President Donald Trump
India’s Modi to pitch country’s credentials to Davos forum
World
January 23, 2018
India’s Modi to pitch country’s credentials to Davos forum
The World Economic Forum officially gets underway Tuesday with Indian leader Narendra Modi delivering the keynote speech. Modi was meant…
Global female empowerment marches enter second day
World
January 21, 2018
Global female empowerment marches enter second day
Demonstrations in support of female empowerment are scheduled in cities across the country Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands…
Democrats, GOP exchange charges of blame for shutdown
World
January 21, 2018
Democrats, GOP exchange charges of blame for shutdown
Feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress are trying to dodge blame for a paralyzing standoff over immigration and showing few…
Haitians face hurdles after protected status renewal delays
World
January 18, 2018
Haitians face hurdles after protected status renewal delays
Thousands of Haitian immigrants living in the US legally will face employment and travel hurdles because President Donald Trump’s administration…
DuVernay, ‘black-ish,’ ‘Power’ win at NAACP Image Awards
World
January 16, 2018
DuVernay, ‘black-ish,’ ‘Power’ win at NAACP Image Awards
A jubilant Ava DuVernay was named entertainer of the year at an NAACP Image Awards ceremony that focused on the…
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet
World
January 2, 2018
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet
Pakistan summoned the US ambassador in protest against US President Donald Trump’s angry tweet about Pakistan’s “lies and deceit”, while…
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
Middle East
September 15, 2017
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
US President Donald Trump’s plans to step up air strikes on Islamist militants in Afghanistan risk increasing civilian casualties and…
After aid crisis, Trump calms atmosphere with telephone call to Sisi
Egypt
August 26, 2017
After aid crisis, Trump calms atmosphere with telephone call to Sisi
Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, received a phone call from US counterpart Donald Trump, on Thursday evening, during which Trump…
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
Egypt
July 27, 2017
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
US officials are discussing whether to withhold a portion of US assistance to Egypt in protest of a law that…
Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces
World
July 26, 2017
Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces
President Donald Trump is barring transgender people from serving in the military “in any capacity”, citing “tremendous medical costs and…