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Trump praises Danish PM he called ‘nasty’ over Greenland row

3:53 pm August 24, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump heaped praise on Denmark’s prime minister Friday, two days after he cancelled his state visit to the country and slammed her for dismissing his idea of buying Greenland as absurd. The US leader said he got a call from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who he had previously called “nasty” when she […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump threatens tariffs on French wine as heads to G7

3:15 pm August 24, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to slap heavy tariffs on French wine in response to taxes on American tech companies just before heading to France for a summit of G7 leaders. “Those are great American companies, and frankly, I don’t want France going out and taxing our companies. Very unfair,” he told reporters outside […]

Macron takes aim at Islamic 'separatism' in France

Macron expected to raise Carlos Ghosn case with Japan’s Abe

9:06 pm August 22, 2019

Paris: The wife of Carlos Ghosn on Thursday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to intercede on behalf of the former chairman of Nissan and Renault when he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the G-7 summit in France. The appeal is Carole Ghosn’s latest effort to pressure Japan into improving what she says […]

Italy's Conte doubles down on demand for coronabonds

Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns

2:48 pm August 22, 2019

Rome: Italy’s president will hold a second day of talks aimed at solving the political crisis shaking the country on Thursday after the disintegration of the populist government. President Sergio Mattarella will meet the main parties, including the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and far-right League, after the breakdown of their dysfunctional coalition. Prime Minister […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit in France

7:40 pm August 21, 2019

Washington:US President Donald Trump has said that he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the Indo-Pak tensions when they meet at the G7 Summit in France this weekend. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday while welcoming visiting Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Trump said he […]