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President Donald Trump realises India has been ‘force for good’ in world

President Donald Trump realises India has been ‘force for good’ in world

USA
On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit, the Trump administration has dismissed reports that it has been ignoring India, saying President Donald Trump realizes that the country has been a “force for good” in the world and ties with it were important. “I think that it would be wrong to say that this administration has been ignoring or not focused on India,” a senior administration official told reporters ahead of the two-day Modi visit from June 25. The Prime Minister would meet President Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time at the White House on Monday. “I think that the US really appreciates India, and I think that President Trump realizes that India has been a force for good in the world and that it’s a relationship that’s important. And I think that will come th...
2 terrorist attacks shakes London, Van ploughs into pedestrians, One Died

2 terrorist attacks shakes London, Van ploughs into pedestrians, One Died

UK
A van has run over pedestrians and there have been stabbings resulting in “multiple” casualties on Saturday night in the London Bridge area in what police are treating as “terrorist incidents”. Armed British police rushed to London Bridge after reports of the rogue vehicle, with one woman telling Reuters that she saw people who may have had their throats cut. As the nightmare struck London, several people were reported injured in two incidents --- on London Bridge and in nearby Borough Market. Transport for London said busy London Bridge station and two others were closed at the request of police. The incident comes less than three months after an attacker ran down people with a vehicle on Westminster Bridge, killing four, then stabbed a policeman to death outside Parliament. Here are th...
Trump decided to pull the United States from the Paris Climate Accord

Trump decided to pull the United States from the Paris Climate Accord

USA
Donald Trump has announced the withdrawal of the US from the Paris agreement on climate change, saying he wants to "renegotiate" a fairer deal that would not disadvantage US businesses and workers. Mr Trump, who has made pulling out of the pact – which has been signed by almost 200 nations – a central plank of his run for the presidency, said that in withdrawing he was keeping his campaign promise to put American workers first. He said that "if we can get a deal, that's great. If not, that's fine." The President had been put under extreme pressure by allies around the world to stay in the agreement, and although the administration said his views on the subject were "evolving" – having previously claimed climate change was a "hoax" – Mr Trump refused to be backed into a corner. He said ...
James Comey, FBI director, fired by Donald Trump

James Comey, FBI director, fired by Donald Trump

USA
US President Donald Trump has abruptly dismissed the director of FBI, saying that James Comey was no longer able to effectively lead the law-enforcement agency. Comey had been leading an FBI investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and possible collusion with Trump's campaign. His dismissal on Tuesday is likely to prompt concerns about the integrity of the inquiry and renew calls for an independent investigation. Comey had been embroiled in a controversy surrounding his investigation into whether Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while US secretary of state during Barack Obama's first term as president compromised national security. "It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust an...
Nikki Haley Doing An ‘Awfully Good Job’: Trump

Nikki Haley Doing An ‘Awfully Good Job’: Trump

USA
US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-American Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, saying that she is doing an “awfully” good job. Haley is the first Indian American to hold the Cabinet-level position and served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from January 2011 to January 2017. “I want to also thank your former governor, Nikki Haley, who is doing an awfully good job for us, ” Trump said to a crowd during a visit to Charleston, South Carolina. “She’s representing America very well as our ambassador to the United Nations. She is doing a spectacular job. It’s early, but she has just been really great,” he added. Trump comments came as he was attending the unveiling of the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, a new commercial aircraft designed t...
North Korea claims New Nuclear-Capable Missile Test Successful

North Korea claims New Nuclear-Capable Missile Test Successful

North Korea
North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming further advancement in a weapons programme it is pursuing in violation of United Nations resolutions. North Korea fired the ballistic missile on a high arc into the sea early on Sunday, the first test of US President Donald Trump’s vow to get tough on an isolated regime that tested nuclear devices and ballistic missiles last year at an unprecedented rate. The North’s state-run KCNA news agency said leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of the Pukguksong-2, a new type of strategic weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The United States, Japan and South Korea requested urgent UN Security Council consultations on the test, with a meeting ...
Donald Trump and PM Abe hail US-Japan alliance as “cornerstone” of peace

Donald Trump and PM Abe hail US-Japan alliance as “cornerstone” of peace

USA
In a joint White House press conference Friday afternoon, the US president also said his administration would work to strengthen US-Japanese ties and bring the two nations closer together. “The bond between our two nations and the friendship between our two peoples runs very, very deep,” Trump said. “This administration is committed to bringing those ties even closer.” The American president also expressed great personal warmth towards Abe, who was the first foreign leader to meet Trump as president-elect, and said the two of them “have a very, very good bond.” In further policy remarks, Trump thanked the Japanese Prime Minister for hosting American troops and reaffirmed America’s commitment to preserving freedom of navigation and maintaining Japan’s security, singling out defense...
Trump expressed concerns on judges ruling against his travel ban. Calls it ‘a sad day’

Trump expressed concerns on judges ruling against his travel ban. Calls it ‘a sad day’

USA
US President Donald Trump today expressed his views at the judiciary, tweeting that the courts blocking travel ban on refugees and nationals from seven nations identified as threat by US congress "seem to be so political." "If the US does not win this case as it so obviously should, we can never have the security and safety to which we are entitled. Politics!" Trump told his more than 24 million followers on Twitter. Later, Trump added to his opinion and said, "I have to be honest that, if these judges wanted to, in my opinion, help the court in terms of respect for the court, they do what they should be doing." "When you read something so perfectly written and so clear to anybody and then you have lawyers and -- I watched last night, in amazement, and I heard things that I couldn't...
Evelyn Sharma spoked at Trump’s event

Evelyn Sharma spoked at Trump’s event

Entertainment
Evelyn Sharma gave her first international speech at US president Donald Trump's 'National Prayer Breakfast' in a hotel, in Washington DC. "I was invited to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast to tell my story of faith. I was representing the Christian faith at the event that was attended by political and religious leaders from different countries," she said. Reserving her comments on meeting Trump or if she has been his supporter, Evelyn said, "I am in Washington DC, and not here to meet Trump or to represent any political views. The event is about all kinds of religions coming together to pray for peace, love and unity. People from different walks of life are here to tell their stories, inspire one another and urge people to follow the teachings of Jesus - to love your God and ...
Policies of USA shall not effect Indian IT, pharma firms

Policies of USA shall not effect Indian IT, pharma firms

Economy
Indian IT, Biotech and pharma industries will not be impacted due to Donald Trump’s policies as the US is expected to continue “the commerce-related attitude” towards the country, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers H N Ananth Kumar today said. “Prime Minister has already had a telephonic conversation with the US President (Trump). As per the relations we have been having with the US, I don’t think there will be any change in the attitude of the US in terms of commerce-related issues. I also don’t think, there will be any problem for the Indian IT, BT and pharmaceutical industries,” Kumar said. He was replying to a query on Trump’s policy of protectionism at a news conference to announce the “Indian Pharma” and “India Medical Devices-2017” international conference scheduled ...