Qatar Emir won’t go to Washington talks while Qatar “under blockade” -official
(Reuters)-Qatar’s leader will not accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to attend mediation talks in Washington on aContinue Reading
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US officials scramble to limit Donald Trump diplomatic damage over Qatar tweets
Government agencies sought to mitigate the impact of president’s lambasting, restating existing policy and playing down the significance of theContinue Reading
US asks some visa applicants for social media usernames and passwords
Washington (AFP) – The United States has begun asking some would-be visitors applying for visas to provide their identities onContinue Reading
Featured Report: Trump abandons global climate pact as allies voice dismay
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fightContinue Reading
White House shaken as Russia probe pierces Trump’s inner circles
Washington (AFP) – The probe into Russia’s role in the US election pierced the innermost circle of the White HouseContinue Reading
US plan to sell oil reserves undermines OPEC supply management efforts
By Henning Gloystein | SINGAPORE U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to sell half of the United States’ strategic oil reserveContinue Reading
Former FBI chief Mueller appointed to probe Trump-Russia ties
(Reuters) The U.S. Justice Department, in the face of rising pressure from Capitol Hill, named former FBI chief Robert MuellerContinue Reading
Trump asked Comey to end investigation of Michael Flynn: source
U.S. President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the agency’s investigation into ties between former White HouseContinue Reading
US envoy to Qatar says news from home ‘increasingly difficult’
Doha (AFP) – The US ambassador to Qatar has expressed her dissatisfaction with political events back home in a decidedlyContinue Reading
Indian techies, IT firms fret as Trump orders U.S. visa review
Reuters | MUMBAI For Grishma, an Indian software designer, President Donald Trump’s review of the visa programme for bringing highly skilledContinue Reading
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