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First US-Cuba Scheduled Flight In Decades Set To Depart

First US-Cuba Scheduled Flight In Decades Set To Depart
Cuba and the United States began normalizing relations in December 2014 after 18 months of secret talks FORT LAUDERDALE: The first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century is set to depart on Wednesday, starting a new chapter in the Obama administration’s bid to open trade and travel with the former Cold War foe. The first of several U.S. carriers to begin serving Cuba in the coming... 

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets Sushma Swaraj, lauds defence ties with India

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets Sushma Swaraj, lauds defence ties with India
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in New Delhi on Monday to participate in the second Indo-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. He addressed the opening plenary session with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday. US Secretary of State John Kerry with External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. Both Swaraj and Kerry lauded the partnership and deep ties between the two nations. Kerry said that he was honoured to be back in Delhi and... 

Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps Bids For Astonishing 20th Gold

Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps Bids For Astonishing 20th Gold
Michael Phelps will be aiming for his 20th Olympics gold as he competes in the 200m butterfly category at Rio 2016. Michael Phelps has so far won 19 gold medals in Olympics. Rio de Janeiro: Michael Phelps will set his sights on a record-extending 20th Olympic swimming gold on Tuesday when he tries to wrest back the 200m butterfly title from Chad le Clos. Katie Ledecky will also be battling for another key swimming title on an Olympic day in which... 

Donald Trump To Propose Deduction On Childcare Spending: Campaign Aide

Donald Trump To Propose Deduction On Childcare Spending: Campaign Aide
The aide said the campaign would have a more detailed childcare plan in the future. WASHINGTON: US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will propose allowing parents to deduct spending on childcare from their income taxes in a speech on Monday meant to challenge the economic policies of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, a campaign aide said. The aide, who asked not to be identified, said on Sunday in outlining the plan: “We don’t... 

South Korea Presidential Office Says China ‘Out-Of-Place’ On THAAD

South Korea Presidential Office Says China ‘Out-Of-Place’ On THAAD
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test SEOUL: South Korea’s presidential office rebuked on Sunday China’s criticism of its decision to deploy an advanced anti-missile defence, urging Beijing to instead play a stronger role against North Korea’s provocations on the peninsula. The statement by President Park Geun-hye’s office marked an escalation of diplomatic... 

Hillary Clinton vows to be president for ‘all Americans’ as she accepts Democratic nomination

Hillary Clinton vows to be president for ‘all Americans’ as she accepts Democratic nomination
Hillary Clinton on Thursday accepted the Democratic Party’s White House nomination, casting herself as a tireless champion of the people and rejecting Donald Trump’s dark picture of America. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaking during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Becoming the first woman to win the nomination of a major political party, Clinton promised to be a president for... 

Even Bill And I Not As Qualified As Hillary Clinton To Lead US, Says Barack Obama

Even Bill And I Not As Qualified As Hillary Clinton To Lead US, Says Barack Obama
Barack Obama with Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Democrats to carry onetime rival Hillary Clinton to victory in November as America’s first woman president, while savaging her Republican opponent Donald Trump for fueling hate and division. The two-term president rallied his party’s faithful at their national convention, offering a comprehensive... 

Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ plan: Here’s how it will work

Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ plan: Here’s how it will work
New York: Political correctness is a national security threat for Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president and his supporters. Banning Muslims? “Not politically correct, but I don’t care,” said Trump while weighing in on a spate of recent Islamic State-inspired terror attacks. File image of Donald Trump. Trump told reporters last week that he’d seek to restrict immigrants from “terrorist countries” entering America. It marked... 

Mike Pence Accepts Republican Vice President Nomination

Mike Pence Accepts Republican Vice President Nomination
Mike Pence is Donald Trump’s choice for Vice President if he is elected. CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES: Indiana Governor Mike Pence accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination at a tumultuous party convention in Cleveland Wednesday, describing his running mate Donald Trump as a “good man.” “I am deeply humbled by your confidence,” Pence told delegates, still reeling from a night of high drama and political infighting... 

Donald Trump Raises Anew Questions On NATO Commitments

Donald Trump Raises Anew Questions On NATO Commitments
Donald Trump re-emphasized the hardline nationalist approach that he has taken during his campaign. CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES: Donald Trump has raised new questions about his commitment to the defence of NATO allies on the eve of his acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination, The New York Times reported. In an interview with the newspaper on Wednesday, Trump also expressed little willingness to speak out against purges or civil rights crackdowns... 
 
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