The head of the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE) slammed President-elect Donald Trumps plan to separate himself from his business, calling it “wholly inadequate” in resolving potential conflicts of interest. “The plan the President-elect has announced doesn’t meet the standards that the best of his nominees are meeting and that every President in the […]
The US Department of Defence has announced that the stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) in the Iraqi city of Mosul is weakening, a media report said on Tuesday. The Pentagon announcement came hours after the Iraqi special forces advanced and reached the Tigris River bank in the southeastern part of the city, opposite the […]
By Natalia Ningthoujam Hong Kong A skyscraper-studded skyline and Disneyland are the two things that people most often associate with Hong Kong. Termed the Pearl of the Orient, Hong Kong turned out to be the place where some of my dreams were realised. Accompanied by a few journalists, I took a train from the Hong […]
The US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has said Russia staged cyber attacks to try to interfere in the November 8 presidential election. A report containing declassified information on the Russian hacking operation would be released next week, Clapper said during an appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Efe news reported. […]
US Vice President Joe Biden has suggested President-elect Donald Trump to “grow up” and behave like an “adult”. “Grow up Donald, grow up, time to be an adult, you’re President. Time to do something. Show us what you have,” EFE news quoted Biden as saying on Thursday. Biden had criticised two of Trump’s recent messages […]
In another milestone for Sikhs, US Army commanders have been ordered to allow those of the faith to wear turbans, karas and keep their beards. Army Secretary Eric Fanning on Wednesday signed the order that said: “The soldier’s brigade-level commander will approve a request for a religious accommodation” by Sikhs. Till now Sikhs had to […]
South Korea has sped up plans to set up a “decapitation unit”, a brigade specifically tasked with targeting North Korea’s “wartime command”, including leader Kim Jong Un, the country’s Defence Ministry said. The unit will be activated in the “event of war”, CNN on Thursday quoted a ministry official as saying. Technically, South Korea and […]
Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer has slammed President-elect Donald Trump for his twitter habit, claiming the US cannot afford “Twitter presidency” on the first day of the 115th session of the Congress. “‘Making America Great Again’ requires more than 140 characters per issue,” Xinhua news agency quoted Schumer as saying in his first […]
US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will hold a press conference here on January 11, the first since winning the November 8 election. Trump made the announcement on Tuesday, tweeting that he will be having a “general news conference”. He did not give any further details. The Republican on November 30 said he […]
South Korea will strengthen efforts and policies in 2017 aimed at pushing North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile programs, an official statement said on Wednesday. The measures would include implementing more unilateral sanctions and increasing international pressure, Efe news reported. Ministries on Wednesday presented South Korea’s acting President and Prime Minister, Hwang Kyo-ahn, […]