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Twitter says world leaders like Trump have special status

"Blocking a world leader from Twitter or removing their controversial Tweets would hide important information people should be able to see and debate," Twitter said in a post on a corporate blog.

United States suspends about USD 2 billion security assistance to Pakistan

The White House official disagreed with Pakistani allegations that the US is speaking the language of India and that US has dumped Pakistan.

US-Pakistan ties can no longer bear weight of contradictions: US NSA HR McMaster

US NSA McMaster said Trump has great sympathy for the Pakistani people and in particular, how much they have suffered at the hands of terrorists who have victimised so many Pakistanis with mass murders.

Donald Trump push to scale back welfare programs has US Republicans on edge

White House aides say Trump is eager to take on welfare. He has a willing partner in House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, who has long had an interest in the issue.

North Korea's Kim 'open to dialogue' with South, will only use nukes if threatened

Kim also said that he would consider sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics Games salted to happen in Pyeongchang, South Korea in February.

China rushes to Pakistan's rescue after US President Trump's outburst

In a scathing attack on Pakistan, Trump had accused it of "lies and deceit" and of fooling US leaders while sheltering terrorists.

Donald Trump demands border wall, visa changes as part of immigration fix

Trump had promised to build a border wall as a presidential candidate and has continued to press for it publicly.

Israel wants to build "Trump station" near Western Wall

The announcement was quickly condemned by Palestinian leaders already angered by Trump's December 6 decision to overturn decades of US policy on the city.

Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital: Here's a timeline of the conflict

The Israel-Palestine conflict is largely about two groups of people claiming stake for the same piece of land. Here are some of the key events that shaped the conflict.

Trump scores major political win as Senate passes tax plan

The bill lowers tax rates for individuals and families till 2025 and permanently cuts corporate tax rates from 35 percent to 20 percent.

Donald Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right British party

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted anti-Muslim videos on Twitter that had originally been posted by a leader of a far-right British party.

Donald Trump appoints new head of financial watchdog CFPB

US President Donald Trump Friday appointed White House budget director Mick Mulvaney to head a financial watchdog that the administration has sought to overhaul as part of its deregulation push.

Putin informs Trump about talks with Assad: Kremlin

Putin had hosted Assad for a surprise summit at which the Syrian leader thanked the Kremlin strongman for his military support.

Special Report: In modernizing nuclear arsenal, U.S. stokes new arms race

Reuters reported in February that in a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump denounced the New START treaty and rejected Putin‘s suggestion that talks begin about extending it once it expires in 2021.

South Korea, Japan say listing North Korea as terror sponsor will pressure Pyongyang to denuclearise

Trump's re-listing of North Korea as a sponsor of terrorism comes a week after he returned from a 12-day trip to Asia in which containing North Korea's nuclear ambitions was a centerpiece of his discussions.

Trump praises Saudi rulers after mass arrests in anti-corruption purge

Among those arrested were billionaire investor Alwaleed bin Talal who is one of the kingdom's most prominent businessmen.

Jerome “Jay” Powell: New US Fed Reserve Chairman

Jerome Powell has been nominated by President Donald Trump as the new US Fed Reserve Chairman

US court bars Trump on reversing transgender policy

US President Trump had in August signed an executive order banning transgender people from serving openly.

Trump to declare opioids a public health crisis: officials

Officials said the move would help fight abuse of prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl by expanding access to treatment and beefing up staff at the Department of Health and Human Services to help states address the epidemic.

Trump says he 'won't fail' with North Korea

US President Donald Trump has warned his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that negotiations with North Korea were a "waste of time" and said he "won't fail" on a front where three of his predecessors – Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama failed.

PM Modi says traders positive about GST, just need 'handholding'

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ED registers money laundering case against Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, others

Kaskar and his two aides were recently arrested in Mumbai by the anti-extortion cell of the police.