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Trump says unwilling to give up N Korea sanctions unless denuclearisation program agreed

Mar 01, 2019, at 10:21 am

Moscow, Mar 1 (Sputnik) US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that he did not want to fully abandon sanctions against North Korea unless there is a real program for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula agreed.

US troops to exit Afghanistan within five years : report

Mar 01, 2019, at 09:58 am

Washington, Mar 1 (Xinhua) The United States would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under a new Pentagon plan, US media reported.

Russian lawmaker believes denuclearization unattainable with N Korea sanctions in place

Feb 28, 2019, at 04:21 pm

Moscow, Feb 28 (Sputnik) The United States is unlikely to achieve the ambitious goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula unless it lifts or at least eases sanctions against Pyongyang, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chair of the Russian upper house's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Thursday, following the US-North Korean summit in Hanoi.

Have some reasonably 'decent news' from India, Pakistan: Donald Trump

Feb 28, 2019, at 01:31 pm

Hanoi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he hoped that the de-escalation of heated situation between the two neighbouring nations will be reached soon.

Hanoi Summit: Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un meet, shake hands

Feb 27, 2019, at 07:02 pm

Hanoi, Feb 27 (IBNS): In a major move, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have begun their second summit in Vietnam city Hanoi on Wednesday.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to meet today

Feb 27, 2019, at 09:40 am

Hanoi, Feb 27 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Vietnam for their second meeting in recent times.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam

Feb 26, 2019, at 09:42 am

Hanoi, Feb 26 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday reached Vietnam for the second meeting with US President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump postpones tariff hike on Chinese imports

Feb 25, 2019, at 09:46 am

Washington, Feb 25 (IBNS): In a major announcement, US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was "delaying" raising tariffs on hundreds of Chinese import products, a hike that was scheduled for Mar 1, after progress was achieved in the 'trade talks' with the Asian giant.

Trump will leave for Vietnam on Monday for second meeting with Kim Jong un

Feb 25, 2019, at 09:29 am

Washington, Feb 25 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump will leave for Vietnam on Monday where he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the second time.

Donald Trump selects US ambassador to Canada for the post of UN ambassador

Feb 23, 2019, at 10:09 am

Washington, Feb 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Saturday named current American ambassador to Canada to be the new US ambassador to the United Nations. 

Hoda Muthana: Trump bars US-born woman who joined ISIS from returning

Feb 21, 2019, at 08:59 am

Washington, Feb 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump have said that the woman who left the US to become a propagandist for the Islamic State (IS) group will not be allowed to return to US.

US: Donald Trump says, he is in no rush for N Korea to denuclearise

Feb 20, 2019, at 09:49 am

Washington, Feb 20 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he expected North Korea to end its nuclear program, but he is in no rush and has no pressing time schedule for Pyongyang to ultimately denuclearise.

US President Donald Trump urges European allies to take back 800 IS fighters

Feb 17, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Washington, Feb 17 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged European allies to "take back over 800" ISIS fighters  who were captured from Syria.

Trump-Kim meeting: Top US commander warns about 'little to no verifiable change' in North Korea's military capabilities

Feb 13, 2019, at 06:34 pm

Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS):  The top US commander on the Korean Peninsula told Senate lawmakers that despite 'reduction' in tensions there has been "little to no verifiable change" in North Korea's s military capabilities since President Donald Trump met Kim Jong Un in Singapore last year.

Second meeting between Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to take place in Hanoi

Feb 09, 2019, at 08:46 am

Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): The second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Hanoi city of Vietnam on Feb 27-28, officials said.

US initiative to empower women globally to include projects in India

Feb 08, 2019, at 09:08 pm

Washington DC, Feb 8 (IBNS): The US government has launched a programme to economically empower women around the world and media reports said two projects will be taken up in partnership with the private sector in India.

Kim Jong UN, Donald Trump expected to meet in Vietnam at the end of February

Feb 01, 2019, at 03:30 pm

Washington, Feb 1 (IBNS): The second meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump will take place in Vietnam at the end of this month, media reports said on Friday.

Internet goes nuts over Trump's global warming tweet

Jan 29, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Washington DC, Jan 29 (IBNS): It is well known that US President Donald Trump believes climate change and global warming are hoaxes. He reasserted the fact in a recent tweet.

Donald Trump expresses desire to meet Imran Khan

Jan 25, 2019, at 10:27 am

Islamabad, Jan 25 (IBNS): US president Donald Trump has expressed his desire of meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, a Pakistan Foreign Office official said.

US President Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet in Vietnam: Reports

Jan 21, 2019, at 09:04 am

New York, Jan 21 (IBNS): The second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Vietnam, media reports said on Monday.

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet next month: White House

Jan 20, 2019, at 08:22 am

Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): The second meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place next month, White House said.

Majority of millennials do not like Donald Trump, Twitter: Survey

Jan 17, 2019, at 04:17 pm

New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): President Donald Trump, his Twitter habit and Twitter in general are not popular with millennials, according to the results of a new national poll released in the US on Wednesday.

H-1B visa holders underpaid, vulnerable to abuse, claims a think- tank in its report

Jan 17, 2019, at 02:44 pm

Washington, Jan 17 (IBNS): A US-based think tank has claimed that H-1B workers are "frequently" placed in poor working conditions  and they are "vulnerable to abuse".

Amid tension, Donald Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Jan 15, 2019, at 09:58 am

Washington, Jan 15 (IBNS): After threatening to devastate Turkey 'economically' if they attack the Kurdish militia, US President Donald Trump has spoken with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Syria: Donald Trump threatens to devastate Turkey's economy if they attack Kurds

Jan 14, 2019, at 09:35 am

Washington, Jan 14 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has threatened that Turkey will be 'devastated economically' if they attack the Kurdish forces in Syria.

Trump assures to make H1-B visas simple, promises potential citizenship

Jan 11, 2019, at 08:31 pm

Washington, Jan 11 (IBNS): United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he would make changes to the H-1B visas that allows highly educated immigrants to work in specialty occupations on temporary basis.

Donald Trump posts video in favour of building a wall on US-Mexico border

Jan 11, 2019, at 03:03 pm

Washington DC, Jan 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has posted a 50-second video on Twitter in support of argument to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

Kim Jong Un heads back home after meeting Xi Jinping in China

Jan 09, 2019, at 03:26 pm

Beijing, Jan 9 (IBNS): Ending his visit to China, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading back home on Wednesday, media reports said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commences his China visit

Jan 08, 2019, at 10:06 am

Beijing, Jan 8 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commenced his China visit from Tuesday.

Nancy Pelosi invites US President Donald Trump to deliver State of Union address

Jan 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Washington, Jan 4 (IBNS):  Nancy Pelosi, the newly-elected Speaker in the House of Representatives, has invited US President to deliver the State of the Union address.