Section: Pattaya Mail (Thailand)
Caught up in Trump impeachment, US diplomats fight back
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, arrives on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Washington, as she is scheduled to testify before congressional lawmakers on Friday as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Three years of simmering frustration...
Trump drops plan to host G-7 at his Doral golf resort
This June 2, 2017, file image made from video shows the Trump National Doral in Doral, Fla. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, he is reversing his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders’ meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to stinging...
Ukraine president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during talks with journalists in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. The Ukrainian President held an all-day “media marathon” in a Kyiv food court amid growing questions about his actions as president. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president insisted Thursday that...
Pompeo continues Europe tour dogged by impeachment inquiry
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, centre left, speaks to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Pompeo is visiting southeastern European countries to show support for new NATO members in the region. (Costas Baltas/Pool via AP2Athens, Greece (AP) — U.S. Secretary of...
‘You’re good-looking’: Ukraine’s leader woos Tom Cruise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and American actor, film director and producer Tom Cruise talk to each other during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, late Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Tom Cruise arrived in Kyiv at the invitation of President of Zelenskiy. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s leader...
Trump allies in disarray as Democrats push impeachment
In this May 5, 2018, file photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Washington (AP) — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday that he expects the whistleblower at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump to testify “very soon.” “All...
For Trump, a high-velocity threat like none other he’s faced
Activists rally for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., committed Tuesday to launching a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — From the moment Donald Trump became a national political...
Subpoenas mark first concrete steps for Trump impeachment
US President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Washington (AP) — House Democrats took their first concrete steps in the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump on Friday, issuing subpoenas demanding documents from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and...
Ukrainian leader bristles at release of Trump transcript
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president bristled at the release of his comments from a private conversation with...
Washington plunges into Trump impeachment investigation
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump pressed the leader of Ukraine to “look into” Joe Biden, Trump’s potential 2020 reelection...
