Donald Trump

Society

Trump impeachment articles delivered to Senate

Preparations will get underway for an impeachment trial that will open on Tuesday, January 21.

Jan 16, 2020

By Paul Handley

Society

Trump trial likely to begin next Tuesday: Senate chief

McConnell said he expected the House of Representatives to deliver the articles of impeachment against Trump to the upper chamber on Wednesday.

Jan 15, 2020

By Chris Lefkow

Business

Asian markets retreat as US, China prepare to sign trade pact

Analysts warned there will not likely be much more progress on the next phase of talks ahead of the November US presidential election.

Jan 15, 2020

By AFP News

Business

US, China set to sign vital trade truce

The trade truce has boosted stock markets worldwide in recent days, as it takes the threat of new tariffs off the table for now.

Jan 15, 2020

By Heather Scott

Football

Melania and Donald Trump walk on the field at National Championship Game to cheers

The President and the first lady were met with chants of "four more years" and "U.S.A.!" as they waved to the crowd.

Jan 14, 2020

By Amanda

White House

Business

Asian markets, Yuan rise as US-China tensions ease further

Asia was given a firm lead from Wall Street, where all three main indexes ended higher.

Jan 14, 2020

By AFP News

Society

Trump trial possibly days away as Democrats meet

Once the House forwards the charges, the Senate has to begin trial proceedings within one day.

Jan 14, 2020

By Paul Handley

Ukraine

Society

Trump warns Iran not to kill protesters, door still open to talks

In an interview, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Trump was still willing to hold talks with Iran's leaders.

Jan 13, 2020

By Jim Mannion

Iran

Society

Donald Trump is all praise for Queen Elizabeth II amid royal crisis

Trump was initially reluctant about giving his view on the royal crisis.

Jan 11, 2020

By Barnali Pal Sinha

Queen Elizabeth II Prince Harry Meghan Markle

Conflict

Iran admits unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian Airliner

Iran's official IRNA news agency had published a statement from the military saying the Boeing 737 was mistaken for a "hostile plane."

Jan 11, 2020

By Marc Jourdier

Iran

Conflict

Iran denies missile downed Ukrainian plane

Investigators are pursuing several possibilities, including engine failure, a missile strike or an act of terror.

Jan 10, 2020

By AFP News

Iran Ukraine

Society

US House votes to curb Trump war power on Iran

Trump signaled Wednesday he was stepping back from the brink of war with Iran after a US drone strike that killed commander Qasem Soleimani.

Jan 10, 2020

By Michael Mathes

Iran

Business

Asian markets mostly higher as Iran fears recede, eyes on US jobs

Wall Street's three main indexes racked up fresh records and Asia broadly followed suit, though the gains were light.

Jan 10, 2020

By AFP News

Iran

Politics

China confirms negotiator to sign trade deal in US next week

Donald Trump announced last week that the two countries would sign the mini agreement

Jan 9, 2020

By Beiyi Seow

Society

Trump pulls back from war with Iran

Trump in a televised address from the White House emphasised there were "no Americans harmed" in the ballistic missile salvo aimed at two bases.

Jan 9, 2020

By Sebastian Smith, with Maya Gebeily in Baghdad and Marc Jourdier in Tehran

Iran White House

Celebrity

Cardi B wants Nigerian citizenship amid rising US-Iran tension; Nigerian govt welcomes rapper

The rapper expressed concerns about rising US-Iran tension and ciriticised Trump's moves against Iran as his "dumbest" to-date.

Jan 8, 2020

By Amanda

Business

Oil spikes after Iran attacks US forces

The main US contract rocketed by more than 4.5 percent as fears over supplies in the tinderbox Middle East sent prices soaring.

Jan 8, 2020

By Richard Carter

Iran Iraq Twitter

Facebook exec on Trump White House stint

Technology

Facebook exec says it helped put Donald Trump in White House

He said that the outcome of the 2020 election could be the same as it was four years ago.

Jan 8, 2020

By Glenn Chapman

Facebook White House

Society

Iran fires missiles at US troop bases in Iraq

There were no immediate casualties but the Pentagon said it had been ready, after days of steadily mounting tension and exchanges of threats of war.

Jan 8, 2020

By Maya Gebeily, with Marc Jourdier in Tehran and Sebastian Smith in Washington

Iran Iraq

Society

South Korea's Moon seeks Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul

Moon's appeal came after Kim threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" at a four-day ruling party meeting last week.

Jan 7, 2020

By Claire Lee

North Korea

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