World, Americas, 17th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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World Americas 17 Aug 2019

World, Americas, 17 Aug 2019

The detained Argentine businessman Carlos Ahumada was filmed in 2004 giving bundles of money to Lopez Obrador’s main ally in the City Council, Rene Bejarano. (Photo: AP)

Argentina detains businessman at center of Mexican corruption scandal

Ahumada was detained at the request of Mexican authorities and a process to extradite him to Mexico will begin immediately.

17 Aug 2019 7:17 PM

The United States slashed the aid to Pakistan by nearly USD 440 million, bringing down its commitment to just USD 4.1 billion. (Photo: File)

US cuts USD 440 million financial aid to Pakistan: report

The aid was disbursed under Pakistan Enhanced Partnership Agreement (PEPA) 2010, reported Express Tribune.

17 Aug 2019 4:48 PM

US President Donald Trump said he was having dinner on Friday with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook of Apple Inc, a company the president has criticised for not manufacturing more of its products in the United States. (Photo: AFP)

Apple to spend ‘vast’ money in US: Trump ahead of dinner with Tim Cook

Trump has said he wants Apple and other manufactures to move their production from China and other countries to the United States.

17 Aug 2019 3:27 PM

Closed meetings are not open to the public and no verbatim record of statements is kept. Consultations are informal meetings of the Security Council members and are not covered in the Repertoire. (Photo: File)

UN Security Council snubs China, Pakistan; ends Kashmir meeting without outcome

'Pakistan raising Kashmir at the UN doesn't have any traction. There was no outcome,' sources said.

17 Aug 2019 2:49 PM

The US diplomat noted that the vitality of the bilateral partnership between New Delhi and Washington is an important factor in determining whether Beijing ultimately succeeds in reshaping Asia to its purposes. (Photo: ANI)

China should compete in fair, rule-based order in Indo-Pacific: John Sullivan

Sullivan said that China's model of development is upending cooperative approach from South Pacific to the Indian Ocean.

17 Aug 2019 2:38 PM

Amid the market turmoil this week, the president tweeted out defenses of his economic record. (Photo: File)

Signs of recession worry Trump ahead of 2020

Trump’s 2017 tax cut proved so politically unpopular that many Republicans ran away from it during last year’s midterms.

17 Aug 2019 1:52 PM

Dawson was wearing a 'Trump 2020' shirt but the President thought he was one of the protesters. (Photo: AFP)

Man insulted at rally by Trump because of weight says 'I love the guy'

'That guy’s got a serious weight problem. Go home. Start exercising. Get him out of here, please,' Trump said.

17 Aug 2019 1:22 PM

The station was quickly evacuated, service on two subway lines was suspended and trains on other lines serving Fulton Street bypassed the station. (Representational Image)

Empty rice cookers create bomb scare in New York

Police said the alarm was first sounded in Manhattan around 7:00 am when a passenger saw cooker abandoned at Fulton Street subway station.

17 Aug 2019 11:00 AM

According to prosecutors, Epstein sexually exploited dozens of teenagers at his homes in Manhattan and Florida between 2002 and 2005. (Photo: File)

Jeffrey Epstein's death ruled as suicide by hanging: reports

It cited officials as saying that Epstein had used a bedsheet to hang himself.

17 Aug 2019 8:12 AM

The White House hasn’t commented on the reports, but it wouldn’t be the first time an American leader tried to buy the world’s largest island. (Photo: AP)

‘Thanks, but we’re not for sale’: Greenland to Donald Trump

'Because of the unofficial nature of the news, the government of Greenland has no further comments,' Greenland said on its website.

17 Aug 2019 8:08 AM

A Customs spokeswoman could not offer an estimate on when the system would be back and running. (Representational Image)

Thousands of travellers delayed at US airports by computer outage

JFK Airport in New York said on Twitter that 'the Customs computer system is down nationwide.'

17 Aug 2019 8:02 AM

Akbaruddin asserted that there are normal diplomatic ways when countries deal with each other. (Photo: File)

Ending Article 370 entirely internal matter with no external ramifications: India

After making a statement, Akbaruddin took questions from the reporters gathered at the UN Security Council stakeout.

17 Aug 2019 7:55 AM

The White House readout of the call was issued after the meeting concluded at the UN headquarters in New York. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump asks Imran Khan to resolve tensions with India bilaterally

The phone conversation between Trump and Khan took place before close-door-consultation of 15 members of UNSC in New York.

17 Aug 2019 7:44 AM

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