President Joe Biden has said that even though the United States has seen a dramatic drop in the number of Covid-19 deaths due to
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Judge orders end to DACA, current enrollees safe for now
A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled illegal an Obama-era programme that prevents the deportation of some immigrants brought into the United States
Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
Biden acknowledged on Thursday that a new civil war could erupt in Afghanistan, but reiterated his commitment to pulling out US troops. While the
Pfizer pushes for 3rd shot as Delta drives global outbreaks
Pfizer and BioNTech announced they would seek authorization for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to boost its efficacy, as the Delta variant
The war in Afghanistan, by the numbers
A NATO alliance of 38 countries committed to the Afghan conflict in December 2001, but the United States has always provided the largest military
CDC: Delta variant expected to be dominant in US
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the
US CDC classifies Delta variant as ‘variant of concern’
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the Delta, a highly transmissible Covid-19 variant first identified in India, as a “variant
Biden ends EU trade war in renewal of transatlantic ties
US President Joe Biden ended one front in a Trump-era trade war when he met European Union leaders on Tuesday by agreeing a truce
Covid-19: G7 to provide 1 billion vaccine doses to ‘to world’
The announcement came after the United States said it would donate 500 million jabs to 92 poor and lower-middle-income nations. The UK, which is
Back on stage, Trump airs conspiracies and flirts with 2024 run
Trump lapped up applause from Republican supporters as he described the United States as “being destroyed before our very own eyes” since he was
Pentagon chief unable to talk to Chinese military leaders
Relations between China and the United States have grown increasingly tense, with the world’s two largest economies clashing over everything from Taiwan and China’s
China accuses US of ‘coercive diplomacy’ after trade remarks
China on Friday accused the United States of “coercive diplomacy” following comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to his Australian counterpart that the
US Covid deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
Covid-19 deaths in the United States have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day – the lowest level in 10 months –
US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s presidency will be reunited in the
Diplomats from 5 nations resuming Iran nuclear talks
High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain are set to resume talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back into their
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov: US-Russia ties worse than during Cold War
Russia’s top diplomat said Wednesday that relations with the United States are now even worse than during the Cold War times because of a
US population growth slowed sharply over 2010-2020: Census
The 10-year expansion was significantly slower than the previous decade, when the population grew by 9.7 percent, and was barely above the record low
High court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the
White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations
The White House is trying to overcome diminishing demand for Covid-19 shots by offering businesses a tax incentive to give employees paid leave to
Progress in Iran nuclear talks but resolution still far away
High-level talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are moving ahead with experts working
Alexei Navalny transferred to Russian prison hospital, health worsening, lawyer says
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison hospital, supporters and officials said on Monday, 20 days into a hunger strike
Kremlin ponders next moves after being hit by US sanctions
Hit by a barrage of new sanctions this week from the Biden administration, the Kremlin is carefully weighing its response in a tense showdown
Explainer: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress – but
Joe Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops revive extremist threat?
At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11. Then it was about shoring up a weak government and its weak
UAE selects first Arab woman for astronaut training
Emirati national Nora al-Matrooshi, a 27-year-old mechanical engineering graduate currently working at Abu Dhabi’s National Petroleum Construction Company, will join Nasa’s 2021 Astronaut Candidate
World powers, Iran to discuss US return to nuclear deal
World powers and Iran will meet by videoconference on Friday to discuss the possible return of the United States to the Iran nuclear deal,
Cuba erects giant concrete flag in front of US embassy
The 12-meter (40-foot) high flag is on a square that has been the site of many pro-government rallies, including some targeting the United States.
Covid-19 third leading cause of US deaths in 2020: Report
Covid-19 was the primary or contributing cause of 377,883 deaths in the United States last year, with a particularly high toll among the elderly,
Military chiefs of a dozen countries condemn Myanmar crackdown
The military chiefs of a dozen countries including the United States, Britain, Japan and South Korea joined together Saturday to condemn Myanmar’s use of
China announces sanctions on individuals, entities in US, Canada
China on Saturday announced sanctions on individuals and entities in the United States and Canada, in response to sanctions imposed on Chinese citizens and