Politics News

China allows first-ever U.S. rice imports in 'goodwill gesture' ahead of trade talks

Nonetheless in July, China formally imposed additional tariffs of 25 percent on U.S. rice, even though imports were not permitted at the time.

Dec 28, 2018

By Reuters

US govt shutdown may extend into January

Speaking of the partial government shutdown, Mick Mulvaney, Trump's budget director and chief of staff said that the shutdown could go on until January and that he doesn't think the discussion around Trump's wall along Mexico border will move too soon.

Dec 24, 2018

By Vanilla Sharma

us-defense-secretary-james-mattis-resigns

Trump, irritated by resignation letter, pushes Mattis out early

A senior White House official said that Trump was irked by the attention given to Mattis' resignation letter.

Dec 24, 2018

By Reuters

donald-trump-says-hes-most-thankful-for-himself-on-thanksgiving

US government to shut down in fight over Trump's border wall

A partial shutdown begins with affected agencies limiting staff to those deemed "essential" to public safety.

Dec 22, 2018

By Reuters

Russia, China, Iran sought to influence U.S. 2018 elections - U.S. spy chief

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats added that the intelligence community did not assess the impact of the foreign influence efforts on the election results.

Dec 22, 2018

By Reuters

donald-trump-says-dont-worry-about-the-american-troops-spending-thanksgiving-at-the-border

U.S. plans for more than 5,000 troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan

The decision on Syria has bewildered U.S. allies and triggered harsh reaction from Trump's fellow Republicans in Congress.

Dec 21, 2018

By Reuters

justin-trudeau-slams-trump-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-as-totally-unacceptable

Canada is looking for a way out of big Saudi arms deal, says PM

Last month, Trudeau said Canada could freeze the relevant export permits if it concluded the weapons had been misused.

Dec 17, 2018

By Reuters

President Trump signs executive order to rollback Obamacare

Trump hails judge's ruling against Obamacare as 'great'

O'Connor's decision was issued the day before the end of a 45-day sign-up period for 2019 health coverage under the law.

Dec 16, 2018

By Reuters

Theresa May urges tech firms to stop spread of extremism online

"Who are you calling 'nebulous'?" May presses testy EU for Brexit help

But EU leaders showed no sign of budging, saying it is up to May to sort out her problem getting a deal through parliament in the new year, or face the consequences of failure.

Dec 15, 2018

By Reuters

Singapore editor faces defamation charge for publishing controversial letter

The Online Citizen editor faces a jail term up to two years and a fine, or both for defaming ministers.

Dec 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Will oil price stay higher after Opec-Russia output reduction?

Qatar quits OPEC; when will Doha break up Saudi-led GCC?

Saudi Arabia had in fact planned an invasion of the emirate last year, and was stopped at the last minute by the persistent efforts of former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Dec 3, 2018

By Jacob Nelly

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "An Update on American Diplomacy to Advance Our National Security Strategy" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., July 25, 2018.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemns Iran missile test

The Islamic Republic's government has ruled out negotiations with Washington over its military capabilities, particularly its missile program, which is run by the Revolutionary Guards.

Dec 3, 2018

By Reuters

Russia to deploy new missiles to Crimea as Ukraine tensions rise

Russia has steadily poured new military hardware into Crimea since it annexed it from Ukraine in 2014, turning it into what Kremlin-backed media have called a fortress.

Nov 28, 2018

By Reuters

Russia reopens Kerch Strait to shipping after standoff with Ukraine

The Russian rouble opened 0.4 percent weaker against the dollar in Moscow, its lowest since mid-November.

Nov 26, 2018

By Reuters

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat suffers a stroke

Heng Swee Keat is set to be PAP's first assistant secretary-general and run Singapore as new PM

As per party source, while Heng Swee Keat will become first assistant secretary-general, Chan Chun Sing will be holding second assistant secretary-general post.

Nov 22, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Prev 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 Next