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Trump ordered Pentagon to let convicted Navy SEAL keep elite status
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to let a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct keep his Trident pin designating him as a member of the elite force, instead of holding a review board, his defense secretary said yesterday. The
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China, US hold phone call on trade talks, discuss core issues
China’s Vice Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held a phone call on issues related to a phase one trade agreement today, China’s commerce ministry said. Both sides agreed to maintain communication
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Judge: Former White House lawyer must testify in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON: Former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, a federal judge ruled yesterday, rejecting the administration’s assertion of immunity for officials by declaring that “no one is above the law.” US
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Netanyahu’s Likud Party to hold leadership vote
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party will hold a leadership vote, a Likud challenger said yesterday, as pressure mounted on the veteran leader to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges. Israeli media reported the Likud primary
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Lebanese protesters clash with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut
BEIRUT: Clashes broke out between anti-government demonstrators and supporters of the Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, early today, as tensions escalated when demonstrators blocked a main bridge. Lebanon has faced five weeks of anti-government protests,
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Australia probes allegations China tried to plant a spy in Parliament
Australia is investigating allegations that China tried to install an agent in a parliamentary seat in Canberra, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio) said in a rare statement, adding it was taking the matter seriously. The spy agency issued the
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US Navy chief fired for defying Trump on war criminal
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian yesterday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later won the support of President Donald Trump. Esper
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US Navy secretary backs SEAL’s expulsion review, despite Trump objection
US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said yesterday a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers weighing whether to oust him from the elite force, despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that he not be expelled. “I
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Aramco IPO: Thanks but no thanks, says Petronas
KUALA LUMPUR/LONDON: With Saudi Aramco yet to name any major foreign investors in its upcoming share sale, Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas [PETR.UL] decided to take a pass yesterday. Expectations that Aramco customers and allies around the world would take
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Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends Giuliani
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to
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