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Donald Trump calls travel ban court ruling a political decision

Donald Trump's nominee for navy secretary Philip Bilden withdraws candidacy

Philip Bilden is the latest candidate in a series of nominees who have removed their names from consideration to be included in Donald Trump's administration.

Feb 27, 2017

Hafiz Saeed, 4 others challenge house arrest in Lahore HC; Pak cancels licences of 44 weapons issued to JuD chief

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and four members of Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation are under house arrest for 90 days under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act.

Feb 22, 2017

Donald Trump picks military strategist Lt. Gen. H R McMaster as his new National Security Adviser

US President Donald Trump announced his pick at his Palm Beach, Florida, club and said that H R McMaster, his new National Security Adviser is "a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience."

Feb 21, 2017

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Rosneft-led consortium plans to complete Essar acquisition next month: Sources

Acquiring the refiner will give Russia's state-owned oil major Rosneft access to India, one of the world's fastest-growing energy markets.

Feb 20, 2017

Robert Harward, Donald Trump's second pick for National Security Advisor, turns down job offer

Vice Admiral Robert Harward has reportedly declined United States President Donald Trump's offer for National Security Advisor because of a "personal issue."

Feb 17, 2017

Donald Trump demands Crimea's return; Russia says 'we don't return our territories'

Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014. Russia said an overwhelming majority of Crimeans voted to become a part of Russia in a 2014 referendum.

Feb 16, 2017

Donald Trump tells Israeli PM Netanyahu 'Iran will never have nuclear weapons'

Trump also said that the United States will encourage a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine.

Feb 16, 2017

Trump orders extreme vetting measures for refugees and bans Syrians

Donald Trump knew Michael Flynn was misleading officials over Russia, White House says

There could be more trouble for Flynn ahead as he is reported not to have been completely forthright when FBI agents had interviewed him about his call.

Feb 15, 2017

US national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns over Russia phone calls

Flynn reportedly offered to lift sanctions with Russia in a phone conversation with the ambassador, before taking up public office. This could be seen as breaking a law which states that private citizens cannot engage in foreign policy.

Feb 14, 2017

Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns over Russia links

Flynn had made a phone call in late December to the Russian Ambassador Sergey I Kislya, soon after the Obama administration had imposed new sanctions on Russia.

Feb 14, 2017

US, Japan call for urgent UN Security Council meeting after North Korea successfully tests nuclear-capable missile

Pyongyang fired the ballistic missile into the sea, early on Sunday, the first such test conducted under the new US President Donald Trump.

Feb 13, 2017

United Nations report: ISIS still recruiting militants from Afghanistan-Pakistan border

The UN report also stated that the member states confirmed that ISIS leader in Afghanistan, Hafiz Saeed Khan, was killed in July 2016 in an airstrike.

Feb 10, 2017

US President Donald Trump has agreed to meet NATO leaders in May, White House says

A White House statement on Sunday said that Trump and Stoltenberg "discussed how to encourage all NATO allies to meet their defence spending commitments."

Feb 6, 2017

Iran to deploy missiles as show of defiance after US sanctions

Ever since Donald Trump assumed his position as the US president, relations between Tehran and Washington have further deteriorated.

Feb 4, 2017

Trump and May discuss Russian sanctions in joined press conference

US imposes new sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile test

The sanctions have drawn an angry response from Tehran, which had said that the missile test had not breached the Iran nuclear code.