President-elect Donald Trump

Palestinians turn to God, Putin against Donald Trump's US embassy move

Palestinians on Friday stepped up their campaign to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from carrying out his pledge to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Jan 13, 2017, 23:19 PM IST

Trump accepts US intelligence on Russia hacking, top aide says

Reince Priebus, the former Republican National Committee chairman, said Trump understands that Moscow was behind the intrusions into the Democratic Party organizations. 

Jan 08, 2017, 21:53 PM IST

Trump picks Dan Coats for intelligence director

Coats was widely expected to be selected for the job coordinating 16 intelligence and security agencies -- a position Trump may slim down.

Jan 07, 2017, 21:31 PM IST

'No grace period for US ambassadors appointed by Obama'

The unusual decision by the transition team could also mean that some of the top US embassies around the world will be left without an ambassador for months, as Trump replaces them with new appointments.

Jan 06, 2017, 18:35 PM IST

US expels 35 Russian agents, slaps sanctions over hacking

The executive order issued by Obama provided additional authority for responding to certain cyber activity that seeks to interfere with or undermine US election processes and institutions, or those of its allies or partners.

Dec 30, 2016, 21:33 PM IST

Trump says wants more oil refineries built in US

President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he wants to see more oil refineries built in the United States, and pledged to do away with "job-killing restrictions" suppressing the energy sector.

Dec 10, 2016, 07:36 AM IST

Blunt Trump threat by building more nuclear arms, says Chinese media

Beijing should also quickly deploy its intercontinental ballistic missiles to defend its interests if Trump tries to corner the country, AFP quoted the editorial as saying.

Dec 08, 2016, 13:44 PM IST

Putin hopes to mend ties with US, boost anti-terror efforts

"Russia-US Cooperation in solving global and regional problems answers the interests of the entire world," AP quoted Putin as saying. 

Dec 01, 2016, 22:00 PM IST

Donald Trump defends decision to settle Trump University lawsuits

Trump agreed on Friday to pay $25 million to settle the lawsuits.

Nov 19, 2016, 22:43 PM IST

Trump taps hardliners for justice, CIA and national security

All three have accepted their appointments, Trump's transition team said in statement.

Nov 18, 2016, 21:33 PM IST

China sees THAAD deployment as 'weather vane' under Donald Trump

Whether President-elect Donald Trump goes through with a deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea will be a key indicator to how political ties unfold with China, sources with ties to the leadership in Beijing said.

Nov 17, 2016, 13:24 PM IST

Trump vows to immediately deport up to three million immigrants

"What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, we are getting them out of our country," Trump said.

Nov 13, 2016, 22:32 PM IST

One shot in Oregon amid nationwide anti-Trump protests

Portland police said the person who was shot was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening.

Nov 13, 2016, 00:14 AM IST