'

10 Oct 2018 3:00 PM

Pompeo, who met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday in Pyongyang to discuss a future summit, told reporters that the two countries are back on a path toward denuclearisation. (Photo: AFP | File)

'Real progress' made with N Korea toward denuclearisation: Pompeo

Pompeo's trip was intended to set the table for a second summit between Trump and Kim, who held an historic summit in Singapore on June 12.

10 Oct 2018 12:12 PM

Soon after the President's remarks, Ivanka Trump took to Twitter to rule herself out of the running for ambassadorship. (Photo: File)

Ivanka would be ‘dynamite’ at UN, says Trump; she tamps down idea

Trump told reporters at the White House that his daughter Ivanka would make an 'incredible' ambassador to the UN.

10 Oct 2018 11:07 AM

A Myanmar military crackdown unleashed in the western state of Rakhine last year after attacks by Rohingya militants on police and army posts drove more than 700,000 of the largely stateless minority across the border with Bangladesh. (Photo: File)

US to provide USD 185 mn for those affected by Rakhine state crisis

The new funding will support implementation of critical emergency services, including shelter, food, water, sanitation, health care.

25 Sep 2018 12:03 PM

Love India, give regards to my friend Modi: Trump to Sushma

Mr Trump responded, “I love India, give my regards to my friend PM Modi,” Indian diplomatic sources said.

25 Sep 2018 2:15 AM

'The United States condemns any terrorist attack anywhere, period. We’ve always stood by that,' Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, told CNN. (Photo: File)

US condemns attack in Iran but says ‘needs to look at own base’

At least 29 people were killed when suspected Arab separatists in southwestern Iran opened fire Saturday on a parade.

24 Sep 2018 2:51 PM

The original version of the story was titled 'Nikki Haley's View of New York is Priceless. Her Curtains? USD52,701'. The daily later said that the headline and the story gave an incorrect impression. (Photo: AP)

Nikki Haley slams New York Times for incorrect story on expensive curtains

I hadn't even taken the job when these curtains were picked. The reporters knew the facts and released the story anyway, she said.

21 Sep 2018 1:11 PM

'All she's got is a part-time maid, and the ability to open and close the curtains quickly is important,' said Patrick Kennedy, the top management official at the State Department during the Obama administration, defending the purchase. (Photo: AP)

Amid budget cuts, over USD 52,000 spent on Nikki Haley's residence curtains: Report

A spokesman for Haley said plans to buy the curtains were made in 2016 during the Obama administration and Haley had no say in the purchase.

14 Sep 2018 2:00 PM

With the United States now holding the presidency of the Security Council, Haley said the aim is to put further pressure on Tehran over its alleged violations of council resolutions. (Photo: File)

US to lead Security Council talks on Iran in September: Nikki Haley

'President Trump is very adamant that we have to start making sure that Iran is falling in line with international order,' Haley said.

05 Sep 2018 2:02 PM

At the same time, Haley supported the move to have talks with the Russians. (Photo: File)

'We don't trust Putin. We don't trust Russia. We never will', says Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley came out in support of Trump's one-on-one meeting with the world leaders.

24 Jul 2018 2:33 PM

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