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Impeachment vote set for Wednesday as Trump rages
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump faces becoming only the third US leader ever to be impeached on Wednesday with the House of Representatives set for a historic vote that would trigger his trial in the Senate.On the morning of the vote, Trump once again insisted that he had done “nothing wrong,“ following the release of a letter in which he...
Impeachment vote set for Wednesday as Trump rages
WASHINGTON: An enraged US President Donald Trump said he was being subjected to an “attempted coup” and a witch trial as Democrats set a historic impeachment vote for Wednesday.In an extraordinarily angry six-page letter, Trump on Tuesday told Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the Democratic-led House of Representatives, that “history will judge you...
Why Is Russia Angry?
SINCE Russia’s prolonged war with Georgia in 2008 and the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Western mainstream media has declared Russia an angry or aggressive state. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd …read more Source:: New Straits...
China’s second aircraft carrier enters service
BEIJING: China’s second aircraft carrier entered service on Tuesday, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with self-ruled Taiwan as well as the US and regional neighbours around the disputed South China Sea.The commissioning of the ship, which has been named the Shandong, puts China in a small club of...
As Trump vote nears, centrist Democrats stand firm on impeachment
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers on Monday careened toward the brink of one of the most divisive and momentous political steps in years: the impeachment of President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.Days before the historic House vote, several congressional centrists, including some representing Trump-friendly districts,...
Top Democrats make case for Republicans to endorse Trump impeachment
President Donald Trump waves as he sits with Navy midshipman at a college football game between Army and Navy. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Top Democrats in the US House of Representatives made a last-minute pitch to Republicans on Sunday for why they should put partisanship aside and vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to become the...
Trump to face impeachment vote after House panel approves charges
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump (pix) stood on the verge of impeachment Friday after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next week.In a grave moment for a deeply divided nation, members of the Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to approve two articles...
US Supreme Court takes up Trump bid to shield financial records
Jay Sekulow says cases against US president raise significant constitutional issues. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear President Donald Trump’s appeals in three separate cases to prevent his financial records, including tax returns, being handed over to Democratic-led House of Representatives committees and a...
Trump to face impeachment vote after House panel approves charges
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler says the House will act expeditiously. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stood on the verge of impeachment Friday after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next week. In a grave moment for a deeply divided...
Ukraine detains suspects in murder of top journalist
KIEV: Ukrainian police have detained several people suspected of involvement in the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet who died in a car bomb blast in 2016, the country’s leadership announced Thursday.“Probable killers were detained today,“ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press briefing in Kiev with the interior...
