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Public opinion shifting because of Ukraine scandal, says Pelosi
Pelosi for months took a cautious approach in weighing the calls of other Democratic House members to launch impeachment proceedings against Trump. (Reuters pic)AUSTIN: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday that public opinion is now on the side of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump following the release of new...
Ukraine concerned by ‘disturbing’ news of US envoy’s resignation
Poroshenko is one of few Ukrainian politician expressing worry over the US envoy’s resignation. (AFP pic)KIEV: Ukrainian politicians on Saturday expressed alarm after US special representative on Kiev affairs Kurt Volker resigned following a summons by US Congress to answer questions in an impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump....
Trump issues rallying cry to supporters on Twitter
Trump repeated the impeachment investigation is a ‘Witch Hunt’. (AFP Photo)WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump, the target of an impeachment investigation over alleged abuse of power, warned supporters Saturday that “our country is at stake like never before.” The video message posted on Twitter underscores the pressure on the White House as...
Former Ukraine PM wants Joe Biden’s son investigated
Mykola Azarov did not specify to which Ukrainian laws he was referring to. (AP pic)MOSCOW: Ukraine must investigate the activities of US presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son to establish whether his role in a Ukrainian gas company complied with the country’s laws, Mykola Azarov, Ukraine’s former prime minister, said in an...
Who’s who in the Ukraine scandal engulfing Trump?
Zelenskiy (left) and Trump had a conversation that could end the billionaire’s presidency. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Donald Trump survived the two-year Russia election meddling probe intact, but the revelation that he asked Ukraine to dig up dirt on potential 2020 election campaign rival Joe Biden has now exploded into a scandal threatening his...
US House Democrats subpoena Pompeo for Ukraine documents
WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives who are pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump forged ahead with their probe on Friday, issuing a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for documents concerning contact with the Ukrainian government.Following a whistleblower complaint that Trump, a Republican,...
Hong Kong protesters set busy schedule ahead of China National Day
HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have set themselves a busy schedule for Saturday, rebuilding ‘Lennon Walls’ of anti-government graffiti and marking the fifth anniversary of the ‘Umbrella’ street movement that gridlocked the city for weeks.Thousands of protesters rallied at the harbourside on Friday, chanting slogans...
HK protesters set busy schedule ahead of China National Day
HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have set themselves a busy schedule for Saturday, rebuilding “Lennon Walls” of anti-government graffiti and marking the fifth anniversary of the “Umbrella” street movement that gridlocked the city for weeks. Thousands of protesters rallied at the harbourside on Friday, chanting slogans accusing the...
Caught in Trump scandal, US envoy on Ukraine resigns
Volker is a veteran diplomat involved in Europe. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US special representative on Ukraine Kurt Volker resigned Friday after Congress ordered him to answer questions in an impeachment investigation on President Donald Trump, a source said. A person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity confirmed Volker’s...
Trump told Russians he’s not concerned with election meddling in 2017
Trump’s comments were limited to a few officials in an attempt to keep them from being disclosed publicly. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told two Russian officials in a 2017 meeting that he was not concerned about Moscow’s meddling in the US election, which prompted White House officials to limit access to the remarks,...
