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Syria denies holding missing US journalist Austin Tice
Damascus: Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding US journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in…
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Angelina Jolie draws attention to atrocities on Afghan women after Taliban takeover
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is known for her humanitarian work, wants the world to take cognizance of what’s happening with women in the theocratic state under Taliban ruled Afghanistan.…
- World
Biden calls India, US ‘indispensable partners’
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday called India and the US “indispensable partners” on the eve of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. “The United States joins the people of India to…
- World
Xi Jinping eyes first in-person summit with Biden in November
New Delhi: Chinese officials are planning President Xi Jinping’s visit to Southeast Asia for his first one-on-one summit with his US counterpart Joe Biden in November. Reports of tension between the two…
- World
‘Anti-Shia hatred’ may be behind killings of Muslims in US
Dallas: A Muslim man in the US has been charged in the serial killing of four Muslims from Pakistan and Afghanistan, which a leading American Islamic organisation said may have been motivated…
- World
One year after Afghan war, Biden struggles to find footing
Washington: The 12 months since the chaotic end to the US war in Afghanistan haven’t been easy for Joe Biden. The new president was flying high early in the summer of 2021, the…
- World
Joe Biden authorises largest weapons assistance to Ukraine
Washington: The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced that the US will provide Ukraine with $1 billion worth of additional security assistance, the largest one-time weapons package since the beginning…
- World
Biden denounces Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting on its tenth anniversary
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden has denounced the Gurdwara shooting that took place in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012, on its tenth anniversary. Terming it as the deadliest attack…
- World
‘Unacceptable’: Biden slams Russian court sentence in US basketball star case
Washington: US President Joe Biden reacted sharply to the sentencing of American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine and a half years in jail by a Moscow court Thursday, saying it is…
- World
Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests
Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said on Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will…
- World
Biden’s approval rate dips to new low: Poll
Washington: US President Joe Biden’s job approval rating has fallen to 38 percent, the first time his rating has dropped below 40 percent, according to the latest Gallup poll. The survey revealed…
- Middle East
Palestine accuses Israel of ignoring Joe Biden’s pledges
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the killing of a Palestinian teenager, and accused Israel of ignoring the pledges made by US President Joe Biden. The Palestinian presidency condemns “the crime committed by the…
- World
Those who play with fire will perish by it: Xi warns Biden over Taiwan
Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart, Joe Biden, not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan and asked the US to abide by the One China principle, during a video…
- Technology
$7K rollable screen, top tech gadgets connect Joe Biden to the world
San Francisco: US President Joe Biden is connected to the world at his White House desk via a Zoom rig with a rollable touchscreen worth $7,280 which is about six-feet tall and…
- World
US: President Biden may retrun to work by weekend
Washington: In a virtual address to reporters, US President Joe Biden, who tested positive for Covid-19 on July 21, said that he is anticipating returning to work in person by the end of…
