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Trump asked aide to screw Amazon out' of defence contract: report

In the past, Trump has voiced his displeasure with Amazon and Jeff Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post.

27 Oct 2019 11:56 AM IST

The United States has carried out an operation targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a US official told news agency Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)

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ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may have killed himself during US...

Trump was expected to make the statement in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room.

27 Oct 2019 10:54 AM IST

$US President Donald Trump plans to make a \major statement\ at the White House at 9 am EST (1300 GMT) on Sunday, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said late on Saturday. (Photo: File)$ World

'Something very big has just happened': Trump to make major...

Just last week he used the same room to announce that a ceasefire between Turkey and the Kurds had taken hold.

27 Oct 2019 9:24 AM IST

As many as a million Chileans protested on Friday in the capital Santiago in the biggest demonstrations yet since violence broke out a week ago over entrenched inequality in the South American nation. (Photo: File)

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Biggest demonstrations yet rock protest-stricken Chile

Santiago governor Karla Rubilar said almost a million people marched in the capital more than five percent of the...

26 Oct 2019 1:11 PM IST

Seeking free access of foreign journalists and congressmen to Kashmir, six American lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla, claiming that the picture portrayed by India in the Valley is different from the one being told to them by their constituents. (Photo: File)

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US lawmakers seek access of foreign scribe, congressmen to Kashmir,...

They also asked the Indian envoy to lay out the reasons that foreign journalists are still not allowed inside Jammu and...

26 Oct 2019 12:05 PM IST

Microsoft sued the hacking group in US District Court in Washington this month and described a hacking operation that demonstrates skill, patience and access to resources.

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Pentagon hands USD 10 billion 'war cloud' deal to Microsoft, snubs...

The Pentagon emphasized in an announcement that the process was fair and followed procurement guidelines.

26 Oct 2019 10:19 AM IST

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Photo: File)

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To Tim':â€‰In tweet, Trump laments loss of iPhone home button

It appears that US President Donald Trump, who uses a government-issued iPhone, is among those who do not like the...

26 Oct 2019 10:12 AM IST

$\As Diwali commences, Melania and I wish those observing the Festival of Lights a blessed and happy celebration,\ said the US President. (Photo: File)$ World