Tag: Mike Pence
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Quiet resistance
Is Donald Trump facing quiet resistance? This was the dominant query in the perspective of America’s civil society on Thursday when the head of the fountainhead of libertarian democracy debunked the venerable New York Times. The US President has accused the paper of committing “treason” for having published an opinion piece by an anonymous senior …
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September 8, 2018 -
Russia, China and the Korean cauldron
Ever since the first meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas in the demilitarised zone in end April, the announcement of denuclearisation of the peninsula and willingness for direct talks with the US on the subject, hope has risen across the globe that a resolution is likely. From insults and barbs between the leaders …
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June 5, 2018 -
US Vice President Mike Pence promotes peace with N Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said that Washington was committed to peacefully resolving the challenge posed by the North Korean regime’s nuclear weapons programme, but did not rule out resorting to military force if necessary. Pence was addressing US troops at Yokota Air Base in Japan before departing for South Korea to attend …
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February 8, 2018 -
Pence heads to Mideast amid Israel embassy storm
US Vice President Mike Pence set off for the Middle East for a trip overshadowed by controversy over plans to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Pence had been due to travel in December last year, but Arab anger over President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem Israel’s capital saw many planned meetings …
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January 20, 2018 -
US Vice President makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
US Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where he has met with Afghan leaders and reviewed American troops deployed there. Pence left Washington on Wednesday afternoon on a military jet, arriving at the Bagram air base near Kabul, from where he was taken by helicopter to the presidential palace in the …
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December 22, 2017 -
Pence delays Israel, Egypt trip as tax vote nears
US Vice President Mike Pence, who was scheduled to travel to Egypt and Israel on Tuesday, has postponed his trip until next month to ensure the Senate passage of the much-awaited Republican tax bill, the media reported. “The largest tax cut in American history is a landmark accomplishment for President Trump and a relief to …
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December 19, 2017 -
Trump lawyers set for key meeting with Special Counsel
US President Donald Trump’s private lawyers are slated to meet Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is currently probing alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, next week, the media reported. While the lawyers have met with Mueller’s team before and might again, the upcoming meeting has greater significance because it comes after the completion …
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December 16, 2017 -
Mike Pence & Ashraf Ghani discuss security situation in Afghanistan
US Vice-President Mike Pence spoke over phone with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the security situation in the war-torn country, the White House said on Wednesday. During Tuesday’s call, the two leaders also discussed the impact of President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy on the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces’ morale, as well …
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November 8, 2017 -
Trump to announce new Federal Chair on Thursday
US President Donald Trump will announce his pick for the next Chair of the Federal Reserve on Thursday, the media reported citing White House officials. All indicators so far are that Trump is most likely to nominate current Fed Governor Jerome Powell for the post, Xinuhua reported on Monday citing CNBC. Trump has recently finished …
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October 31, 2017 -
Pakistan took key step to do more in fight against terror: Pence
US Vice President Mike Pence has said that Pakistan has taken an “important” step in fight against terrorism by helping secure the release of a Canadian-American family abducted by the Haqqani networks five years ago. American citizen Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle along with their three children were rescued from the Haqqani …
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October 14, 2017 -
Pence leaves game after players protest during anthem
US Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a football game after a large number of players knelt while the national anthem was being played, the media reported. The incident ook place at the Indianapolis Colts’ game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon, reports The Washington Post. Pence announced his departure via his …
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October 9, 2017 -
US to give $32m in aid to Rohingya
The US will provide a humanitarian aid package worth $32 million to the Rohingya Muslim minority who have fled violence in Myanmar and crossed into neighbouring Bangladesh, the State Department announced. The funding “reflects the US commitment to help address the unprecedented magnitude of suffering and urgent humanitarian needs of the Rohingya people,” said the …
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September 21, 2017 -
Pakistan, US vow to remain engaged
Pakistan and the United States have agreed to stay engaged with a constructive approach to achieve shared objectives of peace, stability and economic prosperity in the region. The consensus was reached during a meeting on Tuesday between Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and US Vice President Mike Pence on the sidelines of the UN General …
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September 20, 2017 -
Mike Pence holds ‘important conversation’ with Pak PM on S Asia
US Vice President Mike Pence had an “important conversation” with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on the recently announced South Asia strategy of the US President Donald Trump, the White House said. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session here. “The Vice President and Prime Minister Abbasi …
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September 20, 2017 -
Pakistan PM arrives in US to attend UNGA with Kashmir on agenda
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in New York today to attend the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to raise the Kashmir issue. Abbasi’s address to the UNGA slated for September 21 will be his debut into the highest international diplomacy after being sworn in as the …
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September 19, 2017 -
US government asks Congress to approve disaster funds
The US government has asked Congress to approve the release of $7.85 billion to tackle the floods brought by the catastrophic hurricane Harvey, one of the worst to hit the country. A letter written by the White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney was delivered on Friday to House Speaker Paul Ryan requesting the “appropriation of …
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September 2, 2017 -
US urges LatAm powers to isolate North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence has called on Brazil, Mexico and other Latin American powers to break off economic and diplomatic ties with North Korea over Pyongyang’s missile threats. “We strongly urge Chile today and we urge Brazil and Mexico and Peru to break all diplomatic and commercial ties to North Korea,” Pence told a …
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August 17, 2017