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Israeli PM, Turkish president speak on phone, seek better ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone on Sunday, expressing hope for improving relations between the two countries, Lapid’s office said in a…
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Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece
Washington: President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece, insisting that he had long…
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Family of slain journalist Shireen demands to meet US President Biden
The family of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday demanded to meet US President Joe Biden, during his visit to the region in mid-July. On Wednesday, May 11, the Israeli occupation forces assassinated Shireen Abu…
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Biden signs executive order on abortion access
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order on abortion access, as the issue continues to divide the society. Friday’s move came two weeks after the US Supreme Court struck…
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Joe Biden vows to protect women travelling for abortions
Washington: US President Joe Biden said that women travelling for abortions across the country will be protected by the federal government as millions of women have lost their constitutional reproductive right after…
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Biden says Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’
Madrid: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting ‘exactly what he didn’t want’ — the NATO-zation of Europe, the media reported. Biden praised the diplomatic breakthrough…
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US President announces USD 20 million additional assistance for SL
Colombo: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an additional USD 20 million in assistance to feed over 800,000 children and 27,000 pregnant and lactating women over the next 15 months in…
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US Senate passes 1st gun control bill in 28 yrs
Washington: Amid raging incidents of gun violence in the US, the Senate has passed a gun control bill for the first time in 28 years, the media reported on Friday. Late Thursday…
- India
Spokesperson leaves open possibility of Biden raising human rights issues with Modi
New York: US President Joe Biden’s spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre has left open the possibility that as a “straight-shooter”, he may raise human rights issues concerning Muslims with Prime Minister Narendra Modi when…
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Israeli FM Yair Lapid, Blinken discuss Biden’s upcoming visit
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Israel in July. Lapid and Blinken spoke to…
- India
Indian-American scientist nominated as top science advisor by Biden
Washington: Leading Indian-American scientist Dr Arti Prabhakar has been nominated by Joe Biden as a top science advisor to the US President, a decision hailed by the White House and the Indian-American community…
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US approves COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 yrs
The United States government has announced COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between 6 months to 5 years of age. The shots will be available next week, that is June 26. President Joe…