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Blinken to discuss Afghan peace, stability with Indian partners: State Dep
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 24 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to discuss ways to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan during talks with Indian leadership next week, a top State Department official told reporters on Friday.
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Pentagon flags national security threat from Chinese tech firm Da Jiang In
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 24 (ANI): The US Defense Department said on Friday that systems made by Chinese manufacturer Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to US national security.
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Biden, Ghani agree Taliban's offensive contrary to claim of supporting pea
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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US, EU call on Taliban to end offensive, engage in peace process
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 24 (ANI): The United States, the European Union, and NATO on Friday urged the Taliban to stop its military offensive in Afghanistan and engage in peace talks.
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US launches several airstrikes to support Afghan forces, confirms Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): The US military in the past few days conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan to support Afghan security forces, the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday.
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CIA mulls deployment of China specialists to compete with Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): CIA Director William Burns has said the US is inspecting the possibility of forward-deploying China specialists in a bid to compete effectively with Beijing.
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China's President Xi Jinping makes surprise visit to Tibet
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has made an unannounced visit to Tibet, according to International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
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White House 'deeply disappointed' with China for rejection of fresh COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday slammed China for rejecting a fresh World Health Organisation (WHO) probe into the origins of COVID-19.
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US sanctions Cuban officials over crackdown on protests
Updated : 4 years, 7 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 terms China's position on COVID-19 origin probe 'dangerous'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): After China rejected the second phase of the World Health Organisation (WHO) probe, the United States on Friday accused Beijing of "stonewalling" the study of origins of COVID-19.
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US Congressman urges Biden to sanction China for Microsoft hack
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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Don't think 'end game yet written': Top US general on Taliban's 'inevitabl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): Taliban are propagating "inevitable victory" in Afghanistan with control over nearly 212 district centres, said a top US general on Wednesday. He, however, added that the “end game” is yet to be written in the war-torn country.
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