President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the rest of the world, but one major
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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
Yemen’s rebels say latest US sanctions will prolong the war
Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels on Wednesday warned that the US sanctions imposed the previous day on two of their military leaders would only prolong the
US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops
At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military
US must stick to two-shot strategy for Pfizer, Moderna: Fauci
Fauci said that delaying a second dose to inoculate more Americans creates risks. He warned that shifting to a single-dose strategy for the vaccines
US civil rights activist, lawyer Vernon Jordan dies at age 85
Vernon Jordan, who grew up in the segregated South to become an influential leader in the American civil rights movement, Washington politics and Wall
US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan: Report
The US wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to a report by
US authorizes J&J Covid vaccine for emergency use
The single-shot vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19, including against newer variants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said before giving it
Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to ‘be careful’
President Joe Biden said Friday that Iran should view his decision to authorize US airstrikes in Syria as a warning that it can expect
US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
The airstrike was the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration, which in its first weeks has emphasized its intent to put more
Biden’s early policy ‘smacks of Trumpism’: China state media
The official China Daily said in an editorial Thursday that the Biden administration’s approach so far “affords little optimism.” Many of the new US
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
US murder suspect ‘cooked’ victim’s heart: Report
Myanmar’s military junta must relinquish power: US
Myanmar’s military junta must relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government, the US has said, asserting that it stands with the people and supports
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
Why the US has the highest Covid-19 death toll
“In a country like ours, with 50 independent states, and a huge landmass, with largely a private hospital system, it is always going to
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
Trump ‘offered Kim a ride home on Air Force One’
Kim and Trump first engaged in a war of words and mutual threats, before an extraordinary diplomatic bromance that featured headline-grabbing summits and a
China asks US to halt support to ‘separatist forces’ in Tibet, HK
In his annual speech at the Lanting Forum, focussing on China-US ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Biden administration should “adjust” the
United flight scatters debris over US city after engine failure
“Flight UA328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure shortly after departure, returned safely to Denver and was met by emergency crews as
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 believes US will be approaching normalcy by end of this year
President Joe Biden has said that he believes the US will be approaching normalcy by the end of this year as the country races
Taliban ‘clearly’ behind violence in Afghanistan: US
The Taliban are “clearly” responsible for violence in Afghanistan, with civilians and Afghan security forces taking the brunt of the bloodshed, the commander of
EU aims for meeting on Iran nuclear deal with US, official says
US urges Myanmar to ‘refrain from violence’ after death
Biden and Netanyahu hold long-awaited first call
Netanyahu was one of the last foreign leaders to get a call from Biden, who took office on January 20, despite Israel’s special relationship
Pentagon rethinking how to array forces to focus on China
Like the Trump administration, Biden’s national security team views China, not militant extremists like al-Qaida or the Islamic State group, as the No. 1
US vows to ‘hold accountable those responsible’ for Arbil attack
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for an investigation into a rocket attack on an airbase in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and promised
Millions without power as frigid Arctic air, winter storm grips US
Trump impeachment proves imperfect amid US polarisation
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump laid bare the deep imperfections in the Constitution’s only process for holding a president accountable, for “high