UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the world to stand up against intolerance and build communities that recognise diversity not as a source of weakness, but a source of strength and richness. “In a time of upheaval and change, it is easy to paint vulnerable communities as the cause of problems… people are being […]
Tokyo shares tumbled on Wednesday on concerns over implementation of US President Donald Trump’s economic policies and reports on North Korean missile launches. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 390.51 points, or 2.01 per cent, from Tuesday to 19,065.37, Xinhua news agency reported. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo […]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will skip a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) meeting early April, the US State Department has confirmed. “The Secretary’s schedule does not permit him to attend the NATO ministerial on those dates, but… we’re trying to accommodate this in his schedule,” said his acting spokesman Mark Toner at a […]
US President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has dropped to 37 per cent, while 58 per cent of Americans disapprove of his performance so far as President, new Gallup figures show. The approval ratings, Trump’s worst since taking office two months ago, came as FBI Director James Comey on Monday told lawmakers that there was […]
After the FBI Director James Comey said he had no information to back up a conspiracy theory pushed by US President Donald Trump on Twitter, Trump tweeted again to tease something new. The official presidential Twitter account noted Monday: “FBI Director Comey refuses to deny he briefed President (Barack) Obama on calls made by (National […]
FBI Director James Comey for the first time has publicly confirmed that his agency is investigating possible collusion between Russia and the Donald Trump campaign and whether any crimes were committed during the 2016 US elections. “They wanted to hurt our democracy, hurt her (Democrat Hillary Clinton), help him (Trump). I think all three we […]
The White House defended President Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessor Barack Obama had ordered wiretapping Trump Tower and played down FBI’s probe into Russian election meddling. “There’s still a lot of information that needs to be discussed,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said about Trump’s wiretapping accusation at his daily press briefing, soon […]
House Republican leaders unveiled a set of changes to modify their ObamaCare or Affordable Care Act replacement bill, as they seek to win more votes for the legislation, a media report said. The changes issued on Monday night mark efforts by Republican leaders and the White House to appease both conservatives and moderates who have […]
US President Donald Trump dropped 220 points on Forbes magazine’s 2017 Billionaires List, putting his net worth at $3.5 billion, down $1 billion from the rankings it issued a year ago, a media report said. According to the list published on Monday, his current position leaves him tied with 19 others as the 544th richest […]
US President Donald Trump’s administration will appeal rulings by two federal judges who blocked his second attempt to institute a travel ban, media reports said. “We intend to appeal the flawed rulings,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said in his daily press briefing on Thursday, referring to temporary stays issued by federal judges in Hawaii […]