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Trump's remarks followed a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House on Monday. (Photo: File)

'Won't allow anyone to determine our fate': Afghanistan wants clarity on Trump’s jibe

'The Afghan nation has not and will never allow any foreign power to determine its fate,' Afghanistan's presidential palace said.

23 Jul 2019 3:13 PM

Both Haqqani and Verma were responding to questions on President Trump's remarks that he is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. (Photo: File)

Ex-diplomats feel Trump's Kashmir mediation remarks may hit Indo-US ties

Ex US Ambassador to India Verma said, 'The President did a lot of damage. His comments on Kashmir and Afghanistan were way off mark.'

23 Jul 2019 8:56 AM

Khan’s visit to the US is also marked by protests by several ethnic and religious minorities of Pakistan, including Baloch, Sindhis and Mohajirs. (Photo: File)

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives in US, will meet Donald Trump today

He was welcomed at the airport by his foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. A large number of Pakistani Americans also welcomed him.

22 Jul 2019 9:48 AM

Kim on Friday held discussion with Trump's son-in-law and White House advisor Jared Kushner and urged them to interfere in the matter. (Photo: File)

Kim Kardashian lobbies White House, Trump asks Sweden PM to 'resolve' rapper A$AP case

Trump credited Melania Trump with bringing the rapper's case to his attention.

20 Jul 2019 2:09 PM

The President made his position clear to reporters at the White House when, between questions about Iran and China, one asked him about growing efforts to ban plastic straws. (Photo: File)

There are 'bigger problems' than plastic straws, says Donald Trump

'I do think we have bigger problems than plastic straws,' Trump replied.

20 Jul 2019 12:08 PM

Before being elected as the president of the United States Trump had said during his campaign that he will get Afridi freed within two minutes from Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

During talks with Pak PM, Trump to seek release of doctor who helped track Osama

Imran Khan and Donald Trump are scheduled to meet at the White House on Monday.

20 Jul 2019 12:03 PM

Trump said it was terrible when people speak so 'badly' and 'horribly' about the country. (Photo: File)

'4 Congresswomen can go wherever they want,' says Donald Trump

'It's my opinion they (the four Congresswomen) hate our country and that's not good. It's not acceptable,' Trump said.

17 Jul 2019 10:09 AM

Donald Trump on the warpath ahead of 2020 election

May’s comments reflect the damage that Mr Trump may have caused to US-British relations.

17 Jul 2019 2:33 AM

Driving rains flooded parts of Washington, DC, on Monday, shattering a daily record in just an hour, forcing 15 swift-water rescues from stranded cars and causing an undeniable leak in the White House. (Photo: video screengrab/ AP)

Watch: White House basement offices flooded after heavy rain in Washington

It was the seventh-wettest July day since record-keeping began in 1871, said NWS meteorologist Marc Chenard.

09 Jul 2019 9:35 AM

As the US celebrated Independence Day on July 4, two protesters from the Revolutionary Communist Party were arrested by the Secret Service for burning a US flag outside the White House. (Photo: ANI)

2 protesters arrested for burning US flag outside White House on Independence Day

The protesters agitated against Trump and chanted 'America was never great', during Thursday's demonstrations.

05 Jul 2019 10:05 AM

The House is expected to take up its version of the NDAA sometime in July before legislators adjourn for the month-long August recess on July 29. (Photo: File)

US Senate passes provision to give India NATO ally-like status

The National Defence Authorisation Act or NDAA for the fiscal year 2020, that contained such a proposal was passed by US Senate last week.

02 Jul 2019 1:31 PM

Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)

If you don't do it now, it'll never happen: Trump on Israeli-Palestinian peace deal

'With me being President, if you don't get that deal done it'll never happen,' he was quoted as saying.

30 Jun 2019 9:34 AM

The White House said Trump and Modi would hold a bilateral meeting on June 28. (Photo: AP |File)

Donald Trump leaves for G-20 Summit; to meet PM Modi, Xi Jinping, Putin

Besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the US president will meet Xi and Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.

27 Jun 2019 9:38 AM

US President Donald Trump had been given a series of options Thursday night on how to respond to Iran’s downing of an unmanned American surveillance drone. (Photo: File)

‘A half-hour away’: How Donald Trump opted against Iran strike

If the planes took off, Trump later recounted to NBC, they would soon be at 'a point where you wouldn’t turn back or couldn’t turn back.'

22 Jun 2019 11:19 AM

China and North Korea have worked to improve relations in the past year after they deteriorated as Beijing backed a series of UN sanctions against its Cold War-era ally over its nuclear activities. (Photo: File)

China's friendship with North Korea 'irreplaceable': Xi Jinping

Xi is to visit Pyongyang on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

19 Jun 2019 1:45 PM

In May, Tehran had said it would reduce compliance with the nuclear pact it agreed with world powers in 2015, in protest at the US’ decision to unilaterally pull out of the agreement and reimpose sanctions last year. (Photo: AP)

'Will breach uranium stockpile limits within 10 days,' says Iran

White House spokesman said the plan amounted to 'nuclear blackmail' and must be met with increased international pressure.

18 Jun 2019 10:15 AM

Trump announced the troop deployment at a joint news conference with Duda in the White House Rose Garden shortly after the two leaders signed a joint declaration affirming defence cooperation and watched a US-made F-35 fighter jet fly overhead. (Photo: File)

US will deploy 1,000 troops to Poland; Warsaw may call them ‘Fort Trump’

'I hope that Poland is going to have great relationship with Russia. I hope that we’re going to have relationship with Russia,' said Trump.

13 Jun 2019 2:20 PM

The French leader had offered the young oak to Trump during a state visit to Washington in 2018, and the two shovelled dirt around it under the watchful eyes of their wives — and cameras from around the world. (Photo: AP)

'Will send another': Macron offers Trump replacement 'friendship' oak

The tree was a symbolic gesture and came from a northern French forest where 2,000 US Marines died during World War I.

13 Jun 2019 9:54 AM

The French president offered the young oak to Trump on the occasion of a state visit to Washington in 2018, and the two shovelled dirt around it under the watchful eyes of their wives -- and cameras from around the world.(Photo: AP)

Oak tree symbolising Trump-Macron friendship dead

It was a symbolic gesture: the tree came from a northern French forest where 2,000 US Marines died during the First World War.

10 Jun 2019 1:15 PM

Imran Khan has written a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his re-election, saying that Pakistan wants talks with India to resolve all differences, including on the Kashmir issue. (Photo: File)

US puts 'onus for peace between India, Pak on Islamabad': Reports

, India has rejected Pakistan's offer of talks, maintaining that terror and talks cannot go together.

08 Jun 2019 5:21 PM

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