Tag: Mike Pence
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US vice president Mike Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp in Texas
The vice president visited the McAllen Border Station, where he was taken to a sweltering outdoor portal where 384 men were held in a caged area.
July 13, 2019 -
Joe Biden accuses President Trump admin of endangering LGBTQ community
Biden argued that the Trump administration was at odds with the notion of America as a beacon of decency and stood "on the wrong side of history".
June 2, 2019 -
Donald Trump to formally announce re-election bid on June 18
Trump will launch his campaign against the backdrop of mounting Democratic calls for his impeachment, including by several of the nearly two dozen members of the opposition party seeking to unseat him.
June 1, 2019 -
Mike Pence calls on US Supreme Court to take up ‘selective’ abortion
Pence’s office released a statement saying it remained “hopeful that at a later date the Supreme Court will review one of the numerous state laws across the US that bar abortion based on sex, race, or disability.”
May 29, 2019 -
Elections in India an inspiration around the world: US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo too took to Twitter to congratulate the Prime Minister.
May 24, 2019 -
First woman and the next man on the moon will be Americans: Mike Pence
More than 15,000 scientists and industry representatives from 105 countries, including India, are attending the four-day mega event beginning May 6 in Washington DC.
May 7, 2019 -
Amid crisis, US-Turkey discuss defence, security
US Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan met Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and discussed bilateral issues related to defence, security and economy
April 17, 2019 -
US’ GSP withdrawal won’t hurt India as benefits are minimal, says official
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he was ending India's trade concessions under the GSP programme accusing New Delhi of not providing Washington "equitable and reasonable access" to its markets.
March 6, 2019 -
Musk’s SpaceX successfully deploys US GPS satellite into orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbed into orbit on Sunday with the GPS 3 satellite designed to beam higher-power positioning, navigation and timing signals around the world.
December 24, 2018 -
India, US discuss free Indo-Pacific, cooperation in defence, trade
India and the US, along with Japan and Australia, are part of a quad revived in 2017 that seeks to work for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
November 14, 2018 -
US-Japan trade pact will be model for Indo-Pacific: Mike Pence
He thanked Abe for his commitment towards Japanese investments in the US which were a major economic contribution and source of job creation.
November 13, 2018 -
US Vice President Mike Pence to visit Japan, discuss N Korea with Abe
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga confirmed Pence's visit to Tokyo and his meeting with Abe next Tuesday before the US leader leaves for Singapore on the same day.
November 8, 2018 -
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