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Trump impeachment hearing highlights Democrats’ dilemma
What is bribery? The question was robustly debated by legal experts yesterday during a congressional hearing in the impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump. The back-and-forth highlights a dilemma faced by Democrats seeking to remove Republican Trump from office
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Six dead in Afghanistan after gun attack on Japanese NGO vehicle
Six people including the head of a Japanese NGO were killed today after unknown gunmen attacked their vehicle in Jalalabad, the capital city of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The gunmen fled the scene and no group has yet
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Trump comments, Uighur Bill hit prospects of US-China trade deal
US President Donald Trump’s comments that a trade deal with China might have to wait until late 2020 raised fresh doubts on when the dispute might end, while a US House bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang drew Beijing’s
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China capex growth hits three-year low as weak economy, trade war drag
Capital investment by Chinese firms has ground to its slowest pace in three years, as a weakening economy, tight credit and prolonged trade war with the United States dent sales growth and cash reserves, a Reuters analysis showed. Companies are
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Key deputy of slain Daesh leader arrested in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Iraqi police arrested a key deputy of deceased Daesh leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Kirkuk province yesterday, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting Iraq’s Security Media Cell communications body. Abu Khaldoun was the terrorist group’s military commander for Salah al-Din province.
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Proper US-China trade deal more important than timing: Ross
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross yesterday rejected any deadlines on a trade deal with China and launched a fresh attack on telecoms giant Huawei, further dimming hopes for an end to a 17-month trade war that has slowed global growth.
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Kashmir conflict: Pro-India politicians feel ‘betrayed’ by Modi
KASHMIR: Dozens of mainstream political leaders and workers have been under detention in Indian-administered Kashmir since August, when India stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status. BBC reported Saleem Mir, who toiled for years to get people to vote for
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US House approves Uighur Bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials
The US House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly approved a Bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China’s crackdown on its Muslim minority, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing. The Uighur Act of 2019 is a stronger
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Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps
Australia today removed the right of doctors to order sick asylum seekers be evacuated from two remote Pacific detention centres for medical treatment, a repeal that opponents said risks the lives of refugees. Under Australia’s controversial immigration policy, asylum seekers
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How US public opinion has evolved on Trump impeachment
Public opinion always fractures along party lines when it comes to US President Donald Trump, and the congressional impeachment inquiry into whether he abused his office for personal political gain in his handling of Ukraine has done little to change
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