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Biden, Putin to talk over phone on Dec 30
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a telephonic conversation on Thursday (local time) to discuss a range of topics including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Moscow.
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US to invite Taiwan for world's largest naval exercise RIMPAC next year
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 29 (ANI): The US will be inviting Taiwan's participation in the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), the world's largest naval exercise, amid escalating tensions with China.
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Biden says 'we'll see' when asked about possible Jan 10 meeting with Putin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden acknowledged the possibility of holding a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on January 10, the White House said in a pool report.
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Joe Biden revokes southern Africa travel restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has ended the COVID-19 related travel restriction imposed last month on the eight southern African nations due to the spread of coronavirus' variant Omicron.
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Biden signs USD 768 billion defence bill with eye on China
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has signed the USD 768 billion defence spending bill for 2022 which includes some USD 7.1 billion for operations in the Indo-Pacific region and calls for developing a "grand strategy" with respect to China.
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Biden orders emergency management agency to assist with coronavirus testin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with coronavirus testing across the United States, the White House announced in a memorandum.
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Biden expresses condolences over death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have expressed condolences over the death of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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US allies divided over Biden's diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 27 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing's Winter Olympics starting February next year, allies and partners of the United States are reportedly divided over the Biden administration's decision to diplomatically boycott the games.
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US plans to give Ukraine access to latest intelligence on Russian activiti
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence is working on a plan to provide real-time intelligence information to Ukraine so it could rapidly respond to potential actions by Russia, The New York Times newspaper has reported, citing sources in the administration o
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China textile industry calls US to 'correct' new Xinjiang Forced labour la
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 25 (ANI): China's textile industry has criticised the new US Act that bans the imports of goods made with forced labour in Xinjiang, saying the Act is "wrong" and should be rescinded.
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Strong step to combat exploitation of forced labor in Xinjiang: Nancy Pelo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): After US President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) into law today, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday (local time) said that it is a strong step to combat the exploitation of forced labor in China's Xinjiang province.
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Senior US official says no evidence Ukraine escalating tensions with Russi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): A senior Biden administration official said on Thursday that there is no evidence indicating Ukraine is escalating tensions with Russia.
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