#blames

9:57am, 14th May, 2019

Germany sees 20% rise in anti-Semitic crime in 2018, blames far right

Anti-Semitic crime rose by almost 20% in Germany last year, the interior minister said on Tuesday, blaming most incidents on individuals espousing far-right world views.

Federal landlord blames U.S. Congress for FBI HQ delay, change

3:42pm, 13th March, 2019

US

Federal landlord blames U.S. Congress for FBI HQ delay, change

The U.S. agency in charge of federal buildings is blaming Congress for delays and a sudden change in plans for a new FBI headquarters, an issue that lawmakers are investigating as a possible conflict of interest for President Donald Trump.

Venezuela enters fourth day of blackout as Maduro blames U.S. for power outage

11:11am, 10th March, 2019

World

Venezuela enters fourth day of blackout as Maduro blames U.S. for power outage

Venezuelans woke up to a fourth day of an unprecedented nationwide blackout on Sunday, leaving residents concerned about the impacts of the lack of electricity on the South American country's health, communications and transport systems.

Trump blames North Korea in Warmbier death: White House

12:20pm, 1st March, 2019

US

Trump blames North Korea in Warmbier death: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump believes North Korea is responsible for Otto Warmbier's death, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said on Friday after the family of the former American college student blamed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

China blames 'excuses' for APEC discord, as U.S. ties sour again

5:10am, 20th November, 2018

World

China blames 'excuses' for APEC discord, as U.S. ties sour again

A major Asia-Pacific summit's failure to agree on a communique resulted from certain countries "excusing" protectionism, a top Chinese diplomat said, in a veiled criticism of Washington that further sours the tone of China-U.S. ties ahead of a G...

Defiant Trump blames media, fellow Republicans for House losses

2:18pm, 7th November, 2018

Politics

Defiant Trump blames media, fellow Republicans for House losses

The day after his party lost its lock on the Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump walked into a White House press conference with combative words, name-checking Republicans who he blamed for losing their seats and lashing out at reporters who challe...

India's environment minister blames state governments as pollution worsens in Delhi

9:28am, 1st November, 2018

World

India's environment minister blames state governments as pollution worsens in Delhi

India's environment minister blamed the Delhi government and its neighboring states for failing in their efforts to check air pollution which was six times above the recommended limit on Thursday, posing severe health risks.

Trump blames news media as two more suspicious packages are discovered

8:42am, 25th October, 2018

Politics

Trump blames news media as two more suspicious packages are discovered

U.S. President Donald Trump blamed news media outlets on Thursday for stirring up anger and hateful political rhetoric as two more suspicious packages were discovered, addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro.

Putin blames fatal college attack in Crimea on localization

9:01am, 19th October, 2018

World

Putin blames fatal college attack in Crimea on localization

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed a mass shooting at a college in Crimea on localization, saying a problem that began in the United States had spread around the world through online communities on the Internet.

Trump blames China for hacking of Clinton emails, offers no evidence

12:18am, 29th August, 2018

Politics

Trump blames China for hacking of Clinton emails, offers no evidence

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday China hacked the emails of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information.

U.N. calls for Myanmar generals to be tried for genocide, blames Facebook for incitement

5:40pm, 27th August, 2018

World

U.N. calls for Myanmar generals to be tried for genocide, blames Facebook for incitement

Myanmar's military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with "genocidal intent", and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for the gravest crimes under international law, United Nations investigator...

Trump blames Washington for poor Russia ties ahead of Putin summit

3:30am, 16th July, 2018

World

Trump blames Washington for poor Russia ties ahead of Putin summit

Hours before he was due to sit down for his first ever summit with Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump blamed "U.S. foolishness" for bad relations between Washington and Moscow, while the Kremlin said it expected a tough meeting.

China blames U.S. for 'largest-scale trade war' as tariffs kick in

9:43am, 6th July, 2018

Business

China blames U.S. for 'largest-scale trade war' as tariffs kick in

The United States and China slapped tit-for-tat duties on $34 billion worth of each other's imports on Friday, with Beijing accusing Washington of triggering the "largest-scale trade war" as the world's two biggest economies sharp...