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Biden to revise Trump-era rule on toxic wastewater from coal plants
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will revise the Trump-era rule that allowed many coal-fired power plants to avoid or delay installing equipment that could prevent lead, selenium and other toxic pollutants from seeping into rivers and streams, the Environmental Prote
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Biden announces agreement to end US combat mission in Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced an agreement on Monday (local time) to formally end the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021.
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US Defence Secy advises Afghan forces to slow down Taliban's momentum befo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): Amid escalated fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said the Afghan security forces' primary job is to make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory.
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Trump slams Biden for approach to energy, coronavirus, internal security
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump has criticized the administration of US President Joe Biden for its approach to dealing with COVID-19 and the current energy policy, as well as an array of other issues, including border security.
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Biden announces USD 100 million in emergency aid for Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday authorised USD 100 million from an emergency fund for the "purpose of meeting unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs" emerging from Afghanistan as violence escalates in the war-torn country, the White House announced.
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Biden, Ghani agree Taliban's offensive contrary to claim of supporting pea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani agreed that the Taliban's current offensive is in direct contradiction to the group's claim to support a negotiated settlement of the conflict, the White House said on Friday.
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Biden reassures support for Afghan security forces over phone call with Gh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden pledged to continue support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), said President Ashraf Ghani on Friday as both leaders during a phone call noted the importance of preserving the gains of past decades.
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Afghan interpreter for US Army beheaded by Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 23 (ANI): Sohail Pardis, an Afghan interpreter who worked for the US Army was beheaded by the Taliban.
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US sanctions Cuban officials over crackdown on protests
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): The United States on Friday condemned "mass detentions and sham trials" in Cuba and announced sanctions on the Cuban military and its Interior Ministry against the ongoing crackdown on the civilian population on the island.
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US media coalition urges Biden administration to grant special visas to Af
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 22 (ANI): A coalition of US news organisations on Tuesday wrote two different letters to the US president Joe Biden and leaders in the house of representatives, urging them to grant special immigration visas to Afghan journalists and support staff.
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US Congressman urges Biden to sanction China for Microsoft hack
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): A top Congressman on Wednesday urged US President Joe Biden to sanction China over the country's recent cyber attack against Microsoft's email exchange.
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Amid China's 'unlawful claims', US moves to increase its engagement with A
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Amid China's "unlawful" claims across the South China Sea and "coercion" against Southeast Asian claimant states, especially Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines, US is increasing its engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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