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Chris Kunitz retires after 15 NHL seasons

CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Kunitz announced his retirement Tuesday after winning four Stanley Cup titles in 15 NHL seasons. He wasn't out of work for very long. Kunitz is joining the Chicago Blackhawks' front office as a player development adviser. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mnoy61

Cook, Pardon of US win beach volleyball gold at Pan Am Games

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The gray skies of the Peruvian capital served as a dramatic but familiar backdrop for Americans Karissa Cook and Jace Pardon, who won the women's beach volleyball final on Tuesday at the Pan American Games. The U.S. beat Argentina 14-21, 22-20, 15-10. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ynvbNm

Women's World Cup champs 'right' to pursue equal pay: men's union

Los Angeles, July 31, 2019 (AFP) -The union representing players on the US men's football team Tuesday slammed "false accounting" used by US Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro in claiming the federation had paid women players more than men. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GD5JI2

Massachusetts RMV knew of backlog years before deadly crash

BOSTON (AP) — Officials within the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles grappled for years without success to clear chronic backlogs in the processing of notifications sent by other states of infractions by Massachusetts drivers, according to testimony on Tuesday at an oversight hearing prompted from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ziu11C

Judge rejects Democrats case against Trump 2016 campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats' claims that President Donald Trump's campaign conspired with Russia were tossed out Tuesday by a judge who noted there were no allegations that anyone from the campaign stole documents from the Democratic National Committee. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GD6cdg

Arkansas lawmaker pleads no contest to not filing taxes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas lawmaker pleaded no contest Monday to not paying state income taxes and agreed to pay thousands of dollars back to the state, but his lawyer said the legislator had no plans to step down from his statehouse seat. State Rep. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MomQRR

California shooting claims boy who loved cologne, sports fan

GILROY, Calif. (AP) — Three young people died when a gunman opened fire at a popular California food festival this past weekend. Two were children, including a 6-year-old who was a sharp dresser, and the other was a 25-year-old college graduate who loved sports. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LNLSKy

Donald Trump says US intelligence chief Dan Coats to leave office August 15

US intelligence chief Dan Coats will leave office on August 15, President Donald Trump announced, the latest high-profile departure from his turnover-plagued administration. Coats was regularly at odds with Trump during his tenure as Director of National Intelligence and at times appears to have been kept in the dark by his administration. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K8Ld31

Indians' Bauer apologizes after baseball mound meltdown

Los Angeles, July 28, 2019 (AFP) -Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer offered a profuse apology for an on-field tantrum that saw him hurl two balls in frustration Sunday as he struggled in a 9-6 Major League Baseball loss at Kansas City. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32WWA6P

De Minaur dominates Fritz to lift Atlanta ATP title

Washington, July 28, 2019 (AFP) -Australia's Alex de Minaur captured his second ATP title in dominant style Sunday, dropping just 10 points on serve in a 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) triumph over Taylor Fritz in a battle of rising stars in Atlanta. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KeXwuG

Rookies Court, Nola each drive in 3, Mariners top Tigers 8-1

SEATTLE (AP) — After spending eight years in the minors, Ryan Court started this season on an even lower rung — in an independent league, still hoping for his big chance. Which made his performance Saturday mean so much more. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YrvMYQ

Aussie de Minaur downs Opelka, will face Fritz in Atlanta ATP final

Washington, July 28, 2019 (AFP) -Third-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur withstood 28 aces in a three-set victory over Reilly Opelka Saturday to book a title clash with Taylor Fritz in the ATP tennis tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YrvMbi

Outrage as Trump brands mostly-black Baltimore 'infested mess'

US President Donald Trump was hit with new accusations of racism after he attacked a prominent African-American lawmaker and branded the majority black city of Baltimore an "infested mess." Trump's outburst came in a series of sharply worded tweets aimed at Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings - a critic of Trump's administration whose district covers much of Baltimore. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JVBZs2

Smith HR, 6 RBIs, leads Kershaw, Dodgers over Nationals 9-3

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers' explosive lineup may be getting even stronger. Rookie catcher Will Smith homered and drove in six runs, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers over the Washington Nationals 9-3 on Saturday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yfAXAy

A's sign 8-year-old for a day through Make-A-Wish Foundation

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — August Wold pulled on his tiny green No. 19 Athletics jersey, began swinging a Khris Davis bat from both sides while standing in front of his very own locker, then made sure everyone knew something was still missing. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YnL68X

Lawmaker blasted for saying US might look like South America

PHOENIX (AP) — A veteran Arizona legislator is apologizing while defending herself from criticism for comments she made on immigration and birth rates. The Phoenix New Times posted audio of a July 15 speech during which state Sen. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LHnLND

Police: 'All Canadians' urged to be vigilant for suspects

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police said Friday they will conduct a door-to-door canvas in two communities in Manitoba over the next three days while pressing the search for two suspects in the slaying of an American woman, her Australian boyfriend and another man. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GxOlVn

Strike by Alaska ferry workers snarls travel plans

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The first strike by Alaska ferry workers in over 40 years has snarled travel plans for thousands of people during the busy tourist and fishing season, leaving some stranded and catching the attention of a Democratic presidential candidate. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zi24H6

As Trump expands deportation powers, immigrants prepare

CHICAGO (AP) — A sweeping expansion of deportation powers unveiled this week by the Trump administration has sent chills through immigrant communities and prompted some lawyers to advise migrants to gather up as much documentation as possible — pay stubs, apartment leases or even gym key tags — to from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GunqK8

4 Americans lead Senior British Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — A quartet of Americans — Wes Short Jr., Scott Dunlap, Scott Parel and Ken Duke — topped the Senior British Open leaderboard on Thursday, together with England's Paul Broadhurst, when first-round play was suspended due to fading light. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZmEtF2

Unbeaten Davis defends against Nunez in troubled hometown

Washington, July 25, 2019 (AFP) -Unbeaten Gervonta Davis, hoping to bring something positive to his murder-plagued hometown, defends his World Boxing Association super featherweight crown against Panama's Ricardo Nunez on Saturday at Baltimore, Maryland. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GrjKbS

Kabul hit by 3 bombings, at least 10 killed

Three bombings struck the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least ten people including five women and one child, officials said. The morning's first attack in Kabul was carried out by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle who blew himself up in front of a bus carrying ministry of mines employees, said Nasrat Rahim, a spokesman for the interior ministry. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mew5Ee

At least seven killed as three blasts rock Kabul

At least seven people were killed and 21 wounded by three blasts that rocked the Afghan capital Thursday ahead of the election season. The bombings came amid a wider surge in violence in Kabul and around Afghanistan, where the war is taking a brutal toll even amid a US-led push for a peace deal with the Taliban. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Oh1AA3

China to fund 85% of Malaysia's revived rail project

China's Export-Import Bank is expected to finance 85% of a 44 billion ringgit ($10.7 billion) rail link project in Malaysia that will bolster economic development in rural eastern states, transport minister Loke Siew Fook said on Thursday. The East Coast Rail Link across peninsular Malaysia was suspended a year ago shortly after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's alliance won a historic election. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YgKqCh

Grannies for future: 100-year-old German enters politics

German great-grandmother Lisel Heise's ambition to enter politics crystalised a few years before her 100th birthday when organisers of a public hearing cut off her microphone while she was arguing for the reopening of an outdoor pool. The pool galvanised Heise and her political career started with her election as the town council member of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GqrNG4

'Trump committed 'diplomatic malpractice of a high order' by volunteering to mediate on Kashmir'

US President Donald Trump is undoing the achievements of his predecessors on India by "blundering" to volunteer to mediate over the Kashmir issue and has committed "diplomatic malpractice of a high order" that could further alienate an important country, according to a top American daily. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MbSpOE

Grannies for future: 100-year-old German enters politics

"When I started out, some people really didn't want to listen to me apparently -- they even pulled the plug! Now people from around the world are coming to talk to me. Who's laughing now?," she said. What changed was Heise's election, against the odds, to the town council of Kirchheimbolanden in southwestern Germany from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GqrNG4

At least five killed as three blasts rock Kabul: Official

At least five people were killed Thursday in a suicide bombing in Kabul, an official said, adding that two other blasts had also hit the Afghan capital. The bombing comes amid an increase in violence in Kabul and around Afghanistan, where the war is taking a continued toll even amid a US-led effort to make a peace deal with the Taliban. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mem61l

Puerto Rico governor says he is resigning Aug 2

Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rossello said on late Wednesday that he will resign on Aug 2, after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers. A crowd of demonstrators outside the governor's mansion in Old San Juan erupted into cheers and singing after his announcement on Facebook just before midnight from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JZW8w2

US warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait amid China tension

The US military said on Wednesday it sent a Navy warship through the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from China, a move likely to anger China during a period of tense relations between Washington and Beijing. The warship sent to the 112-mile-wide (180km) Taiwan Strait was identified as the Antietam. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32ONwAO

US warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait amid China tension

The US military said on Wednesday it sent a Navy warship through the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from China, a move likely to anger China during a period of tense relations between Washington and Beijing. The warship sent to the 112-mile-wide (180km) Taiwan Strait was identified as the Antietam. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32ONwAO

Human sacrifice bridge rumours spark Bangladesh lynchings

Eight people have been killed in vigilante lynchings in Bangladesh sparked by rumours on social media of children being kidnapped and sacrificed as offerings for the construction of a mega-bridge, police said Wednesday. The victims — which include two women — were targeted by angry mobs over the rumours, spread mostly on Facebook, that said human heads were required for the massive $3 billion project, police chief Javed Patwary said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MfR0GL

North Korea fires missiles into sea in apparent pressure tactic

North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea Thursday, South Korea's military said, the first weapons launches in more than two months and an apparent pressuring tactic aimed at Washington as North Korean and US officials struggle to restart nuclear negotiations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GqXIGa

Imran Khan faces protests during first US visit

Prime Minister Imran Khan on his maiden visit to the US faced protests by ethnic and religious minorities from Pakistan, drawing the attention of the Trump administration towards human rights violations and forced disappearances in that country. The Mohajirs and the Balochs are accusing the Pakistani security agencies of engaging in human rights violations against the minority communities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M8vIe3

Former CIA director Petraeus says Pak intelligence agencies did not know about Osama's hideout

Former CIA Director Gen David Petraeus has said that he is "convinced" that ISI did not know Osama bin Laden was in Pak, countering PM Imran Khan's claims that the agency provided a lead to the CIA that helped the US track down and kill Laden. "They were not harboring him or hiding him or anything like that. We have very good insights on that," he said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30SeCFy

Pak-based terrorists fought in Kashmir, JeM operates in India: Imran Khan

Speaking at the US Institute of Peace in Washington on Tuesday, Pak Imran Khan tried to make the case that the army and the security forces were not patronizing the terrorist groups and backed the crackdown, while letting slip about their role in Kashmir. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Gs2x1W

China warns of war in case of move towards Taiwan independence

This month, the Pentagon said the US State Department had approved sales of weapons requested by Taiwan, including tanks and Stinger missiles estimated to be worth about $2.2 billion. China responded by saying it would impose sanctions on US firms involved in such a deal. China would make its greatest effort for peaceful reunification, defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XYXEZ3

Robert Mueller to take center stage at Russia probe hearings

Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken President Donald Trump's reelection prospects in ways that Mueller's book-length report did not. Republicans are ready to defend Trump and turn their fire on Mueller and his team instead. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Z4ziJU

Mueller to take center stage at Russia probe hearings

Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken President Donald Trump's reelection prospects in ways that Mueller's book-length report did not. Republicans are ready to defend Trump and turn their fire on Mueller and his team instead. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Z4ziJU

Stepping into power, Britain's Johnson seeks more diverse cabinet

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China eyes high-tech army, says US undermines global stability

China outlined plans to build a modern, high-tech army in a national defence plan published Wednesday, while accusing Washington of undermining global strategic stability and warning against Taiwanese independence. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LCyOHV

Black voters say they won't forget Trump's racist tweets

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Black voters say they won't forget Trump's racist tweets

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Hawaii governor visits those blocking telescope construction

The governor of Hawaii on Tuesday visited protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on the state's tallest mountain while acknowledging that their grievances were not just about a new observatory but also about the treatment of Native Hawaiians going back more than a century. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y9g9VT

US diplomats' brain scans show differences, add to Cuba mystery

Advanced brain scans found perplexing differences in US diplomats who say they developed concussion-like symptoms after working in Cuba, a finding that only heightens the mystery of what may have happened to them, a new study says. Between late 2016 and May 2018, several US and Canadian diplomats in Havana complained of health problems from an unknown cause. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LC4w87

US diplomats' brain scans show differences, add to Cuba mystery

Advanced brain scans found perplexing differences in US diplomats who say they developed concussion-like symptoms after working in Cuba, a finding that only heightens the mystery of what may have happened to them, a new study says. Between late 2016 and May 2018, several US and Canadian diplomats in Havana complained of health problems from an unknown cause. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LC4w87

$6 million to Neil Armstrong family in wrongful death: Documents

An Ohio hospital paid the estate of astronaut Neil Armstrong $6 million in a confidential agreement to settle allegations that post-surgical complications led to Armstrong's 2012 death, according to court documents and a report in the New York Times. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zj24q8

Neil Armstrong's death and a secret $6 million settlement

An Ohio hospital paid the estate of astronaut Neil Armstrong $6 million in a confidential agreement to settle allegations that post-surgical complications led to Armstrong's 2012 death, according to court documents and a report in the New York Times. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zj24q8

Pakistan has not been represented properly in US: Imran Khan

His country's viewpoint has not been represented properly in the US and it has not reached the politicians, Congressmen and senators, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Gt31oB

China's defence ministry says US undermining global strategic stability

China's said on Wednesday the United States is undermining global strategic stability by expanding defence spending and selling arms to Taiwan. China's defence ministry made the comments in a white paper. The US State Department has approved a possible $2.2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OpwBl8

First Russian-Chinese air patrol in Asia-Pacific draws shots from South Korea

Russia carried out what it said was its first long-range joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region with China on Tuesday, a mission that triggered hundreds of warning shots, according to South Korean officials, and a strong protest from Japan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y4hYZE

President does not make up things, says Trump's advisor

President Donald Trump "does not make up things", a top presidential advisor said on Tuesday when asked about a question on his stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate on the Kashmir issue, remarks which has been strongly refuted by India. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Gr6GDs

Imran Khan warns US of any misadventure against Iran

Cautioning the United States about any misadventure against Iran, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said any action on the lines of Iraq could be much worse and people would forget al-Qaeda. "My worry about Iran is.... I am not sure whether all the countries realise the gravity of the situation if there is a conflict with Iran," Khan said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y9PkGo

France, Italy, Denmark back naval mission for Hormuz

France, Italy, the Netherlands and Denmark support a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, three senior EU diplomats said on Tuesday. Britain proposed the idea to senior EU diplomats at a meeting in Brussels, saying it would not involve the European Union, Nato or the US directly, the diplomats said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MdqBtn

Russia denies its strategic bombers violated South Korean air space

Russia's ministry of defence on Tuesday denied that its strategic bombers had violated South Korean air space and accused South Korean jets of carrying out dangerous manoeuvres that threatened its aircraft, the RIA news agency reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OccNlc

Singapore makes its biggest ever illegal ivory seizure

Singapore has made its largest ever seizure of smuggled ivory, impounding a haul of nearly nine tonnes of contraband tusks from an estimated 300 elephants. The illegal cargo was discovered in a container from the Democratic Republic of the Congo being shipped to Vietnam via Singapore. The authorities found 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M7MVEy

SKorea fires hundreds of warning shots at Russian military plane

The South Korean jets fired around 360 rounds of ammunition at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday. There are reports of Chinese military aircraft also entering South Korean airspace. The Russian aircraft was an A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft and South Korea scrambled F-15 and F-16 fighter jets in response. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y6R6YU

US govt pursues rule that would remove 3.1m people from food stamps

Currently, 43 US states allow residents to automatically become eligible for food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, if they receive benefits from another federal program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, according to the USDA. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YcSmsr

Trump administration pursues rule that would remove 3.1 million people from food stamps

Currently, 43 US states allow residents to automatically become eligible for food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, if they receive benefits from another federal program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, according to the USDA. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YcSmsr

Imran Khan welcomes Donald Trump's offer of mediation on Kashmir

Buoyed by US President Donald Trump's offer of mediation on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the contentious issue between the two South Asian neighbours can never be resolved bilaterally. "I really feel that India should come on the table; US could play a big part. President Trump certainly can play a big part," Khan said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Z7QZZ5

Imran Khan welcomes Donald Trump's offer of mediation on Kashmir, says it won't be resolved bilaterally

Buoyed by US President Donald Trump's offer of mediation on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the contentious issue between the two South Asian neighbours can never be resolved bilaterally. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Z7QZZ5

Trump expands fast-track deportation authority across US

Starting Tuesday, fast-track deportations can apply to anyone in the country illegally for less than two years. Previously, those deportations were largely limited to people arrested almost immediately after crossing the Mexican border. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OctvkE

China's police state goes global, leaving refugees in fear

Muslims who escaped China's crackdown in Xinjiang still live in fear, saying new homes abroad and even Western passports afford them no protection against a state-driven global campaign of intimidation. With menacing text and voice messages, and explicit threats to relatives still living in Xinjiang, China's powerful state security apparatus has extended its reach to Uighurs living in liberal democracies as far away as New Zealand and the United States, in a bid to silence activists and recruit informants. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y8Y62b

Trump-Khan discuss Afghanistan, terrorism in first meeting: White House

US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Imran Khan on Monday discussed ways to resolve the Afghanistan conflict and the challenge terrorism poses to regional stability, the White House said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YhtSOB

Donald Trump- Imran Khan discuss Afghanistan, terrorism in first meeting: White House

US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Imran Khan on Monday discussed ways to resolve the Afghanistan conflict and the challenge terrorism poses to regional stability, the White House said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YhtSOB

US in damage control mode after Trump flub on Kashmir

Hours after Trump’s remarks, US officials finessed his words to clarify that Washington still believes Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, and US stands ready only to assist the two parties. Earlier in the day, Trump threw the regional diplomatic circuit into a flap by claiming that Prime Minister Modi had asked him to mediate or arbitrate on the Kashmir issue. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Yao0Cs

Imran Khan a great athlete, a very popular Prime Minister: Donald Trump

"It's my great honour to have the very popular and, by the way, great athlete -- one of the greatest -- but very popular Prime Minister of Pakistan," Trump said while welcoming Khan to the Oval Office of the White House. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OdLTtt

Imran Khan a great athlete, a very popular Prime Minister: Donald Trump

"It's my great honour to have the very popular and, by the way, great athlete -- one of the greatest -- but very popular Prime Minister of Pakistan," Trump said while welcoming Khan to the Oval Office of the White House. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OdLTtt

North Korean leader inspects new submarine as talks with US stall

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a new submarine, paying special attention to its combat weapons systems, a week after the nuclear-armed state warned looming military drills in the South could derail nuclear talks with Washington. The submarine will be deployed to the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, the North's official KCNA news agency said Tuesday, without disclosing its specifications or the location of the inspection. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y1zrSu