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Biden signs Juneteenth bill into law, creating new federal holiday
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) signed legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day -- a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and said it will go down as "one of the greatest honor
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Affordable Care Act is here to stay, says Obama
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Former US President Barack Obama on Thursday (local time) lauded the Supreme Court's decision on ObamaCare and said that this ruling reaffirms what we have long known to be true: the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here to stay, ensuring health insurance for mill
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Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare major victory for all Americans
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): United States President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) hailed the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, and termed it as "A big win for the American people".
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US Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare, allowing millions to keep health insur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): The US Supreme Court on Thursday (local time) upheld the ObamaCare, or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against the latest Republican challenge, allowing millions to keep their health insurance coverage amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US congressmen reintroduce Taiwan Defense Act
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 17 (ANI): Members of the United States Congress have reintroduced a bill known as the Taiwan Defense Act in both the Senate and House of Representatives in a bid to prevent a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
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Chinese sand dredgers 'stealing' Taiwan's Matsu islands in bid to bring Ta
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 17 (ANI): Chinese sand dredgers are edging closer to Taiwan's Matsu Islands and entering Taiwan-controlled waters, spending hours pumping up tons of sand from the ocean floor. They have sparked panic over the disturbance of residents, spoiling of coasts, diminishing bea
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If China takes Taiwan, it's 'all over': Nikki Haley urges Washington to ac
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Indian American Republican politician and 2024 GOP (another name for the Republican Party -- Grand Old Party) Nikki Haley on Wednesday (local time) said the United States must act "strongly" against China, stating that if Beijing takes control of Taiwan, it
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COVID-19: Israel issues 'severe' warning against travel to UAE
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], June 17 (ANI): In a bid to combat a fresh surge in COVID cases, Israel has issued a "severe" travel warning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), adding the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit.
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Biden says US, Russia to enter 'strategic stability' dialogue
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): US and Russia have agreed to engage in a bilateral dialogue on "strategic stability" aimed at reducing the risks of unintentional conflict and restraining nuclear weapons.
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Biden tells Putin critical infrastructure should be 'off limits' to cybera
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said he told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their Geneva summit that "certain critical infrastructure should be off limits to cyberattack" and expressed optimism that latter would not seek to esc
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US, Russian ambassadors will return to their posts, confirms Putin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): After wrapping up a summit with US President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that the US and Russian ambassadors will return to their diplomatic posts and take up their functions, adding that when that would happen is a "p
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BJP MLA lodges complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Owaisi for 'bid to disrupt
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Loni (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar on Wednesday lodged a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, actor Swara Bhaskar and others for trying to disrupt communal harmony by tweeting the viral video of an old man being t
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