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Suga, Biden to discuss worsening human rights situation in China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 12 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and US President Joe Biden will express their deep concern about human rights violations in China in a joint statement to be released after a Japan-US summit next week, as per the Japanese government sources.
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Amid Iran nuclear talks, US Defense Secy begins travels to Middle East
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 11 (ANI): The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday, his first stop on a two-day trip to the Middle Eastern country. This is the first official visit by a senior representative of President Joe Biden's administration to the country.
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Dwayne Johnson teases interest in Presidential run
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Hollywood star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who supported the current US President Biden in last year's smackdown of an election, recently again teased about his interest in running for president, saying that "it'd be an honor."
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Republicans slam Biden's executive order on US Supreme Court reforms
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have slammed President Joe Biden's executive order establishing a commission to study whether to add seats to the Supreme Court.
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US President, former presidents and leaders pay tribute after death of Bri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 9 (ANI): World leaders and friends of Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip paid tribute to him following his death in Windsor this morning. Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged
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Biden administration seeks USD 715 bn defence budget to 'deter' China, Rus
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 9 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has asked Congress to provide USD 715 billion for the defence budget to "deter" Russia and China, the White House said.
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US lawmakers prepare Strategic Competition Act to counter China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 9 (ANI): In a bid to counter growing Chinese aggression, US lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation titled Strategic Competition Act of 2021 in the coming week that would put additional sanctions on Chinese officials and build closer ties with Taiwan.
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Royal conflict resolved, says Jordan's King
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], April 9 (ANI): Jordan's King Abdullah II has said that a sedition attempt has been quashed and that he has mended his relationship with his half-brother, who the government had accused of spearheading a plot against the country's leaders.
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Biden labels gun violence in US as 'international embarrassment'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): After a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to address a scourge of gun violence he deemed a "blemish on the nation."
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US slaps sanctions on Myanmar's state gem company
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 8 (ANI): The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Myanmar's state gem company in a bid to cut the "economic resource" of the country's military rulers.
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Facebook tests tiny labels on posts to stop users from confusing satire wi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook is adding additional labels to posts from Pages that appear in users' News Feeds in a bid to reduce confusion about their origin.
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US not discussing with allies Joint Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Chi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): President Joe Biden administration's position on the 2022 Winter Olympics hosted in China has not changed, but Washington is not discussing with allies plans for a joint boycott, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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