Washington, May 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump ended a two-hour Situation Room meeting on a proposed Iran agreement without announcing a decision, media reports said.Trump had earlier said he would make a “final determination” on a proposal aimed at extending a ceasefire with Iran, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.However, after the meeting concluded, the White House offered no indication that a final decision had been reached.CNN rep…
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Washington, May 27 (IANS) The Trump administration has proposed a government-wide nondisclosure agreement for federal employees. The move critics say could chill speech and discourage whistleblower disclosures.The proposal was issued Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which said the draft agreement is intended to protect “non-public, confidential, or proprietary information” across federal agencies.The proposed NDA could be used for both new and existing federal employees. …
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Oil prices plunged as much as 10 per cent on Wednesday after reports suggested the United States and Iran were nearing a possible agreement to end the Gulf conflict, easing fears of prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US benchmark, dropped as much as 10 per cent in early trading before recovering slightly to trade around $94.32 a barrel, according to Business Insider. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 7 per cent to…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Iran and its allies have damaged at least 16 US military sites across eight Middle Eastern countries during the US-Israeli war with Iran starting on February 28, rendering some of those positions virtually unusable, a CNN investigation has found.The damaged facilities constitute the majority of US military sites in the region, according to the CNN report, citing a congressional aide familiar with the damage assessments.”There has been a spectrum of assessments,” a source…
Los Angeles, April 28 (IANS) Pop icon Taylor Swift has spoken up on how the song ‘Love Story’ came into existence. The singer-songwriter delved into the creative process behind some of her biggest hits recently. Swift, who has been writing songs since she was 12, discussed how strong passion fueled some of her early hits, reports ‘People’ magazine.She also discussed the idea of ignoring her fears on how her songs might be critically received in favor of what she loved creating. She told …
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Security arrangements at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner have come under intense scrutiny a day after a gunman breached outer defences and opened fire at one of Washington’s most high-profile events, raising questions over how the suspect accessed the venue with multiple weapons. Former law enforcement officials and eyewitness accounts have pointed to potential gaps in the layered security system at the Washington Hilton, where President Donald Trump, senio…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Global oil prices surged sharply on Monday after the United States seized an Iranian cargo ship, raising fears of escalation and clouding prospects of a peace deal between Washington and Tehran. Brent crude rose 6.3 per cent to $96 a barrel, while US benchmark WTI climbed 7 per cent to $88.3 a barrel, according to CNN live market data.The rally followed a weekend escalation in the Gulf of Oman, where US naval forces fired on and captured an Iranian-flagged vessel that…
New York, April 20 (IANS) There was confusion over US Vice President J.D. Vance travelling to Pakistan to lead the US in talks with Iran, after President Donald Trump ruled it out on Sunday citing security concerns, while the White House said he would attend.Trump told two television programmes that Vance would not be going to Islamabad for the second round of direct negotiations that he said would take place next week.But both CNN and The New York Times reported soon afterwards that, according …
Washington, April 19, (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Iran of breaching a ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz and warned of sweeping retaliation, even as he announced fresh negotiations in Pakistan aimed at ending the conflict. “Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!” Trump wrote on social media. He added that “many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom.”The P…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) US intelligence assessments cited by American media suggest China may be weighing a more active role in Iran’s conflict, even as Beijing seeks to avoid a wider war.A report in The New York Times said US agencies have gathered information pointing to possible Chinese support to Iran, though officials stressed the intelligence is not definitive.The report said there is “no evidence that the Chinese missiles have yet been used against American or Israeli forces durin…