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Sarah Sanders a 'battle-tested warrior': Kellyanne Conway
Soon after the US President Donald Trump announced that Sarah Sanders will step down as White House spokesperson, White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway praised Sanders by calling her a "battle-tested warrior"."Sarah Sanders is a tremendous talent and battle-tested warrior who has devoted countless hours to the service of our nation. Grateful for our 3 years together and excited to see what her future holds! Her first and best job=MOM," Conway tweeted.Sanders, who will step down from her position at the end of the month, took to Twitter and said that she is "blessed and forever grateful" to President Trump for the opportunity."I am blessed and forever grateful to @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to serve and proud of everything he's accomplished. I love the President and my job. The most important job I'll ever have is being a mom to my kids and it's time for us to go home. Thank you Mr. President," Sanders tweeted.President Trump had announced on Thursday that Sanders will step .
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan offers prayers at Tirupati temple
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara here after the NDA was re-elected for the second term at the Centre."It was very nice to visit the temple. I along with my wife had visited the temple long ago. Everyone comes here with a wish and those wishes are fulfilled," Paswan told reporters here.Pawan took oath as Union Minister on May 30 along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers.Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), an NDA ally, won six parliamentary seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.On June 9, Modi also came to Tirupati to seek blessings of Lord Venkateswara after he successfully secured the second term as the Prime Minister.
Trump unveils colour scheme for new Air Force One jets
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a red, white and blue colur scheme for new Air Force One jets.
20 Democratic candidates qualify for 1st presidential primary debates
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has announced the 20 candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden, who have qualified for the party's first presidential primary debates.
US, Iran not ready for deal: Trump
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the United States and Iran are not ready to strike a deal to end their longstanding conflict.He also praised Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who has offered to broker a deal between Tehran and Washington."While I very much appreciate PM Abe going to Iran to meet with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, I personally feel that it is too soon to even think about making a deal. They are not ready, and neither are we!" Trump tweeted.This comes hours after two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, raising tensions in the region.Abe has just completed his two-day visit to Iran, becoming the first sitting Japanese premier to visit the country since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. While talking to reporters, Abe on Wednesday said that helping to ease tension in the region was "the one single thought that brought me to Iran", reported Al Jazeera.The United States has blamed Iran for the recent attack."The attack on two oil tankers on June 13 was one in a ..
India affirms support to Afghanistan in choosing legitimate govt: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured President Ashraf Ghani that India will support Afghanistan to ensure that a "legitimate government is chosen through the democratic process", said sources on Thursday.Modi who held a bilateral meeting with Ghani on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit here promised that India will fulfil all expectations of Afghanistan.The war-torn nations is scheduled to undergo three elections--presidential, the provincial councils and the Ghazni parliamentary elections--simultaneously on September 28.Afghanistan has a long troubled history of elections. Last year, the October's elections were marred by roadside bomb attacks by Taliban. The problems also included malfunctioning of biometric voter verification equipment, incomplete voter lists and huge delays at polling sites.The elections which were supposed to occur on April 20 were postponed due to "mounting pressure" on Independent Election Commission in Kabul to conduct effective ...
Mortal remains of CRPF personnel killed in Anantnag terror attack reaches his hometown in Ghazipur
Mortal remains of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel Mahesh Kumar Kushwaha killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag terror attack has arrived at his residence in Jaitpura village.The body was brought to his residence on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday by road after being flown from Jammu to Varanasi's Babatpur Airport.Thousands of villagers gathered to pay homage to the slain Army jawan and were constantly chanting slogans of "Pakistan Murdabad" and "Mahesh Zindabad" while fluttering the tricolour.Former Union Minister Manoj Sinha visited the deceased CRPF constable's house to meet his family and gave assurance to extend all possible assistance.According to local sources, the CRPF personnel will be accorded full state funeral in the morning near Ganga River in presence of the officials of district administration and CRPF.Five CRPF personnel attained martyrdom and three others were injured when their patrol party was attacked by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's ..
Two oil tankers attacked in Gulf of Oman, US blames Iran
Two oil tankers have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman, raising tensions in the region.This comes a month after four tankers including two of Saudi Arabia were attacked. Saudi Arabia had said that some "state actor" was involved in the attack on May 12.The crew members of both the tankers, the Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous, were evacuated on Thursday, reported Al Jazeera.Iran said that "suspicious doesn't begin to describe" the incident in the Gulf of Oman. It also said that it has rescued 44 crew members from the two affected tankers."Reported attacks on Japan-related tankers occurred while PM @AbeShinzo was meeting with Ayatollah @khamenei_ir for extensive and friendly talks. Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning. Iran's proposed Regional Dialogue Forum is imperative," Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad ZarifThe owner firm of Kokuka Courageous, Kokuka Sangyo, has said the ship was "attacked" ...
Sarah Sanders to quit as White House Press Secy
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of this month.
US warns UN of 'clear threat' from Iran after tanker attacks
The United States called Thursday for the UN Security Council to confront a "clear threat" posed by Tehran, after Washington said Iran was behind an attack on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The council met behind closed doors to hear US acting Ambassador Jonathan Cohen present a briefing on Washington's assessment that Iran was responsible for the suspected attack on two tankers in the strategic sea lane. The attacks, which came a month after a similar incident targeting four tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, "demonstrate the clear threat that Iran poses to international peace and security," Cohen said. "I've asked the Security Council to remain seized of the matter and I expect that we will have further conversations about it and how to respond in the days ahead," he added. Washington's view was not shared by other council members, who noted that there was no clear evidence to link Iran to the attacks, diplomats said. Kuwait's Ambassador Mansour al-Otaibi said ...
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders to step down
White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders will step down from her position at the end of the month, announced President Donald Trump on Thursday."After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas," Trump tweeted.Trump praised Sarah, saying she is a "very special person" and has "extraordinary talents". She is now planning to run for Governor of Arkansas."She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas - she would be fantastic. Sarah, thank you for a job well done!," he added.Sarah was considered as the most trusted aides of Trump.Her resignation came as it has been the 94th consecutive day without a White House briefing, the longest stretch of time without a briefing, CNN reported.Sanders succeeded Sean Spicer as press secretary at the White House in July 2017.
Trump picks Ueland to lead White House legislative affairs
U.S. President Donald Trump has selected senior aide Eric Ueland as his next director of legislative affairs, the White House announced.
Israeli cabinet to vote on Golan 'Trump' settlement
Israel's cabinet will meet in the Golan Heights on Sunday to honour US President Donald Trump and vote on naming a settlement there after him, the prime minister's office announced. Trump in March broke with decades of international consensus and recognised Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, a strategic area seized from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day war and later annexed. His decision was heralded by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who promised to name a new settlement after Trump. "The cabinet will meet on the Golan Heights this Sunday to thank President Trump for having recognised Israeli sovereignty of the Golan," the prime minister's office said Thursday. The ministers will vote on whether to support naming a settlement after Trump and, if approved, will subsequently vote on its precise name. According to Israeli media, the settlement is set to built in the northern Golan and dubbed "Trump Heights". Israel's 1981 annexation of 1,200 square kilometres of the Golan has never
Trump announces exit of spokeswoman Sarah Sanders
President Donald Trump on Thursday made the surprise announcement of the departure of spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, who has been widely criticized for her performance in the White House. "After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas," Trump tweeted, adding that he hoped she would run for governor of her state.
Mueller probe: US House panel subpoenas Trump's ex-advisors
The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed two witnesses of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry as part of its own investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the panel announced.
Rahul Gandhi to continue as President, says Cong as leadership crisis deepens
New Delhi (India), June 14 (ANI): Congress on Thursday reiterated that its President Rahul Gandhi will continue to lead the grand old party even as the Gandhi scion remains firm on his decision to step down from the post after the party's humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections."I will not say anything more than what my party said earlier. Take this as my repetition, adoption, endorsement and reaffirmation of Shri Surjewala's statement made on Wednesday," senior party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said when he was asked to clear the air over Rahul's presidency.Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala had on Wednesday asserted that Gandhi will remain on the helm of the Congress party. "He was, is and will remain as the President of the Indian National Congress," he had stated.The statement came in the backdrop of several party state and district units passing a resolution, urging Rahul Gandhi to continue on his post.Meanwhile, senior Congress leaders on Wednesday informally ..
UN peacekeepers probe Darfur killings, raise death toll to 17
UN peacekeepers said Thursday they were probing killings this week in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, raising the death toll to 17 after doctors initially reported that militiamen shot dead nine people. The shootings took place in the village of Al-Dalij in the state of Central Darfur on Monday, a doctors' committee close to the country's protest movement said, blaming the "massacre" on Janjaweed militiamen. The Janjaweed, a militia accused by rights groups of widespread abuses in Darfur at the height of the conflict in the region, has been absorbed into Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. On Tuesday, the doctors committee said nine people were "killed by bullets and sticks of the Janjaweed," adding that two more people had been killed but their identity was unknown. On Thursday, the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission deployed in Darfur since 2007 said it had sent a team to Al-Dalij to investigate Monday's events. "The mission met with the affected persons and local ...
Trudeau going to Washington to seek support in China row
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will pay a visit to the White House next week to discuss trade and ask President Donald Trump to lean on China to release two Canadians he says have been "arbitrarily detained," the government announced Thursday. The June 20 visit will be his first to Washington since 2017, and will come after once-tense personal relations with Trump appear to have warmed. "Ahead of the upcoming G20 Osaka Summit, the two leaders will discuss key global challenges, including China's wrongful detention of two Canadian citizens," Trudeau's office said in a statement. Trump has ramped up his aggressive stance towards China in a bid to pressure Beijing to make a deal with Washington on trade. Canada was dragged into the fray last December when it arrested a senior executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, during a flight stopover in Vancouver on a US warrant. In a move widely seen as retaliation and described by observers as "hostage diplomacy," Beijing ...
Trump says too early 'to even think' about deal with Iran
President Donald Trump on Thursday said it is too early even to consider entering negotiations with Iran, despite soaring tensions between Washington and Iran. Trump said while he appreciated a mediating mission by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, "I personally feel that it is too soon to even think about making a deal.