Washington: US President Joe Biden will hold a secure call with allies and partners on Monday to discuss “developments” in Russia’s attack on Ukraine and “coordinate our united response,” the White House said. The administration did not elaborate on who would participate in the call, which will take place at 11:15 am (1615 GMT). Russia […]
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Biden, Macron pledge coordination in response to Russia on Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron pledged Wednesday to coordinate their response to Russia’s military buildup on the Ukrainian border, the White House said. In a call made shortly after Macron said he might visit Russia to seek a diplomatic solution, the French leader and Biden “affirmed their support for […]
Biden, Japan’s Kishida vow to ‘push back’ on China
Washington: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to “push back” against China and condemned North Korea’s spate of missile tests, while Biden underlined US commitment to defending Japan, in virtual talks Friday. In a video meeting that lasted about one hour and 20 minutes, Biden also agreed to travel to […]
‘We’re prepared’ to tackle Omicron virus variant: Biden
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Tuesday sought to reassure Americans about the country’s ability to battle the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, saying it was “prepared” to fight what is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. In a televised address, Biden formally announced a raft of new measures to combat the winter surge […]
Biden dives into US oil reserves to reassure Americans on inflation
President Joe Biden tapped the US strategic oil reserves in a bid to reassure Americans angry about inflation and goods shortages as they head off to Thanksgiving — and to buoy up his sinking poll ratings. Facing growing discontent around the country over inflation and especially the soaring price of fuel in filling stations, Biden […]
Biden, Xi at loggerheads on Taiwan in lengthy virtual summit
US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping traded strong warnings on the future of Taiwan at a virtual summit meant to establish “guardrails” against the conflict between their rival superpowers. The video-link summit, which took place late Monday in Washington and early Tuesday in Beijing, lasted a “longer than expected” three and a half […]
Biden, XI to hold US-China virtual meeting before year’s end
ZURICH/WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, a senior US administration official said that the president of the United States and China have concurred to hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year. The purpose of the virtual meeting is to improve communication between the two countries as there are rumors about a new cold war between […]
Pakistan can play a significant role in Afghanistan: US Senator Chris Van Hollen
On Monday morning, the United States Senator Chris Van Hollen talking to the media said that Pakistan can act as a go-between and successfully resolves the ongoing disputes in war-torn Afghanistan, Daily Times reported The Democrat senator said that President Joe Biden should take Prime Minister Imran Khan in confidence over the Afghanistan situation and […]
Pakistan, China and Russia to hammer out an agreement with Taliban: Biden
WASHINGTON: Hours after the Taliban announced the new interim government, US President Joe Biden said that Pakistan, Iran, China and Russia are trying to hammer out an agreement with the Afghan Taliban on various issues. Biden said that he was beyond doubt that China would try to devise an arrangement with the Taliban after they […]
Biden’s warns ISKP it will have to pay the ultimate price
“To ISIS-K we are not done with you yet,” President Biden said in his address to the Americans, a day after his country pulled out the last of its troops from the war-ravaged country, bringing to an end its 20- “To those who wish America harm, we will hunt you down and you will pay […]