Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the only real constraint on his power on the world stage is his own morality, dismissing international law as a primary limitation on his actions.Trump made the remarks in an interview with The New York Times, last week, the transcript of which was released Sunday, when asked whether anything could restrain him if he believed national security was at stake.“There is one thing,” Trump said when pressed on checks to his authorit…
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Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for what he described as his role in stopping multiple major wars, including allegedly averting a potential conflict between India and Pakistan, arguing that no other leader had achieved comparable results. New Delhi, however, has repeatedly denied any third-party involvement in facilitating the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan and has maintained that it was Islamabad which urged the Indian …
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned Iran against using force to suppress ongoing protests, saying the United States was closely monitoring developments and would respond if violence against civilians escalated.Speaking to reporters after a White House meeting with oil and gas executives, Trump said Iran was facing serious internal unrest and suggested the situation marked a turning point for the country’s leadership.“So Iran’s in big trouble,” Trump said. “It loo…
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump has ordered the US out of the Gurugram-headquartered International Solar Alliance (ISA) that promotes using energy from the sun to combat climate change.The ISA was among the 66 international entities that he withdrew the US from in an order on Wednesday, alleging that they worked “contrary to US national interests”, the White House said.Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax”, swung the axe hard against entities — UN and non-UN — with cl…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “Gudri Ke Lal” (a man from a humble background) and described the Congress’s first family dominating the party as “Jawahar Ke Lal”. His comment came while comparing the organisational structure in the BJP and the Congress, and the numerous opportunities offered to ground-level workers in the former.He said while the BJP gives opportunities to all workers to rise, the Congress is do…