Tag: Washington
US warns China of very significant consequences for not honouring trade deal
WASHINGTON: United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned China on Monday of "very significant consequences" for failing to honor the trade agreement signed between the…
Pompeo praises India for lifting export restrictions on critical medical supplies
WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised India for lifting export bans on critical medical supplies, including pharmaceuticals used to treat patients…
Donald Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens…
Trump’s move to ban travel between US and China not a great moment: Pelosi
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's decision in late January to ban travel between the US And China was not a great time in the fight against…
Trump working group recommends giving regulators ability to deny uranium imports from Russia, China
WASHINGTON: Trump administration officials in a report on Thursday recommended giving regulators the ability to deny certain imports of nuclear fuel from Russia and China…
Trump says he’ll help New York’s Cuomo boost virus testing
WASHINGTON: Putting their differences aside for at least one afternoon, President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed at an Oval Office meeting…
South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health
SEOUL: South Korean officials reported Tuesday that there was no unusual activity in North Korea following unconfirmed media reports that leader Kim Jong Un was…
Trump says China coronavirus toll ‘far higher’ than admitted
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that the actual number of deaths from the coronavirus in China was "much higher," even after officials released…
Former Fox News figure takes over as White House press secretary
WASHINGTON: Kayleigh McEnany, a former Fox News figure who is fiercely loyal to President Donald Trump, took over as his new press secretary on Wednesday,…
Angry Donald Trump denies plan to axe coronavirus doctor but signals new fights
WASHINGTON: Furious and wronged President Donald Trump rejected rumors that he was going to fire his top medical adviser on the coronavirus pandemic, but launched…