Seoul says will continue to push for denuclearisation after Trump calls North Korea ‘nuclear power’
Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) The South Korean government said Tuesday it would continue to push for the North’s denuclearisation after US President Donald Trump called North Korea a “nuclear power” as he returned to the presidency for a second term. Trump made the remark to reporters shortly after his swearing-in ceremony in Washington on Monday […]
Trump undoes Obama’s order; renames North America’s tallest peak
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restore the name of North America’s tallest peak to ‘Mount McKinley,’ reversing the decision made by former President Barack Obama to rename it ‘Denali.’ However, the surrounding national park will continue to be called ‘Denali National Park and Preserve,’ according to […]
Seoul shares slightly up ahead of Donald Trump inauguration
Seoul, Jan 20 (IANS) South Korean stocks opened a tad higher on Monday ahead of the inauguration of US President Donald Trump as 47th President. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 10.8 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 2,534.35 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Trump was set to take office […]
EAM Jaishankar attends Trump Inauguration, holds crucial meetings in Washington
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar attended the Inauguration Day Prayer Service at St John’s Church in Washington ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America, on Monday. “Privileged to represent India as External Affairs Minister and Special Envoy of […]
Biden, Trump reach Capitol together for swearing-in ceremony
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Outgoing President Joe Biden and his incoming successor President-elect Donald Trump rode together to the US Capitol for the latter’s oath-taking ceremony after a traditional tea ceremony at the White House along with their wives, Vice-President Kamala Harris and her incoming successor J D Vance and their spouses. Jill Biden and […]
In final hours, Biden grants pardons to preempt possible Trump prosecutions
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) In his final hours as President, Joe Biden granted pardons to Anthony Fauci, who led the campaign against the Covid pandemic, and others who might become targets of prosecutions in the incoming administration of Donald Trump. The wide-ranging preemptive pardons covered former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark […]
‘Arctic blast’ sending Trump’s inauguration indoors
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump is moving his inauguration ceremonies indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of the threat of an “Arctic blast” — extreme cold and winds — forecast for Monday in Washington paring down the traditional spectacle of hundreds of thousands of people. He announced on Truth Social on Friday […]
Trump’s attorney general nominee defends Kash Patel at Senate hearing
New York, Jan 16 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, has mounted a strong defence of Kash Patel who came under withering criticism in a preview of the grilling he is likely to receive from a Senate panel. “I have known Kash, and I believe that Kash is the right person […]
EAM Jaishankar to attend Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan 20
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on January 20, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA noted, “On the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, External Affairs Minister Dr S. […]
US Congress certifies Trump winner of 2024 election (Ld)
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The US Congress on Monday certified President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the November 2024 election, peacefully wrapping up a ritual his supporters had tried to prevent in 2021 in the misleading belief that he had been cheated of a win. Vice-President Kamala Harris presided over the process on a snowy day […]
