Beijing, April 24 (IANS) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday denied allegations made by US President Donald Trump that an Iranian cargo ship intercepted by the US might have carried a “gift” from Beijing. When asked about Trump’s remarks during a regular press briefing in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, “China rejects any assertion and speculation that lack factual evidence. Normal trade between countries should not be disrupted or harmed.”China’s…
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Washington, April 13 (IANS) Republican Indian American politician Nikki Haley said the US was right to walk away from Iran talks, backing President Donald Trump’s blockade plan and warning Tehran was using the Strait of Hormuz to “hold the global economy hostage.”Negotiations between Washington and Tehran had failed to make progress, with both sides entering discussions far apart. “The US had a 15 point plan. Iran had a 10 point plan. They really were miles apart,” she told CNN in an i…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The recent conviction of Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national, in a US federal court for murder-for-hire and attempting an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, reveals a troubling dimension of the “long shadow war” between Iran and the United States. The charges were linked to a foiled plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump as well as other prominent American leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Nikki Haley, a report said on Monday. Acc…
New York, March 7 (IANS) A Pakistani man has been convicted of plotting with Iran to assassinate US President Donald Trump in a verdict handed down coincidentally while Washington and Tehran are locked in a war.A Federal jury on Friday found Asif Merchant guilty of trying to hire hitmen to kill Trump and, possibly, other politicians, under the direction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).The 47-year-old Pakistani faces life in prison when he is sentenced.The plot was to have taken …
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Indian American leaders sharply diverged after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a “catastrophic escalation”.FBI Director Kash Patel said federal agents were on “high alert” to guard against threats at home.Haley described the military action as both consequential and necessary. “You know, I will say t…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, his campaign said, setting a fundraising record for an Ohio governor’s race.The campaign said the July–December haul surpassed the $9.7 million it raised in the first two quarters of the year and marked the strongest single reporting period performance by a gubernatorial candidate in the state. The amounts do not include any personal investment from Ramaswamy, the …