Search For "biden"
Buttigieg becomes first openly LGBTQ confirmed US Cabinet member
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The US Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, making him the first openly LGBTQ member of the White House Cabinet.
Read More
US Senate confirms Biden's pick for Homeland Security chief
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas after a Republican effort stalled confirmation of President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Read More
Biden signs orders to Undo Trump immigration policies; reunite migrant fam
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has signed three executive orders to address concerns over the Trump administration's immigration policies, including one to reunite migrant families separated at the southern border under the previous administration's zero-to
Read More
US working with 'like-minded allies' India, Japan on Myanmar coup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Assessing the recent developments in Myanmar, United States senior State Department officials on Tuesday said they are frequently in contact with "like-minded allies and partners" in the region including India and Japan.
Read More
Kabul explosion: 2 killed, 2 wounded in Salim Karwan area
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): An explosion in the Salim Karwan area in Kabul on Tuesday morning claimed the lives of two people and wounded two others, reported TOLO News.
Read More
Iran is ready for a new relationship with the US, says FM Javad Zarif
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Monday said that Iran is ready for a new relationship with the US -- but the clock is ticking, reported CNN.
Read More
Biden administration won't let Taliban have its way in Afghanistan: Ex-Pak
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): The Joe Biden administration has made it clear that it is not willing to let the Taliban have its way as the price for ending the war in Afghanistan amid reports of al Qaeda gaining strength in the country, according to former Pakistan ambassador to the US
Read More
Biden not willing to settle for COVID-relief package that 'fails to meet t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is not willing to settle for a COVID-19 relief package that 'fails to meet the moment' as the country continues to be the worst-affected by the pandemic, said the White House.
Read More
US held intensive consultations with allies on Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): The United States has had intensive consultations with its allies regarding the situation in Myanmar following the military coup, the White House said Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday (local time).
Read More
NASA names Indian American Bhavya Lal as acting chief of staff
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has named Bhavya Lal as acting chief of staff for the agency. As the senior White House appointee at NASA, Lal served as a member of the Biden Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for the age
Read More
US may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar following coup: Biden
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar in connection with the most recent coup there.
Read More
Trump raised USD 255.4 M in 8 weeks in bid to overturn election
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party raised USD 255.4 million in the eight-plus weeks following the November 3 election, new federal filings show, as he sought to undermine and overturn the results with unfounded accusations of fraud.
Read More