In a big policy shift, China is going to open up: Trump
Washington, Dec 14 : In a major policy shift, China is “going to open” up the entire country, US President Donald Trump said Thursday amidst trade negotiations with the Chinese. “I just see this in the front page of The Wall Street Journal which just came out. China is going to open its policy, a […]
US Tibet bill ‘grossly interferes’ in China affairs: Beijing
Beijing, Dec 14 : China on Friday rebuked the US Congress over legislation seeking greater access to Tibet, saying American lawmakers “grossly interfered” in Beijing’s domestic affairs. The bill, which passed this week with bipartisan support, demands access to the region for US diplomats, journalists and tourists, threatening to bar Chinese officials responsible for the policy […]
EU leaders rebuff May’s plea over Brexit deal
Brussels, Dec 14 : European Union (EU) leaders rebuffed a plea by British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday to help her sell her Brexit deal to parliament, warning she must set out exactly what she wants and announcing that they would step up contingency plans in case the deal collapses. The British prime minister […]
BBC says omission of Jadhav’s mention from Pak minister interview ‘not an act of censorship’
Islamabad, Dec 14 : British public broadcaster BBC has defended the omission of Indian death row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mention from its interview with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Asad Umar, saying it was “not an act of censorship”. In an interview to BBC’s Stephen Sackur for the ‘Hardtalk’, the finance minister answered questions on various issues […]
Theresa May wins confidence vote in leadership
London, Dec 13 : British Prime Minister Theresa May won a crucial vote of confidence in her leadership on Wednesday, with 200 votes cast in favour of her and 117 against out of a total of 317 of her Conservative Party MPs. The vote had been triggered earlier in the day after the required 48 […]
Haley says Trump’s ‘unpredictable’ nature helped her get job done at UN
Washington, Dec 13: Indian-American Nikki Haley, the outgoing US ambassador to the UN, has said she used President Donald Trump’s “rhetoric” and “unpredictable” nature to get the job done at the world body. In October, Haley announced that she was leaving the post by the end of the year. Haley has served nearly two years […]
Trump ropes in intelligence official as his point person for South Asia
Washington, Dec 13 : US President Donald Trump has roped in a senior intelligence official, Robert Williams, known for his hardline approach on Pakistan in the past, as his point person for South Asia. Trump intends to nominate Williams, who, for more than 20 years, has specialised in South Asia and Afghanistan affairs as an […]
Ghana Gandhi statue removed after student protest
Accra, Dec 13 : A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been removed from Ghana’s most prestigious university after complaints that he was racist against black Africans. India’s former president Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the statue to the global peace icon at the University of Ghana in Accra two years ago as a symbol of […]
China, US begin talks to sort out trade differences
Washington, Dec 12 : Top officials from the US and China have begun talks to sort out their trade differences, in particular to identify steps that address the concerns of US President Donald Trump on intellectual property and reduce the balance of trade, a media report said. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert […]
Pakistan rejects US blacklisting over religious freedom violations
Islamabad, Dec 12 : Pakistan on Wednesday rejected as “unilateral and politically motivated” the US’ decision to place it on its annual list of nations that infringe on religious freedom. The Trump administration on Tuesday designated Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia and seven others as countries of particular concern for having engaged in or tolerated “systematic, ongoing […]