Havana, July 3 (IANS) The US government has been pressuring governments around the world to end bilateral healthcare programs with Cuba, according to Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio.The impact of ending these programs has been “to deprive many communities of access to health services,” he wrote on Facebook, Xinhua news agency reported.The United States is also pressuring other governments to change their traditional stance against the US economic blockade and even to ref…
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Washington, July 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the United States had entered a “golden age”, pointing to lower oil prices, record investment and a strong labour market as evidence that the country’s economy was gaining momentum. Speaking at the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, on Wednesday (local time), Trump said falling energy prices would benefit American consumers and businesses.”The oil is dropping,” Trump said. “I don’t give a da…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the transfer of the Panama Canal to Panama, saying China was seeking greater influence over the strategic waterway and pledging that the United States would not allow that to happen.Speaking at the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, on Wednesday (local time), Trump praised former President Theodore Roosevelt for overseeing construction of the canal, describing it as one of th…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had reached record levels and predicted further declines in oil prices, offering an upbeat assessment of the situation with Iran during a speech in North Dakota. “Those boats are coming out of the Hormuz Strait. They’re coming out by numbers that nobody ever saw. We’re setting records actually,” Trump said while dedicating the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on Wednesday (local time…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said his visit to North Dakota to dedicate the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library also marked the inaugural flight of a newly refurbished Air Force One aircraft, calling it “a great plane” after what he said was the first such flight in 37 years. Addressing supporters in Medora on Wednesday (local time), Trump highlighted the aircraft before turning to a speech celebrating former President Theodore Roosevelt.”This was an inaugural flig…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump invoked the legacy of former President Theodore Roosevelt to call for courage, ambition and national unity as he helped dedicate the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.Speaking at the library’s opening and later at a public event on Wednesday (local time), Trump described Roosevelt as a leader who “embodied the heart and soul and fight and spirit of our country as m…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump used the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota to outline what is expected to become a central message of his administration ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, portraying the country’s founding ideals as a guide for its future. Speaking before supporters in Medora on Wednesday (local time), Trump repeatedly linked Theodore Roosevelt’s life and presidency to the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will headline the launch of America’s year-long 250th anniversary celebrations next week, leading a massive patriotic gathering on the majestic National Mall that will feature military flyovers, cultural exhibitions, state pavilions and a programme designed to showcase the nation’s history, innovation and identity ahead of its semiquincentennial in 2026.The June 24 kick-off event will formally open the Great American State Fair, a 16-day expos…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump is expected to announce what the White House described as “three historic, beautiful, clean coal announcements” focused on preserving existing coal-fired power plants, expanding coal exports and supporting new coal-fired generation projects, according to a White House official. The measures, set to be unveiled in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon (early morning India time), include federal funding to extend the life of ageing coal plants, sup…