Category: USA
Former Executive of Arif Naqvi’s Abraaj Group Pleads Guilty to U.S. Charges in Plea Bargain
“I share responsibility for what happened,” Abdel-Wadood said. “I regret my involvement more deeply than…
U.S. Electoral Map Bias May Worsen as Gerrymandering Battle Shifts to States
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering…
Gulf of Oman Tanker Attacks: US Says “Iran Did it”, UK Says Iranian Regime “Almost Certainly” Behind it
DESPARDES — “… here we go again … déjà vu … Iraq anyone?,” said a…
Record U.S. Trade Deficit In 2018: $891B On Trump’s Watch (Infographics)
Record U.S. trade deficit in 2018 reflects failure of Trump’s trade policies DESPARDES News Monitor…
U.S Army Prepares to Test Hypersonic Weapon in 2020
The announcement comes amid reports that the Russians are a step ahead with its hypersonic…
Trump Russia Probe: ‘Mueller Will Testify Before Congress’
“We want him to testify openly….and we’ll make that happen,” House Judiciary Committee chairman Nadler…
Trade Fears Erase Over $2Tr From Global Stocks in May
DESPARDES News Monitor — President Donald Trump has opened a new front in his ongoing…
Request Made to Hide USS John McCain During Trump Visit to Japan
Trump has criticized McCain when he was alive and after his death last year The…
US Pulls Tax Exemption From Pakistani Diplomats
DESPARDES News Monitor– The United States said Friday that it had suspended tax exemption privileges…
‘Zero Tolerance For Iranian Oil Purchases. Period,’ Says US
China is one of the world’s biggest importers of Iranian oil, along with India DESPARDES…
Mars 2020 Rover Set to Land in a Crater Once Filled With Water
Mars 2020 Rover is gearing up for its seven-month 313,586,649 miles journey to the Red…
Trump’s China Challenge: 5G, Huawei, and the Trade War
For months, Australia warned the United States what it saw as the destructive capacity of…