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The US-China spat is one of several trade fights picked by the protectionist President Donald Trump as his "America First" agenda clashes with free-trade relations with traditional allies. (Photo: File/Pixabay)

Donald Trump's 'America First' policy: Summary of trade wars with the world

The complex web of commercial ties under threat has raised prospect of global trade war, sending financial markets tumbling.

06 Jul 2018 5:09 PM

"He came to me and he said, 'I have such great confidence in the administration. I don't want to be a distraction.' And I think Scott felt that he was a distraction," said Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump's environment chief resigns after facing ethics scandals

Trump tweeted that Pruitt's deputy, former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, would take over Monday as acting head of the agency.

06 Jul 2018 2:49 PM

The arrival of the long-threatened tariffs marked the failure of months of dialogue between the world's two largest economies. (Photo: File/AFP)

Trump kickstarts trade war with new tariffs on Chinese imports

As tariffs approached, US central bank warned that impending trade battle was beginning to darken otherwise blue skies of American economy.

06 Jul 2018 11:30 AM

Ambassador Wells' visit focused on the role that Pakistan can play in achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Top US official reminded Pak's Gen Bajwa of operations against terror groups

Alice Wells visited Islamabad this week, met Pak's top civil, military leadership, discussed mutual interest issues, regional security.

04 Jul 2018 5:42 PM

Harley-Davidson has announced that it is moving some of its production overseas to avoid tariffs on bikes sold in the European Union. (Photo: AP)

Harley-Davidson to take 'a big hit' for moving production overseas: Trump

US President said, Wisconsin-based motorcycle manufacturer risks losing American customers if it shifts production overseas.

02 Jul 2018 12:49 PM

Bolton said he discussed concerns about Russian meddling in the US elections with Putin during his visit to Moscow on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Trump will press Putin on denial of Russian meddling in US election: Bolton

US intelligence agencies have alleged that Russian hackers had tried to help Trump win White House, something Russia has flatly denied.

02 Jul 2018 12:16 PM

Melendez aired a recording of the conversation on his 'The Stuttering John Podcast,' in which a voice that appears to be Trump's can be heard. (Photo: @stutteringjohnm/Twitter)

Comedian prank calls Trump aboard Air force One pretending as US Senator

Posing as Senator Robert Menendez, comedian John Melendez said he contacted Trump on Wednesday night while he was on presidential plane.

30 Jun 2018 3:19 PM

United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo had on Thursday, said that the postponement of the July 6 2+2 dialogue with India was for reasons entirely unrelated to the warm bilateral relationship that Washington and New Delhi share. (Photo: File/AP)

India-US 2+2 dialogue postponed due to Trump-Putin summit: Sources

According to media reports, postponement of 2+2 dialogue was due to US dismantling sanctions relief given to Iran under 2015 nuclear deal.

29 Jun 2018 4:58 PM

The announcement comes a day after Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton held talks with Russian officials in Moscow to lay the groundwork for the summit. (Photo: File/AP)

Trump, Putin to hold summit in Helsinki on July 16

A terse synchronized statement said the two presidents will discuss bilateral issues, international relations.

28 Jun 2018 6:52 PM

Trump greeted Rebelo de Sousa in the Oval Office and then turned to the cameras to offer his reaction to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump's joke on Cristiano Ronaldo flops

Trump cracked joke on Ronaldo running for president against Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who said, 'Portugal is not just the United States'.

28 Jun 2018 5:23 PM

The son of Indian-American immigrants, Amul Thapar is the Nation's first Article III judge of South Asian descent. (Photo: File)

Indian-American among Trump's list of judges to replace Justice Kennedy

According to 'The Washington Post', 7 judges could be on Trump's mind to replace Kennedy on Supreme Court, Amul Thapar is one among them.

28 Jun 2018 12:11 PM

Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, the 81-year-old Kennedy took his oath of office in 1988. (Photo: AP)

Trump gets historic chance to revamp SC as Justice Kennedy retires

Kennedy's departure gives Trump opportunity to appoint his second justice to 9-seat bench exerting far-reaching influence on Americans.

28 Jun 2018 11:29 AM

Trump has defended his decision to impose tariffs on import of foreign products by arguing that this is in retaliation to the imbalance of trade that the US has with major trading partners including China, the European Union and India. (Photo: File)

Ahead of strategic talks, Trump accuses India of charging 100 pc tariff

The US President was responding to question in his recent decisions to impose tariffs on import of foreign products.

27 Jun 2018 8:14 AM

The Milwaukee-based company said Monday it came to its decision because of retaliatory tariffs it faces in an escalating trade dispute between the US and the European Union. (Photo: AP)

Trump denies that his trade policy is to blame for Harley-Davidson decision

US Prez tweeted that Harley-Davidson is using 'Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse' to hide previously announced plans to move jobs to Asia.

26 Jun 2018 6:54 PM

The EU on Friday imposed a range of tariffs on goods worth 2.8 billion euros (USD 3.3 billion) in a tit-for-tat response to Trump's decision to apply stiff tariffs on European steel and aluminium exports. (Photo: AFP)

Europe will strike back if Trump imposes new tariffs on EU goods: France

EU tariffs applied to items from blue jeans to bourbon designed to hit industries active in Trump's Republican Party dominated states

26 Jun 2018 11:44 AM

The push appears to be similar to U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to speed up infrastructure approvals. (Photo: PTI)

India speeds up environmental approvals for industry growth, alarms activists

Environment ministry under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slashed the average time taken to grant clearances to 170 days from 600 days.

23 Jun 2018 9:19 AM

Trump backed down on Wednesday, signing an executive order to keep families together in detention during immigration proceedings. (Photo: File)

US military may house immigrant children as Trump policy beset by confusion

It remained unclear how, when children would be reunited with parents, where families would be held while parents face criminal charges.

22 Jun 2018 2:42 PM

The powerful original photograph, taken at the scene of a border detention by Getty Images photographer John Moore, became one of the iconic images in the flurry of media coverage about the separation of families by the Trump administration. (Photo: @ANI/Twitter)

She was not separated from mother at US border: Father of girl on Time cover

Dozens of newspapers, magazines around globe published sobbing girl's picture, swelling tide of outrage that pushed Trump to back down.

22 Jun 2018 10:54 AM

The military-style jacket with large white brush-style lettering is apparently sold for USD 39 at Zara. (Photo: AP)

'I really don't care. Do U?': Melania's jacket sparks stir on border visit

President Donald Trump says that phrase on Melania's jacket refers to 'Fake News Media'.

22 Jun 2018 9:03 AM

Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump both told him in private conversations that he had a problem that needed to be addressed, a White House official said. (Photo: File/AP)

Trump reversed border policy due to pressure from Melania, Ivanka: Sources

Trump understood he was facing huge political problem, was aware of negative news coverage as searing images from border dominated media.

21 Jun 2018 2:59 PM

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