Tag: Donald Trump

Tuesday, October 9th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Japan would welcome UK to the TPP with open arms, says PM Shinzo Abe

Britain would be welcomed into the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact “with open arms” by Japan, the country’s prime minister has said. Shinzo Abe also urged the use of “wisdom” during Brexit talks in order to avoid a no-deal withdrawal from the EU.
Sunday, October 7th 2018 - 11:47 UTC
Kavanaugh sworn to the Supreme Court; another victory for Trump and his conservative stance

President Donald Trump's controversial nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, has been sworn in following weeks of rancorous debate. The Senate earlier backed his nomination by 50 votes to 48.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince dismisses Trump's remarks on defense and military backing

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power “for two weeks” without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 08:26 UTC
Trump's strategy for midterm elections: China meddling in US politics, the villain

Vice-president Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of military aggression, commercial theft and rising human rights violations as he cast the Asian power as a villain bent on interfering in upcoming US elections.
Tuesday, October 2nd 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Trump hails the launching of the United States/Mexico/Canada trade agreement

After 14 months of talks between the United States and its closest allies, President Donald Trump celebrated the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a new trade agreement that is poised to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.
Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Controversial Almagro’s “complete support” for the Referral to ICC of Venezuela Investigation

The controversial Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, expressed his complete support for the decision of the presidents of Argentina, Mauricio Macri; of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; of Colombia, Iván Duque; of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez; of Peru, Martín Vizcarra; and of the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to refer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) the investigation into the existence of crimes against humanity in Venezuela.
Thursday, September 27th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Trump rebuffs Trudeau claiming “Canada has treated the US very badly”

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he had refused to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, accusing Canada of treating the United States “very badly.”
Thursday, September 27th 2018 - 08:24 UTC
Iran tells Trump he is responsible for oil price increase: stop interfering in the Middle East

President Donald Trump should stop interfering in the Middle East if he wants the price of oil to stop rising, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 26th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
“Thank you Donald Trump, for surrounding me with dignity” replies Maduro next to US sanctioned officials

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro replied to Donald Trump's UN speech saying his comments were an apology for America’s history of colonialism in the region and offered words of support for the sanctioned officials who joined him during an event broadcast over state television.
Wednesday, September 26th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Trump urges the UN to support a “restoration of democracy” in Venezuela

The United States imposed new sanctions on President Nicolas Maduro’s wife and several of his top allies on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump urged members of the United Nations to support a “restoration of democracy” in the once-booming Venezuela oil producing nation.