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
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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
AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial results
The latest trial data, which has yet to be reviewed by independent researchers or regulators, was based on 190 infections and 32,449 participants in
West riles China with sanctions over Uighur crackdown
The European Union, the United States, Britain and Canada on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on Chinese officials over the crackdown on Uighurs and other
US military wages war on extremism in its own ranks
Nearly two months after some active service personnel and veterans took part in the deadly attack on the US Capitol, the United States military
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