Washington, May 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump underwent a routine annual medical and dental examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre on Tuesday amid continued public attention over his health ahead of his 80th birthday next month. Trump stayed at Walter Reed for more than two-and-a-half hours after his motorcade arrived at the Bethesda, Maryland, facility at 8:51 a.m. The motorcade departed at 12:27 p.m., according to White House pool reports.The White House said the app…
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New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Major EU member countries are working towards taking stronger measures to prevent their economies from being hit by the flood of cheap goods from countries with “industrial overcapacity” such as China, according to a media report. “A paper signed by Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, and Lithuania, days before a major China-focused debate in Brussels, said the bloc must respond more aggressively to ‘systemic and structural industrial overcapacity’ – phrases often…
Taipei, May 26 (IANS) Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen has said that the agency has identified nearly 100 suspicious account groups which shared over 9,000 divisive messages on social media after the meeting between US President Donald and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during former’s State Visit to China earlier this month, local media reported on Tuesday. In his remarks at a meeting of the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defence …
Seoul, May 26 (IANS) South Korea’s benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) wrapped up Tuesday’s trading session above 8,000 points, as foreign investors returned to net buyers of local stocks on expectations that the United States and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the war in the Middle East.The KOSPI jumped more than 2.8 percent to open at 8,070.91 points, breaking above an intraday high of 8,046.78 points that was reached May 15, reports Yonhap news agency.The index rose as high…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s enriched uranium will be destroyed after being handed over to the United States, in place, or at another “acceptable location.””The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, …
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The US military struck missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran on Monday, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).”US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported.”Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. US Central Command continues to defend o…
New York, May 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is pressuring Pakistan to recognise Israel and establish diplomatic relations with it as part of the Iran war settlement. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday that “it should be mandatory” for Pakistan to “sign onto the Abraham Accords”, under which Muslim nations recognise Israel.Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt, and Jordan are the other countries from which he demanded acquiescence to the Abraham Accords.Trump presented his d…
Washington, May 25 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely” and called for several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan, to join the Abraham Accords as part of a broader regional settlement. In an extended Truth Social post, Trump said the talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran could either result in a “Great Deal for all” or risk renewed conflict.“It will only be a Great Deal for all or no Deal …
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks rallied sharply on Monday, tracking gains in global markets amid hopes of easing geopolitical tensions after US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were progressing constructively.The Sensex surged 1,073.61 points, or 1.42 per cent, to close at 76,488.96, while the Nifty jumped 312.4 points, or 1.32 per cent, to settle at 24,031.7, reclaiming the crucial 24,000 mark.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that 24,100 now a…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Global crude oil prices tumbled to their lowest levels in two weeks on Monday amid optimism over a possible breakthrough in negotiations between the US and Iran, easing fears of prolonged supply disruptions in West Asia.International oil benchmark Brent crude fell 6 per cent to trade below the $100-per-barrel mark. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined more than 6 per cent to $90.33 during early trade. Both benchmarks touched their weakest levels sin…