Heartland Democrat Klobuchar joins 2020 White House race
Minneapolis, Feb 11: Democrat Amy Klobuchar has joined the 2020 White House race, adding a pragmatic voice from the heartland state of Minnesota to an ever-growing field of contenders hoping to unseat US President Donald Trump. In a speech that was almost a point-by-point rejection of the president’s policies and of the country’s toxic divides, […]
‘Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is’
Washington, Feb 11: Riyadh does not know the location of dissident Jamal Khashoggi’s body, despite having detained the Saudi team that murdered him, a high-ranking foreign affairs official in the kingdom said in an interview broadcast Sunday. The dissident journalist was dismembered after his murder October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul but his […]
Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution
Tehran, Feb 11: Iran’s president on Monday blasted a US “conspiracy” against the country as vast crowds marked 40 years since the Islamic revolution at a time of heightened tensions with Washington. “The presence of people today on the streets all over Islamic Iran… means that the enemy will never reach its evil objectives,” President […]
Trump defends ‘executive time’ after schedule leak
Washington, Feb 11: Donald Trump pushed back Sunday at the suggestion he spends much of his work day taking it easy, as the White House kept up the hunt for the person behind an embarrassing leak of the president’s schedule. According to details published last week by Axios, 60 percent of Trump’s work life is […]
McMillan to quit as Black Caps batting coach after World Cup
Wellington, Feb 11: Former international Craig McMillan announced Monday he will step down as New Zealand batting coach after this year’s World Cup in England and Wales. McMillan said the conclusion of the showpiece tournament was the right time to move on after five years in the job, including helping New Zealand reach the final […]
Australia’s refusal forced Pakistan to play ODIs in UAE
Karachi, Feb 10: Pakistan cricket authorities were forced to schedule all five one-day internationals against Australia in the United Arab Emirates after the Aussies refused to visit the Asian country over security fears. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had invited Australia to play two of the five one-day internationals in Pakistan to further their attempts to […]
Trump says summit with Kim to take place in Hanoi
Washington, Feb 9: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for a second much-anticipated summit in Hanoi, as preparations kick into high gear for the peace talks. Trump announced the exact location on Twitter — only the country, Vietnam, was previously known — for the follow-on to the leaders’ […]
May, Juncker hold ‘robust’ Brexit meet, agree new talks
Brussels, Feb 7: Britain and the EU agreed Thursday to hold more talks to try to avoid a no-deal Brexit, after a “robust” meeting between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. A joint statement issued after the talks in Brussels said Juncker had again warned that November’s withdrawal agreement could not […]
Trump says no Xi meeting expected before trade talks deadline
Washington, Feb 7 : US President Donald Trump said Thursday he did not expect to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline in trade war negotiations between the two economic superpowers. “Not yet,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if a meeting had been arranged for within the next […]
Thai princess to run for PM — against junta chief
Bangkok, Feb 8 : A Thai princess will run for prime minister in upcoming elections, in a stunning twist that pits the high-profile royal against the chief of the ruling junta who had hoped to maintain his grip on politics. Princess Ubolratana, the older sister of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, emerged as a candidate for the […]
