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Trump's suggestion to stop hurricanes: Dropping nuclear bombs on them

The White House declined to comment, but a senior administration official said Trump's objective is not bad

North Korea foreign minister calls Pompeo 'poisonous plant of US diplomacy'

In April, North Korea demanded President Donald Trump remove Pompeo from the nuclear negotiations

India, others will have to fight against terrorism in Afghanistan: Trump

Trump said that other nations currently are making very less efforts against the terrorists in Afghanistan

Trump looking at possible tax cuts, asset sale amid economic recession fear

Trump dismissed fears of a slowdown, extolling low unemployment and a rising stock market over his tenure

White House mulling tax cut, reviving tariffs to avoid recession: Report

Trump on Sunday pushed back against talk of a looming recession after a raft of US data reports last week gave a mixed outlook for the economy

Trump hints US unlikely to lift freeze on Pak's $1.3 bn security assistance

Responding to a question, Trump said in last 18 years, Pakistan was not respectful to the US

Trump, Imran Khan agree only dialogue can resolve Afghanistan problem

Responding to a question on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Trump said the US had already withdrawn quite a few

Congress slams PM Modi for keeping mum on Trump's Kashmir mediation offer

The Congress along with other opposition parties demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify whether there has been a shift in India's position of no third party involvement in the Kashmir issue after US President Donald Trump offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the matter. Trump's offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue came as he met Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House where the two leaders discussed a host of issues. India denied Trump's claim that Modi had asked him to mediate in resolving the Kashmir issue with Pakistan. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted, "We have seen @POTUS's remarks to the press that he is ready to mediate, if requested by India & Pakistan, on Kashmir issue. No such request has been made by PM @narendramodi to US President." Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said India has never accepted third party mediation in Jammu and Kashmir. "To ask a foreign power to mediate in J&K by PM ..

US Congressman apologises for Trump's 'embarrassing' remark on Kashmir

US lawmakers support India's stand on Kashmir, one of them apologises for Trump remarks

Kashmir is issue between India-Pak; US ready to assist talks: State Dept

It also said Pakistan taking "sustained and irreversible" steps against terrorism is key to a successful dialogue with India

H1B fee used to fund apprentice program to spur training: US Commerce Secy

The commerce secretary said the additional public funding could help establish new apprenticeship programs in the travel and tourism industry

India risking US ire? Pentagon against any country buying S-400 from Russia

India inked an agreement with Russia last October to procure a batch of the S-400 missile systems at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore

US firm pays $58,000 in back wages for H1B certification program violations

The employer also "benched" that worker, a term used to describe when an employer fails to pay an H-1B employee when work is slow, for example

Crypto a security threat, instrument for illicit activities: Trump admin

India, meanwhile, has throughout maintained that cryptocurrencies were illegal and it did not recognise such activities

'World is a gangster', Pompeo shoots back at North Korean officials

Pompeo was referring to comments made by North Korea's Foreign Ministry that accused the Trump administration of pushing a "unilateral and gangster-like demand for denuclearisation"

Trump administration reaches deal to keep China's ZTE in business: Source

In return, the US Commerce Department will lift a seven-year ban on ZTE buying components from US companies

Trump slams law enforcement, lawmakers over Obama-era payment made to Iran

The administration said it was the settlement of a decades-old arbitration claim between the countries

Trump admin may stop spouses of H1B visa holders from working in the US

In 2016, more than 41,000 of H-4 visa holders were issued work authorisation. This year till June more than 36,000 H-4 visa holders were issued work authorisation

Trump administration rolls back civil rights efforts across federal govt

Previously unannounced directives will limit Dept of Justice's use of civil rights enforcement tool

Trump govt calls for major revamp of Wall Street rules

The Treasury review opens a new front in the administration's deregulatory push