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President Trump denies telling Comey to back off Flynn probe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 19 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday denied ever asking former FBI Director James Comey to back off his agency's investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign officials and Russia, as well as the role played by former national securi
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Flynn not cooperating in Russian probe: GOP Senator
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 19 (ANI) : Senate Intelligence Committeee Chairman Richard Burr has accused the former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, of not cooperating with the investigation into Russians meddling in the U.S. Presidential election.
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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: ICJ has no jurisdiction, says Pak FO
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Office on Thursday said that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has no jurisdiction over the county's national security matters.
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China's draft intelligence law gives legal foundation to sweeping pow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): China has released a draft intelligence law aimed at providing a legal foundation for its intelligence operations, the latest legislative effort by Beijing to fortify national security against perceived threats at home and abroad.
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WH official denies report saying Trump asked Comey to end Flynn probe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): The White House has denied a media report suggesting that President Donald Trump had asked the sacked FBI chief James Comey to end the investigation against former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn.
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U.S. working on a policy for a terrorist-free Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gen.
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [United States], May 15 (ANI): With the aim of not allowing extremists to use Afghanistan to launch terror attacks in any part of the world, U.S. National Security Adviser General H.R. McMaster has said the Trump Administration is working on a policy that would apply to both Pakis
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Trump's decision on sending U.S. Troops to Afghanistan pending: McMas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 13 (ANI): United States National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster on Friday stated that President Donald Trump hasn't yet made the decision on deployment of new U.S. forces into Afghanistan.
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Trump's Saudi visit to spread message of unity: McMaster
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 13 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster has said that the former made the decision to begin his first foreign trip in Saudi Arabia in order to deliver a message of peace and unity to the world.
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Firing Flynn did not sound like an emergency: Trump
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May12 (ANI) : US President Donald Trump, who is facing a barrage of questions over why it took him so long to fire Michael Flynn as compared to FBI Director James Comey, has asserted that he didn't feel a sense of urgency in firing his national security adviser.
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U.S. Senate intel panel subpoenas Michael Flynn
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 11 (ANI): The Senate intelligence committee has issued a subpoena to former national security advisor Michael Flynn for documents regarding his interactions with Russian officials, CNN reports.
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Post Comey's dismissal, Trump seeks to mend ties with Russia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May10 (ANI): The timing of the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey coincides with the subpoenas issued to the associates of former national security Advisor Michael Flynn, as part of the ongoing probe of Russian meddling in 2016 election.
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Flynn kept security clearance post warning of Russia blackmail risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 10 (ANI): The White House has clarified that no steps were taken to limit former national security advisor Michael Flynn's access to classified information after being informed that he was potentially compromised by Russia.
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