World, Americas, 10th Oct 2018, News & Stories from India

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World Americas 10 Oct 2018

World, Americas, 10 Oct 2018

Nikki Haley may still pose challenge to Trump; timed her exit perfectly: US media

Haley on Tuesday announced her resignation while also reassuring Trump that she has no plans to challenge his reelection in 2020.

10 Oct 2018 6:20 PM

The United States wants to pressure China to make sweeping changes to its trade, technology transfer and high-tech industrial subsidy practices. (Photo: AP | File)

Trump says China not ready for deal, will 'absolutely' slap new tariffs

Last month Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly USD 200 billion of Chinese imports and then threatened more levies if China retaliated.

10 Oct 2018 6:05 PM

Haley's abrupt decision left many in the White House in shock as there was no indication that she planned to leave office. Haley had submitted her resignation on October 3. (Photo: File)

Five people on short list to replace Haley as UN ambassador: Trump

Trump told reporters 'we have actually many names. ... Nikki is going to help us with the choice. I've heard a lot of names.'

10 Oct 2018 3:00 PM

Earlier on Tuesday, Trump told reporters that plans were being made for his second summit with Kim and that he thought 'incredible' progress had been made in US talks with the long-isolated North Asian country. (Photo: AP | File)

'Can't leave now': Trump says will meet Kim Jong Un after US midterms

Trump said Mike Pompeo had very good talks with Kim over the weekend and that three or four locations were being considered.

10 Oct 2018 2:22 PM

The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said the storm was expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon, bringing hurricane force winds, a 'life-threatening storm surge' and heavy rainfall. (Photo: Representational Image | AP)

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Michael rumbles towards Florida coast

Michael was now packing winds of 120 miles per hr as it aimed for Florida panhandle, the finger-shaped strip of land on the Gulf of Mexico.

10 Oct 2018 2:11 PM

Marijuana plants are shown growing in a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia, that is operated by Pure Sunfarms, a joint venture between tomato grower Village Farms International, and a licensed medical marijuana producer, Emerald Health Therapeutics. (Photo: AP)

Canada set to become largest country with legalised marijuana on October 17

The tomato and pepper plants that once filled some of those greenhouses have been replaced with a new cash crop: marijuana.

10 Oct 2018 1:14 PM

Pompeo, who met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday in Pyongyang to discuss a future summit, told reporters that the two countries are back on a path toward denuclearisation. (Photo: AFP | File)

'Real progress' made with N Korea toward denuclearisation: Pompeo

Pompeo's trip was intended to set the table for a second summit between Trump and Kim, who held an historic summit in Singapore on June 12.

10 Oct 2018 12:12 PM

Trump also said Pompeo did not have a great meeting in China. (Photo: AP | File)

Obama administration was 'impotent' about South China Sea: Trump

Trump's remarks came hrs after he was briefed at White House by Pompeo on his meetings with top Chinese leadership in Beijing this week.

10 Oct 2018 11:35 AM

Born Nimrata 'Nikki' Randhawa, Haley is latest Republican to exit the Trump administration. (Photo: AP | File)

Great advocate of India-US relationship: Indian-Americans on Nikki Haley

Haley, the first-ever Indian-American in any presidential cabinet, surprised many when she announced her resignation on Tuesday.

10 Oct 2018 11:25 AM

Soon after the President's remarks, Ivanka Trump took to Twitter to rule herself out of the running for ambassadorship. (Photo: File)

Ivanka would be ‘dynamite’ at UN, says Trump; she tamps down idea

Trump told reporters at the White House that his daughter Ivanka would make an 'incredible' ambassador to the UN.

10 Oct 2018 11:07 AM

This courtroom sketch depicts Attorney Brenda G. Bryn, far right standing, speaking in front of from l-r, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr., Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associated Justice Brett Kavanaugh, at the Supreme Court in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Brett Kavanaugh makes US Supreme Court debut

Kavanaugh dove into his new job, shrugging off controversy over his nomination and firing off a handful of questions at his first hearing.

10 Oct 2018 10:55 AM

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