Tokyo stocks trade lower with eyes on US-China talks TOKYO: Tokyo stocks traded lower after opening flat on Tuesday following a choppy US session, with investors ... Published 16 Nov, 2021 10:08am
World US aiming to defuse tensions in Biden-Xi summit WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping will speak Monday at a virtual summit aimed at defusing... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
World Trump adviser Bannon surrenders to FBI on Capitol riot probe charges WASHINGTON: Flanked by black-clad bodyguards and making ominous comments about President Joe Biden, former President... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Markets Asian markets swing as traders keep worried eye on inflation HONG KONG: Asian equity markets fluctuated Monday following a recent run-up, as investors struggled to keep up with... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Print Biden, Xi to hold virtual summit tomorrow Relations between China and US have recently deteriorated, in particular over Taiwan Updated 14 Nov, 2021 09:31am
Print Xi urges investment in economic, tech cooperation WELLINGTON: China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday told fellow Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 10:13am
World Biden, Xi to address Asia-Pacific leaders on trade, Covid recovery WELLINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to address leaders of the Pacific Rim... Published 12 Nov, 2021 11:48am
World Biden, Xi expected to meet virtually on Monday WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were expected to hold a virtual summit on Monday,... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
World Biden, Xi expected to hold virtual summit on Monday WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected to hold a hotly awaited virtual summit with his Chinese counterpart ... Published 12 Nov, 2021 01:28am
Markets Oil prices drop as US inventories rise • U.S. crude stocks rose by 1 mln bbls last week: EIA • Inflation data boosts expectations for Fed action NEW... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
World Biden says inflation 'top priority' as US prices hit 30-year high WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has made fighting US inflation his "top priority" after government data Wednesday... Published 10 Nov, 2021 11:26pm
World Xi says China is ready to work with US to manage differences BEIJING: China is ready to properly manage differences with the United States, President Xi Jinping has said, ahead... Published 10 Nov, 2021 12:26pm
World Biden talks to Walmart, UPS, Target, other CEOs on supply issues WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday with the chief executives of Walmart Inc, United Parcel Service... Published 10 Nov, 2021 10:29am
Markets Oil rises on higher demand forecasts, tight supplies NEW YORK: Oil prices rose for a third day on Tuesday after the United States lifted travel restrictions and other... Published 09 Nov, 2021 11:15pm
World Iran says it warned off US drones near its Gulf drills DUBAI: Iran's military warned off US drones trying to approach Iranian war games near the mouth of the Gulf, state... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:17pm
World Iran demands assurance US will not pull out of nuclear deal TEHRAN: Iran on Monday demanded US guarantees it will never again pull out of the 2015 nuclear accord and warned... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
World US reopens borders after 20 months WASHINGTON: The United States reopened its borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19 ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Markets Oil lifted by US spending and plans to address prices LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday as positive signs for global economic growth supported the outlook for energy... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
World VP Harris seeks to boost US-France ties on Paris trip WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris embarked on her third overseas trip Monday, during which she will ... Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:43pm
World Biden slams Nicaragua election as 'sham': White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Sunday slammed Nicaraguan presidential elections as a "sham," as incumbent... Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:10am
World US finally reopening borders after 20 months WASHINGTON: The United States reopens its land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against... Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Opinion With infrastructure vote, Congress gives Biden long-needed jolt of good news With this week's election results in New Jersey and Virginia suggesting that voters are souring on Democrats,... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
Markets Biden says US has tools to respond to OPEC+ withholding oil supply WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that his administration has ways to deal with high oil prices... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
Print US Congress passes giant Biden infrastructure bill WASHINGTON: Democrats rescued President Joe Biden's faltering domestic agenda Friday, passing a giant infrastructure... Updated 07 Nov, 2021 02:21pm
Print Saudi gets first arms deal under Biden with air-to-air missiles WASHINGTON: The US State Department approved its first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under US... Updated 06 Nov, 2021 09:41am
World US lawmakers to vote on historic $3trn Biden agenda WASHINGTON: Lawmakers were set to vote Friday on giant twin bills at the center of Joe Biden's $3 trillion blueprint... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
Markets Oil extends gains by over 2pc after OPEC+ sticks to gradual cuts BENGALURU: Crude prices rose more than 2% on Friday, after OPEC+ producers rebuffed a US call to pump more oil,... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
World US House to vote Friday on giant twin bills at center of Biden agenda WASHINGTON: Democratic leaders announced the US House would vote Friday on President Joe Biden's $3 trillion... Published 05 Nov, 2021 12:22pm
World US businesses face Jan 4 deadline to get workers vaccinated WASHINGTON: Strict rules intended to push tens of millions of American workers into receiving vaccines against... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
World Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector workers to begin Jan. 4 WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will enforce a federal mandate that workers at US companies with at least 100... Published 04 Nov, 2021 10:35pm