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President Joe Biden distanced himself Friday from an upcoming encounter with controversial Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman, saying the reason for his trip to the oil-rich nation was not to meet the crown prince.Biden is attending a regional Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia in mid-Jul...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Monday that the United States would respond swiftly with its allies if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear test but insisted dialogue was still an option."We're in very close touch with our close allies and partners starting with the Republic of ...
Former US President Donald Trump on Monday decried the congressional probe into the riot by his supporters last year at the US Capitol as a “mockery of justice.”In a rambling, 12-page missive, Trump said that instead of focusing on the country’s larger problems, the Democratic-led ...
World,Front Page
Thousands of people took to the streets in the United States on Saturday to push for action on the devastating gun violence plaguing the country, where Republican politicians have repeatedly blocked efforts to enact stricter firearms laws.Protesters of all ages streamed onto the National Mall in Was...
US health authorities confirmed on Friday that data provided by drug-maker Moderna on the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine among very young children were accurate, ahead of a decision next week on whether to authorize two inoculations against the virus in kids aged six months to five years.The Food ...
Business & Commerce
The World Bank on Tuesday announced an additional $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine, bringing the total planned support package to more than $4 billion.The Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February has created a humanitarian crisis and devastated the country's economy, destroying infrastructure...
In an effort to win back billions of dollars in tourism revenue lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, the US government on Monday launched a plan to attract 90 million international travelers a year. The five-year plan aims to add jobs and bring in an estimated $279 billion a year in spending by ...
The White House on Monday defended plans for President Joe Biden to meet with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, despite US intelligence determining that he ordered the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Officials said that while Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia was not yet confirmed, the ...
Three people were killed and 11 others wounded on Saturday after multiple shooters opened fire into a crowd in the US city of Philadelphia, according to police.The shooting took place on a busy street known for its nightlife.Police Inspector D. F. Pace told reporters that two men and a woman had bee...
US President Joe Biden on Thursday made a fervent appeal for lawmakers to pass tougher gun control laws, including a ban on assault weapons, to curb a scourge of mass shootings turning American communities into "killing fields."Biden made the 17-minute address -- his latest call for toughe...
The US inflation wave showed signs of waning last month, posting the smallest increase since late 2020, as rising wages supported continued spending by American shoppers, according to government data released Friday.The relief was good news for consumers who have been the key support for the US econ...
World,Back Page
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death among American youngsters, with official data showing a strong rise in gun-related homicides such as the killing of 19 children in a Texas school rampage.Overall, 4,368 children and adolescents up to the age of 19 died from ...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order but said the United States did not seek a "Cold War."In a long-awaited speech billed as the most comprehensive statement to date on China by President Joe Biden...
The United States and South Korea have agreed to work more closely on crucial trade and supply-chain issues, the US Commerce Department announced Saturday.Establishing a US-Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue, the statement said, would "foster increased collaboration and strengthen the i...
US senators promised on Thursday (May 12) to move quickly to bring Finland into Nato after the country's leaders voiced support for joining the alliance in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Senate approves treaties and must consent to bringing new members into Nato.Senator Bob Men...
A US federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden from ending a policy allowing the government to quickly expel migrants at the southern border during the pandemic.The Biden administration had been on track to lift the measure, known as Title 42, on May 23 -- a decision that spark...
A person set himself on fire outside the US Supreme Court on Friday, a spokeswoman said -- the second incident to raise alarm near the Capitol in Washington in a week."At approximately 6:30 pm (2230 GMT), an individual went onto the plaza in front of the Supreme Court building and set themselve...
The administration of President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced it would restore safeguards in a cornerstone environmental law weakened under Donald Trump -- including a duty to assess the climate impacts of proposed infrastructure projects.The changes concern the National Environmental Policy A...
President Joe Biden is not planning to visit Kyiv, despite Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky urging him to demonstrate US support for the fight against Russia by traveling to the embattled capital, the White House said Monday."There's no plans for the president to go. Let me just reiterate t...
Russia has formally complained to the United States over its military aid to Ukraine, warning of "unpredictable consequences" if shipments of advanced weaponry go forward, US media reported.In a diplomatic note this week, Moscow warned the United States and NATO against sending the "m...
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