Nearly two months after some active service personnel and veterans took part in the deadly attack on the US Capitol, the United States military
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Russia says new Western sanctions ‘absolutely unacceptable’
The European Union and the United States introduced fresh penalties against senior Russian officials Tuesday over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny, who was
US to impose sanctions on Russia for Navalny poisoning
Citing two administration officials, CNN wrote that the United States will coordinate with the European Union to determine what the sanctions will entail and
Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
President Joe Biden has lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal
Wife of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested at US airport
Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, faces one charge of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into the United States. She was
US arrests wife of Mexico cartel chief on drug charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, a regular attendee at her husband’s high-profile U.S. trial two years ago where he was convicted of trafficking tons of
China calls for reset in Sino-US relations
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday the United States and China could work together on issues like climate change and the coronavirus
UN chief calls US’ re-entry into Paris Climate Agreement a ‘day of hope’
“It is a pleasure to mark this occasion with you all, and particularly with Special Envoy John Kerry, whose own work is reflected in
Biden begins dismantling Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their cases are being resolved in the United States will begin to be admitted into the
Xi tells Biden confrontation would be disaster for both
Confrontation between China and the United States would be a disaster for both countries and the two sides should re-establish the means to avoid
Indian-Americans are more liberal in US, conservative in India: Survey
Indian-Americans’ policy views are more liberal on issues affecting the United States and more conservative on issues affecting India, said the Indian American Attitudes
ICC paves way for war crimes probe in Palestinian territories
The International Criminal Court ruled Friday that it had jurisdiction over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, paving the way for the tribunal
Kremlin says Biden comments on Russia are ‘aggressive’
Biden on Thursday promised a new era of US foreign policy in his first diplomatic address as President and said he had told President
Covid vaccine 89% effective in UK trial, less in South Africa: Novax
A mid-stage trial of the vaccine in South Africa, where a troubling new variant of the virus is common, showed 60% effectiveness among people
Coronavirus: 100 million Covid-19 cases worldwide
More than 100 million Covid-19 cases have now been recorded worldwide, according to an AFP tally on Tuesday, as newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden pledged
South China Sea tension flares again as Joe Biden takes charge
Tensions have risen as a result of what the United States saw as underhanded tactics by China to advance its territorial claims in the
Biden orders masks, travel clampdown in new war on Covid
President Joe Biden on Thursday tightened mask wearing rules and ordered quarantine for people flying into the United States, as he got to work
Pak PM congratulates Biden on being sworn in as US Prez
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and expressed
Trump mulling pardons on last full day in power
Trump is also set to announce a dramatic shift away from Trump’s “America First” ideology, taking the United States back to its traditions of
US re-designates LeT as foreign terrorist outfit
Ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting in February, the United States has re-designated Pakistani terrorist groups as Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) and Lashkar-e-Taiba
‘No one’ above the law, Pelosi says after Donald Trump impeached
Trump’s impeachment Wednesday confirmed that “no one is above the law,” US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after the defiant Republican president was impeached
Pope Francis ‘astonished’ by mob attack on US Capitol
Pope Francis has told an Italian broadcaster that he was “astonished” by the mob attack at the U.S. Capitol due to the democratic traditions
Trump one of most incompetent US presidents: Biden
Sidestepping the questions related to impeachment or removal from office in the remaining 12 days, Biden said :”I have been saying for now well
Beijing threatens ‘heavy price’ if US envoy travels to Taiwan
China on Thursday warned the United States would pay a “heavy price” if its United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft made good on plans to
‘Great dishonour and shame’: Obama slams Trump
Slamming President Donald Trump for inciting violence at the US Capitol, his predecessor Barack Obama has said it is a moment of “great dishonour
Western democracy ‘fragile, vulnerable’: Rouhani
“What we saw in the United States yesterday (Wednesday) evening and today shows above all how fragile and vulnerable Western democracy is,” Rouhani said
George W Bush to attend Biden inauguration
Republican former US president George W Bush will attend the inauguration of Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Washington on January 20, his
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail by London court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was denied bail on Wednesday because a judge said there is a risk he may abscond while the United States
EU starts to ease bans over UK virus strain; WHO to meet
LONDON: Europe on Wednesday began lifting travel bans on Britain put in place to contain a new fast-spreading Covid strain while WHO experts were
Trump jumps gun on FDA, says Moderna vaccine ‘approved’
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States has authorized a second coronavirus vaccine, jumping the gun on regulators who have yet to