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State Department

US to take in thousands of more Afghan refugees
World

US to take in thousands of more Afghan refugees

  • In light of increased levels of Taliban violence, the US government is working to provide certain Afghans, including those who worked with the United States, the opportunity for refugee resettlement to the United States," says State Department
Published 02 Aug, 2021 05:20pm
China accuses US of creating 'imaginary enemy' during high-level talks
World

China accuses US of creating 'imaginary enemy' during high-level talks

  • "The United States wants to reignite the sense of national purpose by establishing China as an 'imaginary enemy'," Xie quoted
  • "As if once China's development is suppressed, US domestic and external problems will be resolved, and America will be great again, and America's hegemony can be continued."
Updated 26 Jul, 2021 05:07pm
U.S. to complete Afghan withdrawal by mid-July ahead of Biden’s September deadline, reports NYT
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U.S. to complete Afghan withdrawal by mid-July ahead of Biden’s September deadline, reports NYT

  • The United States and their NATO allies have accelerated their withdrawal from Afghanistan, intending to be out of the war-torn country as early as mid-July, which is significantly earlier to their original September 11 deadline.
  • The Pentagon has yet to determine how terrorist threats like an Al Qaeda resurgence could be contained in the absence of American military presence.
Updated 26 May, 2021 12:56pm
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel
World

Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel

  • Three congressional aides said Congress was officially notified of the intended commercial sale on May 5, as part of the regular review process before major foreign weapons sales agreements can go ahead.
  • The sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, made by Boeing Co, was considered routine at the time, before the start last week of the fiercest hostilities in the region in years.
Published 17 May, 2021 09:38pm
Biden says 'Israel has right to defend itself' as US throws its support behind Jewish state
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Biden says 'Israel has right to defend itself' as US throws its support behind Jewish state

  • 'I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu not too long ago,' the US President Joe Biden told reporters
  • "He also conveyed the United States’ encouragement of a pathway toward restoring a sustainable calm. He shared his conviction that Jerusalem, a city of such importance to people of faith from around the world, must be a place of peace," the statement said.
Published 13 May, 2021 09:15pm