“Power with wisdom is a blessing for mankind; power with arrogance and vices is a threat."
December 17, 2021"I don't want a cold war with China," Biden said. "I just want China to understand that we are not going to step back and we are not going to change any of our views."
October 22, 2021Without the increase in the debt ceiling, the U.S. Treasury had estimated it would run out of money to pay the nation's bills on October 18. The $480 billion increase in the borrowing limit signed by Biden is expected to be exhausted by December 3.
October 15, 2021US president hopes to keep the government from bumping dangerously close to a credit default as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell refuses to lend his party’s help.
October 5, 2021It is also a convergence with the policy of his Republican predecessor Donald Trump
September 2, 2021A media report has revealed that there were 117 Afghan civilian casualties in the past seven days, a drastic difference from the 433 fatalities reported the previous week amid US airstrikes on the Taliban and international calls for a reduction in violence in the war-torn country. The Pajhwok News report revealed on Saturday that the …
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July 25, 2021Afghan government forces and Taliban insurgents also suffered casualties in this, but the Pajhwok News report did not publish the figures as there was no official confirmation from either side.
July 25, 2021The President is likely to highlight funding for law enforcement and Justice Department initiatives to curb rampant crimes, local media reported.
June 23, 2021The most pressing subject for debate will be winding up NATO's operations in Afghanistan. Biden has pledged to have U.S. troops out of the conflict-ravaged country by Sept. 11, but many are likely to have left by the time the summit takes place.
June 1, 2021The statement has alleged that Russian intelligence was behind last year’s massive “SolarWinds” hack, aside from accusing Vladimir Putin’s Moscow of interference in the election. From 2016 to 2020, therefore, this is the second presidential election in which the Kremlin is alleged to have intervened.
April 19, 2021The discussions are expected to cover how to deal with China; North Korea's nuclear development; the issue of abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korea and how to advance a joint vision of a 'free and open Indo-Pacific' to promote a rules-based order in the region
April 13, 2021In mid-March, North Korea issued a fiery threat to the Biden administration when Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister Kim Yo-jong blasted the continuation of military drills between the US and South Korea as “ridiculous, impudent and stupid”.
April 12, 2021For one thing, he scarcely appears to be firm on abiding by the 1st of May deadline for the withdrawal of US troops. The boots may not be off the ground quite yet.
April 11, 2021H1-B visas, that are used more by Indian professionals than any other citizens abroad, were suspended by Mr Biden’s predecessor in June last year, ostensibly to protect American jobs, that had languished because of the pandemic.
April 4, 2021The Pakistani leader said he has already laid out priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26) if the international community was serious about countering the impact of climate change.
April 4, 2021The United States, in step with its partners and allies, is going to hold China "accountable" in the region. Furthermore, it will press Beijing to follow the rules on a range of issues, notably the contentious South China Sea. The world awaits a response from China.
March 28, 2021The summit will underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger climate action. It will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow, the White House said.
March 28, 2021