Biden expresses opposition: Nippon Steel intends to pursue US Steel deal TOKYO: Nippon Steel intends to pursue its proposed acquisition of US Steel and wants its “deep roots” in the... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
World Biden to host Turkey’s Erdogan at White House on May 9 ANKARA/WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is set to host Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on May 9 in the Turkish... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:38am
World Senate Democrats urge ‘bold’ US push on Palestinian state WASHINGTON: More than a third of the US Senate’s Democrats called on President Joe Biden’s administration... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
World Special counsel grilled over report that questioned Biden’s memory WASHINGTON: The special counsel who investigated Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents defended his... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
World Biden or Trump, hawkish economic approach on China to intensify WASHINGTON: In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
World US targets dozens of entities from China, UAE and Turkey for helping Russia WASHINGTON: The Biden administration said on Friday it has imposed new trade restrictions on 93 entities from ... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am
Opinion Fed doublespeak Traders with long US equity and long dollar positions that laughed all the way to the bank after the Fed’s latest... Updated 03 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Opinion An indecent rendezvous–II Later in the joint communiqué the US ‘aligned’ itself with India and signed the declaration that called upon... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am
Editorials US-China relations EDITORIAL: It’s strange that US President Joe Biden chose to call his Chinese counterpart a “dictator” at a... Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am
Print Extremism: Biden, Modi call on Pakistan to take ‘immediate action’ WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on Pakistan to “take... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:51am
Print Biden says rich need to pay ‘fair share’ of taxes PHILADELPHIA: President Joe Biden on Saturday appealed to blue-collar workers to support his re-election quest and... Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:08am
World Biden says Republican debt ceiling demands ‘unacceptable’ WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Sunday slammed Republican demands in negotiations to resolve the US debt ceiling... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
World US Republicans upbeat on prospects for debt deal WASHINGTON: Top US Republican Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he saw “the path” to a breakthrough in talks to avert... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
World Biden nominates Philip Jefferson to number 2 spot at the Fed WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden nominated Philip Jefferson to the number two job at the Federal Reserve Friday, a... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
World Biden kicks off campaign touting US economy DURHAM: President Joe Biden launched a new drive Tuesday to promote a major theme of his expected reelection... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
World Biden aims to lift democracies with more funds WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new funding to bolster democracies around the world amid... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Print Flood victims: Biden expresses ‘solidarity’ with Pakistan WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden expressed “solidarity” Thursday with China’s Uyghur minority in a message to... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:54am
World Biden nominates Ajay Banga to head World Bank WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated business executive Ajay Banga to become president of the... Published 24 Feb, 2023 07:33am
World Yellen, G7 urge renewed aid for Ukraine BENGALURU: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stepped up calls on Thursday for increased financial support for... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
World Biden makes surprise trip to Kyiv before war anniversary KYIV: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a trip to Kyiv organised in strict secrecy, promising $500 million in... Published 21 Feb, 2023 07:17am
World Flying object mystery deepens in US as China accuses Washington WASHINGTON: Questions about three unidentified flying objects downed by US Air Force jets over North America in ... Published 14 Feb, 2023 07:10am
World Biden vows ‘to protect’ country, refers to China balloon WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he would cooperate with... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
World Biden to push for new taxes WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will face Republicans who question his legitimacy and a public concerned about ... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Print Blinken scraps rare Beijing trip over alleged China spy balloon WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday scrapped a long-planned Beijing trip aimed at easing... Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:48am
Editorials Blinken singing an old tune EDITORIAL: During a recent trip to Israel and the occupied West Bank, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a... Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Opinion US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no ‘decoupling’ yet US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to reduce... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
World Biden to name Jeff Zients as chief of staff WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will name as his chief of staff Jeff Zients, a former White House pandemic policy... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:47am
Business & Finance US hits debt ceiling amid standoff between Republicans, Democrats WASHINGTON: The US government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit on Thursday, amid a standoff between the... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
World Biden declares ‘disaster’ as California hit by another storm SALINAS (United States): US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in California, as the latest in a... Published 16 Jan, 2023 07:35am
World US, S Korea planning response to any N Korea ‘nuclear use:’ White House WASHINGTON: Washington and Seoul are planning an “effective coordinated” response if North Korea uses nuclear... Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:13am