Section: The Hindu (India)
Donald Trump acquitted by Senate
He was impeached by the House for conditioning $391 million in military assistance to Ukraine and a crucial White House meeting with its president Volodymyr Zelensky …read more Source:: The...
U.S. announces launch of International Religious Freedom Alliance
Among the prominent countries to join the alliance are Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Israel, Ukraine, the Netherlands and Greece. …read more Source:: The...
U.S. hits Russian railroad with sanctions over Crimea
The railway connection to Crimea was inaugurated in late December by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who rode a train across the 19-km bridge. …read more Source:: The...
Trump trial: support increasing within GOP for new witnesses
Republican Senators want to hear from Bolton on Ukraine issue. …read more Source:: The...
Donald Trump denies telling Bolton Ukraine aid was tied to probe
Democrats want the ex-NSA, other officials to testify in trial. …read more Source:: The...
Trump wanted aid to Ukraine frozen until it helped on probes of political rivals: report
Democrats need to win over at least four Senate Republicans to approve the calling of witnesses. Mr. Bolton said this month he was willing to testify in the trial if a Senate subpoena was issued. …read more Source:: The...
Trump says ‘get rid’ of Ukraine envoy on tape
Marie Yovanovitch was an ‘impediment’ to his alleged campaign to pressure Ukraine to dig up dirt on Biden …read more Source:: The...
Trump’s team begin impeachment defence in rare Saturday session of the Senate
In a two-hour hearing, the team dismissed the House impeachment managers’ arguments by charging they were politically motivated and asserted that there was no evidence that military aid for Ukraine was employed as a “quid pro quo” for investigations against the Bidens. …read more Source:: The...
Iran confirms two missiles downed Ukraine airliner
The Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace commander Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh accepted full responsibility, but said the missile operator who opened fire had been acting independently. …read more Source:: The...
Iran backtracks on plan to send flight recorders to Ukraine
Iran may be hesitant to turn over the recorders for fear that more details from the crash — including the harrowing 20 seconds between when the first and second surface-to-air missiles hit the plane — will come to light. …read more Source:: The...
