US Senate has enough votes for Trump impeachment trial, says majority leader
Jan 08, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has enough votes to set rules for the upper chamber's trial of President Donald Trump's impeachment.
All is well: Trump after Iran's missile strike at Iraqi bases hosting US military
Jan 08, 2020, at 11:08 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump posed unperturbed even after two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel were fired by Iran.
Trump, Merkel discuss middle east, Libya in phone conversation: White House Spokesman
Jan 08, 2020, at 11:01 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump has held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Libya, a White House spokesman said on Wednesday.
Iraq: Iran fires ballistic missiles at 2 bases used by US troops
Jan 08, 2020, at 09:13 am
Baghdad/Washington/Tehran/IBNS: The US Department of Defence on Wednesday said more than a dozen ballistic missiles, which were fired by Iran, hit at least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq.
Trump threatens Baghdad with sanctions as Iraqi Parliament votes to expel foreign troops
Jan 06, 2020, at 10:29 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump threatened Iraq with "sanctions like they’ve never seen before ever," saying US troops will not leave the country unless Tehran pays for a "very extraordinarily expensive airbase" of the United States located there.
Trump opted for extreme measures by killing Soleimani despite warnings: Reports
Jan 05, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump has been warned by top military officials that killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iranian elite Quds Force, was the most extreme response to the latest Tehran-fueled violence in neighboring Iraq, The New York Times reported, citing sources in the Pentagon and in the presidential administration.
Iranian army commander says US has no courage to strike 52 sites Trump spoke about
Jan 05, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Washington has no courage to attack 52 Iranian sites, which US President Donald Trump has recently spoke about, the commander of Iran's army said on Sunday.
Trump warns of attack on 52 Iranian targets if Tehran strikes US citizens, assets
Jan 05, 2020, at 09:55 am
Washington/IBNS/Sputnik: United States President Donald Trump has warned of attacks on 52 Iranian sites if the latter strikes any US citizens or assets.
Soleimani killing: Bangladesh issues security alerts for migrants living in Iraq
Jan 04, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Baghdad/Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Embassy in Iraq has directed citizens of the South Asian nation to avoid traveling to the trouble-hit portions of the country.
US lawmakers from Bay Area slam Trump's order to kill top Iranian commander
Jan 04, 2020, at 04:49 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua/UNI: Some U.S. lawmakers from San Francisco Bay Areas on Friday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's order to kill top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, fearing a new war in the Middle East.
Qassem Soleimani contributed to terrorist plots as far as New Delhi and London: Trump
Jan 04, 2020, at 11:47 am
Washington/IBNS: A day after a US strike killed the top Iranian commander, President Donald Trump has defended the action saying Qassem Solaimani had contributed to terrorist plots as far as New Delhi and London.
Trump says US took action against Iran's Soleimani to stop war, not start one
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:10 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump said during a press conference on Friday that his decision to kill top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani aimed to prevent war rather than start one.
US democrats slam Trump’s administration for killing Soleimani, fear for bigger conflict
Jan 03, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Candidates Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang, as well as US Senator Chris Murphy, have opposed President Donald Trump’s recent move that resulted in the killing of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and expressed fear of further conflict escalation between Washington and Tehran.
Kim reneging on promise to halt nuclear tests to be ‘deeply disappointing’: Pompeo
Jan 01, 2020, at 10:26 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The Trump administration would be deeply disappointed if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broke his promise to halt nuclear testing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview.
US to send extra forces to beef up embassy in Baghdad after clash
Jan 01, 2020, at 10:06 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on Tuesday that the United States is sending extra forces to beef up the US Embassy in Baghdad after furious Iraqi demonstrators stormed it.
Trump blames Iran for demonstrators storming US Embassy in Baghdad
Jan 01, 2020, at 09:57 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran after furious Iraqi demonstrators mourning those killed in an earlier American attack in Iraq stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
Trump says Iran to 'be held fully responsible' for attack on US Embassy in Iraq
Dec 31, 2019, at 07:08 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Trump on Tuesday warned that Iran would be held responsible after Iraqi demonstrators stormed the American Embassy in Baghdad to protest against recent US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
Trump, Putin speak over phone on counterterrorism, ties, says White House
Dec 31, 2019, at 10:19 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke over phone on Sunday on counterterrorism and bilateral ties, said the White House on Monday.
US President Donald Trump praises 'heroes', Texas laws for saving lives in Church shooting
Dec 31, 2019, at 09:06 am
Washington/UNI/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has credited Texas gun laws, which allow residents to carry arms into places of worship, for saving more than 240 people during a shooting in a White Settlement, Texas, church on Sunday.
Donald Trump impeached, to face Senate trial now
Dec 19, 2019, at 08:46 am
Washington/IBNS: The House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached Donald Trump, making him only the third US President against whom such a move has been made.
Don't let anyone dim your light: Michelle Obama tweets in support of Greta after Trump's comment
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:58 am
Washington/IBNS: A day after US President Donald Trump mocked Greta Thunberg and asked her to work on her 'anger management', country's former First Lady Michelle Obama came out in support of her and advised the young climate crisis activist to ignore her doubters.
Trump warns against Russian interference in US elections
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:35 am
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump has warned Russia not to interfere in US elections during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who rejected any speculations about Russian interference in US domestic politics.
DPRK officials warn US over Trump words, actions
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:03 am
Pyongyang/Xinhua/UNI: Senior officials of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday issued a warning to the United States over the recent actions and words of US President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump taps new deputy chief of staff for operations
Dec 08, 2019, at 10:06 am
Washington/UNI: US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Anthony Ornato, deputy assistant director of the Secret Service, will become his new deputy chief of staff for operations.
Dec 08, 2019, at 08:56 am
Washington/UNI: The United States and Iran completed a prisoner swap on Saturday, freeing one scholar from each country.
Pensacola US Naval base shooting: Saudi student kills three
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:39 am
Pensacola /IBNS: At least four people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting incident at a US naval base in Pensacola city, Florida, officials said.
Trump Says Having 'Very Good' Discussions in China Trade Negotiations
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:23 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that his administration is having very good discussions with China on trade that could result in a new development by December 15.
US House Speaker gives nod to Trump impeachment process
Dec 05, 2019, at 09:43 pm
Washington/IBNS/Sputnik: The House of Representatives Speaker on Thursday informed that she has instructed the House Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in connection to his act of pressurising Ukraine to probe a political rival, media reports said.
Donald Trump says met with UK's Johnson at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday night
Dec 04, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: United States President Donald Trump in a tweet on Wednesday confirmed that he had met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson the night before, since questions were raised as to whether the two had actually met in a bilateral setting at the backdrop of the NATO summit in London.
Dec 04, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Washington/IBNS: Kamala Harris, the first Indian American woman to run for the White House, on Tuesday announced that she is not a 'billionaire' and she decided to quit the presidential race as she is unable to 'fund' her own campaign.