Donald Trump to forgo salary as US president
Republican billionaire Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday he would forgo the $400,000 salary that comes with the US president`s job.
Nov 14, 2016, 05:55 AM IST
Trump's election leaves American Muslims reeling and scared
On the morning after the election, Alia Ali had a sickening feeling as she headed to her job as a secretary at a New York City public school, her hijab in place as usual.
Nov 14, 2016, 01:13 AM IST
Pence's transition job could signal key role in White House
President-elect Donald Trump's decision to empower his running mate Mike Pence to steer the presidential transition gives the soon-to-be vice president a powerful hand in shaping the incoming government and could foreshadow that he will play an outsized role in the White House.
Nov 14, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
FBI delivered double whammy to my presidential candidacy in final days of campaign, Hillary Clinton tells donors
Hillary Clinton told donors that the FBI delivered a double whammy to her presidential candidacy in the final days of the campaign by taking another look at emails related to her private server before abruptly saying he found no wrongdoing.
Nov 13, 2016, 09:06 AM IST
Clinton blames FBI director Comey for loss: Reports
Hillary Clinton has blamed FBI director James Comey for her loss in the US presidential race, claiming that re-opening the probe into her email use broke the momentum towards victory.
Nov 13, 2016, 04:39 AM IST
Man shot during anti-Trump protest in US
A man sustained a gunshot wound during a protest in Portland, Oregon, where hundreds of people took to the streets to show their rejection of Donald Trump`s election as US president.
Nov 13, 2016, 01:17 AM IST
H-1B visa issue may affect Indo-US ties under Donald Trump
Donald Trump's administration would build on progress made in Indo-US ties and be less tolerant of Pakistan's "dual policies" on terror, but the issue of H-1B visas could be a potential area of friction with New Delhi, a noted US expert on South Asian issues has said.
Nov 12, 2016, 07:45 AM IST
Obama urges nation to 'forge unity' after bitter election
Three days after Election Day, President Barack Obama used his last Veterans Day speech to urge Americans to learn from the example of veterans as a divided nation seeks to "forge unity" after the bitter 2016 campaign.
Nov 12, 2016, 04:47 AM IST
Mexico`s peso plummets to new low on Trump effect
The Mexican peso endured one of its worst week in two decades, falling to a new record low on Friday over concerns about President-elect Donald Trump`s economic policies.
Nov 12, 2016, 04:46 AM IST
Trump doesn`t rule out `amended` Obamacare: WSJ
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will consider an "amended" version of Barack Obama`s signature health care law -- a sign of a shift in position after repeatedly vowing on the campaign trail that he would repeal the measure.
Nov 12, 2016, 02:28 AM IST
In shakeup, VP-elect Pence to head Trump transition team
Donald Trump shook up his White House transition team today, appointing running mate Mike Pence to head the process of filling key administration posts, and demoting New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to a deputy role.
Nov 12, 2016, 02:07 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg: That Facebook influenced election is 'crazy'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the idea that fake news spread on Facebook influenced the outcome of the US election is "crazy."
Nov 12, 2016, 01:53 AM IST
Donald Trump meets aides to analyse possible Cabinet picks
US President-elect Donald Trump met with close aides on Friday to examine potential candidates for posts in his future administration.
Nov 12, 2016, 01:38 AM IST
Obama, Trump hold `excellent` White House talks
Barack Obama and Donald Trump on Thursday put past animosity aside during a 90-minute White House meeting designed to quell fears about the health of the world`s pre-eminent democracy.
Nov 11, 2016, 07:26 AM IST
Donald Trump invites British PM to visit `as soon as possible`
US president-elect Donald Trump on Thursday invited British Prime Minister Theresa May to visit him "as soon as possible" as they held their first conversation since his election, Downing Street said.
Nov 11, 2016, 05:28 AM IST
Fresh protests erupt in several US states over Trump win
Hundreds of people, many of them students who skipped classes, staged fresh protests on Thursday in several US cities in anger at Donald Trump`s election as president.
Nov 11, 2016, 04:20 AM IST
Dow surges to record close, Nasdaq falls on Trump effect
The Dow powered to a fresh record Thursday on continued momentum from President-elect Donald Trump`s election win, but the Nasdaq tumbled on weakness in Amazon, Apple and other tech equities.
Nov 11, 2016, 03:37 AM IST
Trump says health care, border, jobs are top priorities
US President-elect Donald Trump visited Congress on Thursday and proclaimed that health care, border security and jobs will be his top three priorities when he moves to the White House next January.
Nov 11, 2016, 03:07 AM IST
Donald Trump triumph deals body blow to US brand
Donald Trump has called for a ban on all Muslim visitors and a wall to block the border with Mexico.
Nov 10, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Abe to meet Donald Trump next week, pitch importance of alliance
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek to establish good personal ties and pitch the importance of the bilateral security alliance when he meets US President-elect Donald Trump in New York next week, officials said on Thursday.
Nov 10, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
