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19 May 2017

Donald Trump

Chelsea Manning, released from prison, celebrates free life

After seven years in prison, former US soldier Chelsea Manning charged over espionage was released on May 16.

15 Apr 2017

Saudi Arabia

9/11 Lawsuits: Saudi banks, Bin Laden affiliated companies sued

A group of over two dozen US insurers affiliated with the insurance holding firm Travelers Cos has sued ten defendants including Saudi banks and companies connected to Osama bin Laden over the 9/11 terror attacks.

05 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

Trump vows to reform Obama's "horrendous" US banking regulations

President Donald Trump has vowed to reform the "horrendous" US banking regulations constituted following the financial crisis in 2008.

05 Apr 2017

Donald Trump

Trump-Sisi meeting: Trump aims to reboot US-Egypt ties

In a move to reboot US-Egypt relations, President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House.

23 Mar 2017

Indian Government

SC deems perks given to former MPs, MLAs 'unreasonable'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to respond why facilities given to former MPs and MLAs should not be scrapped.

21 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

No evidence of Obama wiretapping Trump Tower: FBI director

FBI Director James Comey informed the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee that there is no evidence supporting President Donald Trump's allegations of former president Barack Obama wiretapping Trump Tower in October 2016.

17 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Senate intelligence panel rejects Trump's wiretap claims

The Senate Intelligence panel stated that there were "no indications" that the Trump Tower was under surveillance by the US government.

14 Mar 2017

White House

Obamas book to be published worldwide

Sources said that the upcoming books by Barack and Michelle Obama, would be launched globally. However, the book titles and dates have not been made public yet.

13 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Trump asked to clarify allegations against Obama

US Senator John McCain has asked President Trump to either retract the allegations he made against former President Obama, or substantiate it with evidence.

10 Mar 2017

Terrorism Act

Bill to label Pak terror sponsor tabled in US

A bill to label Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism has been introduced in the US Congress by Congressman Ted Poe, the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism.

07 Mar 2017

Paris

'Ultimate duty' to prevent Le Pen from winning: Hollande

Outgoing French President Francois Hollande said his "ultimate duty" was to prevent Marine Le Pen, candidate of the far-right National Front, from winning.

07 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

White House says 'no question that something happened' with wiretapping

Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, declined to provide specific information supporting President Donald Trump's earlier tweets accusing former President Barack Obama of wiretapping Trump during the election.

06 Mar 2017

Twitter

'House of Cards' director wants Trump's Twitter account shut

Twitter has received an unusual demand from Beau Willimon, the creator of the popular and riveting political drama, 'House of Cards'.

06 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

FBI Director rejects Trump's wiretapping allegation

Trump's allegations of his phone being tapped by Obama were denied by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James Comey.

05 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Obama denies bugging Trump Tower

Former US President Barack Obama's spokesperson Kevin Lewis stated that "neither President Obama nor any White House official ever ordered surveillance on any US citizen. Any suggestion otherwise is simply false."

04 Mar 2017

Paris

French presidential candidate Le Pen loses EU parliamentary immunity

EU lawmakers withdrew parliamentary immunity of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen for tweeting three images of Islamic State violence.

02 Mar 2017

Paris

French Elections: Fillon under pressure as polls near

French conservative candidate Francois Fillon is under pressure after the centrist UDI party withdrew support to him. Fillon is also facing a formal investigation over a fake job racket involving his wife.

01 Mar 2017

Paris

French want Obama for President

Frustrated at the lack of "suitable candidates", an online petition in France that seeks to have Barack Obama as President has garnered over 42,000 signatures. However, since Obama is not a French citizen, he is ineligible to run.

01 Mar 2017

White House

Obamas sign book deal with Penguin worth $60m

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have signed a two-book deal with Penguin Random House.

01 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

Trump promises "renewal of the American spirit" in Congress speech

US President Donald Trump has promised a "renewal of the American spirit" during his first Joint address to Congress.

27 Feb 2017

Donald Trump

Ex-White House staffer blames Trump's anti-Islamic rhetoric for quitting

Rumana Ahmed, a Hijab-clad Muslim former White House staffer, has opened up about why she quit her job, eight days after President Donald Trump took office.

15 Feb 2017

Donald Trump

Women in Oklahoma may need men's written consent to abort

Oklahoma passed a proposal which calls for women to obtain permission from their sexual partner to 'allow' them to have an abortion.

14 Feb 2017

Donald Trump

Trudeau walks a diplomatic tight rope during Trump meeting

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau visited the White House to meet US President Donald Trump.

08 Feb 2017

Richard Branson

Recently retired Obama takes Caribbean vacation, learns kite-surfing

We've all been wondering what former US President Barack Obama's been up to since Donald Trump took office.

08 Feb 2017

Terrorism Act

Pakistan could be declared a sponsor of terrorism

Experts from influential think tanks have advised Trump's administration to keep the option of declaring Pakistan as a sponsor of terrorism open.

Israel passes controversial bill legalizing Jewish settlements

The Israeli parliament has passed a law that retroactively legalizes thousands of Jewish homes built on privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, further diminishing chances of achieving longstanding peace.

06 Feb 2017

Donald Trump

Duterte warns rebels after scrapping ceasefire

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a news conference warned rebels that the military is ready to respond with airstrikes and and new offensives if Maoist rebels launch attacks.

06 Feb 2017

Russia News

Trump will meet NATO allies in Europe in May

President Donald Trump has agreed to meet leaders of America's NATO alliance in Europe in May.

28 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump finding it hard to leave his old Android phone

A report in the New York Times claimed that US President Donald Trump was still using his old Android smartphone.

27 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Manning criticises Obama, Trump

Despite having her sentence commuted, former US President Barack Obama faced Chelsea Manning's ire for leaving a "vulnerable legacy" with "very few permanent accomplishments."

Israel to build 2500 new settlement homes

In the second such announcement since Trump assumed office, Israel's Defence Ministry stated that it will build 2500 new settlement homes in the West Bank.

25 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

President Trump signs order on abortion policy

On Donald Trump's first day in the Oval Office, he signed an executive order that revived a ban on federal funding towards groups that perform or provide information on abortions.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump pulls America out of TPP trade deal

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

Donald Trump invites Israel's PM to Washington

US President Donald Trump has extended a formal invitation to the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu to visit him in Washington in February.

22 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump has to surrender his beloved Android phone

According to a New York Times report, Donald Trump has been asked to hand in his beloved Android phone for a "secure, encrypted device approved by the Secret Service with a number few people possess".

Richard Verma: Have to keep working at Indo-US relations

Delivering his last address at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Delhi, outgoing US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said he was thankful for all the "tough issues" that were resolved during his tenure.

19 Jan 2017

Russia News

Barack Obama gives final press conference as president

Barack Obama covered a range of issues during his last press conference as president.

19 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Obama commutes prison term of Chelsea Manning

In January'17, former president Barack Obama commuted Manning's 35-year sentence, a decision that can't be undone by incumbent President Donald Trump.

17 Jan 2017

Russia News

NATO alliance rattled after Trump calls it obsolete

Germany's foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said US President-elect Donald Trump's comment that NATO is "obsolete" has caused "astonishment and agitation" within the alliance.

14 Jan 2017

Russia News

Russia: US tank and troop deployment in Poland a threat

Russia said the deployment of over 3,000 American troops and tanks in Poland represents a threat to its own national security.

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