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Doha host indirect Iran-US talks on reviving 2015 nuke deal
Tehran: Indirect talks between Iran and the US held in the Qatari capital of Doha have not yet ended, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Another meeting between Iran’s Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali…
- World
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…
- World
US to distribute monkeypox vaccines nationwide to curb outbreak
Washington: The White House said it will start distributing the monkeypox vaccines across the country to address the spread of the virus, focusing on people most at risk and communities with the…
- World
Trump knew Jan 6 rioters were armed, tussled with bodyguard: Aide
Washington: A former White House aide has told a US Congressional Committee that on January 6, 2021 former President Donald Trump had sent a mob of armed supporters to the US Capitol…
- World
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…
- Middle East
Nuke talks to begin in Doha on Tuesday: Iran
Tehran: The Iranian government has confirmed that the country’s negotiating team will depart for Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday for talks to revive Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali…
- Middle East
Israel, US, four Arab nations agree to boost ties
Manama: Senior diplomats from Israel, the US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt have agreed to form a framework for regional cooperation. The meeting, hosted by Bahrain in Manama…
- World
US delegation meets SL President Rajapaksa; discusses economic crisis
Colombo: A high-level US delegation on Monday met Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed measures to help the island nation cope with an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential…
- World
Tesla Enhanced Autopilot now available in US, China
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla’s Enhanced Autopilot is available in the US and China. According to Teslarati, in the US, Enhanced Autopilot costs $6,000. Meanwhile, in China, it costs…
- World
Top US delegation to visit Sri Lanka to help avert crisis
Colombo: In an effort to help avert the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a top delegation from the US comprising officials from the Departments of State and Treasury will embark on…
- Telangana
We did not want our son to go to US, say Sai Charan’s parents
Nalgonda: The parents of Sai Charan Nakka, who died following an apparent gunshot wound in the US, said on Wednesday they did not want their son to go to the US, leaving…
- Afghanistan
US envoy raises concern about attacks against Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan
Kabul: US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has raised concerns about the escalating attacks against Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan. On Saturday, Islamic State attacked Karte Parwan Gurdwara in which two people were…
- World
US to provide $1bn additional security assistance to Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden said his administration is providing Ukraine with additional security assistance worth $1 billion, as well as $225 million worth of humanitarian assistance. In a statement, the White…
- World
US FDA advisors meet to discuss COVID-19 vax for kids under 5
Washington: Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met to discuss amending emergency use authorizations (EUA) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of five.…