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Donald Trump has temporarily excluded six countries, including Canada and Mexico, and European Union states from higher US import duties on steel and aluminium meant to come into effect on Friday. (Photo: File)

Trump temporarily exempts EU, 6 others from steel, aluminium tariffs

After May 1, Trump would decide whether to permanently exempt the countries based on the status of talks.

23 March 2018 5:47 PM IST

Denham launched her investigation after weekend reports that Cambridge Analytica improperly used information from more than 50 million Facebook accounts. Facebook has suspended the company from the social network. (Representational Image)

EU plans tougher consumer laws for Facebook, Gmail

This comes after the reports that a political consultancy misused the data of 50M FB users in a bid to influence the...

23 March 2018 8:30 AM IST

In the European Union we are a customs union and act collectively. It cannot be in the interest of the US government to divide Europe, nor will it succeed, Altmaier said. (Photo: AFP)

US 'will fail if it tries to split Europe': Germany

The shock measures by US are in response to 'unfair' trade practices, but EU has vowed to retaliate for a tit-for-tat...

19 March 2018 8:59 AM IST

US President Donald Trump thanks the audience at the end of joints statements with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Photo: PTI)

Ugly American' is back: Shun all the failed ideas

Unlike China under the Great Qing, the United States runs a massive trade deficit equal to around three per cent of its...

17 March 2018 12:37 AM IST

The Berlin government has licensed a local business to fish the 15 cm (6 inch) crustaceans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Berlin sees crayfish plague; declares, if you can't beat them, eat...

Red swamp crayfish, or Procambarus clarkii, are on European Union's list of invasive alien species but also popular in...

8 May 2018 8:18 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Trump has all but decided to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal: sources

Technically, Trump must decide by May 12 whether to renew 'waivers' suspending some of the US sanctions on Iran.

3 May 2018 11:47 AM IST

Libyan policemen check the damage at the Libyan electoral commission headquarters in the capital, Tripoli, after it was targeted by suicide bombers on May 2, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

14 killed as Islamic State militants attack Libyan election commission

The 2 bombers infiltrated building in central Tripoli, fired on people inside and detonated their explosives when their...

3 May 2018 11:06 AM IST

Donald Trump, in a New Years Day tweet, accused the country of giving nothing to the US but lies and deceit and providing safe haven to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 years. (Photo: File)

Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

A source familiar with the decision said that there would be no further extensions beyond June 1 to stave off tariffs.

1 May 2018 12:48 PM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May Theresa May speaks during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

May makes Brexit tour across UK, pleads for unity

Most voters in England and Wales backed Brexit, while majorities in Scotland and Northern Ireland wanted the UK to stay...

30 March 2018 7:14 AM IST

Assange took refuge in the diplomatic mission in 2012 after a British judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault there. (Photo: AP)

Julian Assange breaks promise', Ecuador cuts off communication with...

The decision was taken because the Australian had broken a 2017 promise to not interfere in other countries' affairs...

29 March 2018 2:31 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

Vladimir Putin 4.0 to launch amid crackdown on opposition

'I consider it my duty and my life's aim to do everything possible for Russia, for its present and for its future,'...

7 May 2018 3:54 PM IST

Gilgit-Baltistan region. (Photo: AFP/File)

Gilgit-Baltistan: Is India losing the plot?

Pakistan continues with its old tricks for Kashmir is in its jugular veins.

15 Jun 2018 4:54 AM IST