Biden, Modi to meet virtually Monday over Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet virtually Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, weeks after... Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:51am
World Obama returns to White House to tout healthcare law with Biden WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving... Published 05 Apr, 2022 03:02pm
World US Senate negotiators reach deal on $10bn for COVID aid WASHINGTON: Negotiators in Congress have agreed to an additional $10 billion in COVID-19 funding to address US needs... Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:31am
World Biden to detail plans to tackle US trucking challenges on Monday WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will provide details on Monday of his administration’s plans to step up the... Published 04 Apr, 2022 02:31pm
Print Pentagon commits extra $300m in security aid to Ukraine WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department announced Friday it is allotting $300 million in “security assistance” for... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
World Biden promises to end ‘nightmare’ of Americans detained in Russia WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the parents of a former US Marine imprisoned in Russia and... Published 31 Mar, 2022 10:10am
World US advises that Moscow may ‘detain’ Americans in Russia: State Dept WASHINGTON: The US State Department issued a travel advisory on Tuesday warning that Moscow “may single out and... Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:30am
World Biden’s budget boosts military, raises taxes on billionaires, companies WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday submitted a $5.79 trillion budget plan to Congress that calls for ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:22am
World Another Biden spokeswoman tests positive for Covid WASHINGTON: The White House’s deputy spokeswoman said Sunday she has tested positive for Covid-19 following a trip... Published 28 Mar, 2022 10:36am
Print No American policy of regime change in Russia: US WASHINGTON: Top American officials clarified on Sunday that the United States does not have a policy of regime ... Updated 28 Mar, 2022 10:08am
World Biden says ‘butcher’ Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ WARSAW: US President Joe Biden on Saturday castigated Vladimir Putin over the month-old war in Ukraine, bluntly... Published 27 Mar, 2022 11:22am
World Biden meets top Ukrainian ministers in Warsaw WARSAW: Joe Biden on Saturday met in Warsaw with two Ukrainian ministers in the first face-to-face talks between the... Updated 26 Mar, 2022 05:31pm
World Biden to call on 'free world' to stand against Putin in Poland speech WARSAW: US President Joe Biden will argue in a speech in Poland on Saturday that the “free world” opposes Russia’s... Updated 26 Mar, 2022 12:18pm
World US to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing war BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON: The United States plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion, the Biden... Published 24 Mar, 2022 07:57pm
World On invasion milestone, Ukraine urges solidarity as Western leaders gather LVIV/KHARKIV: Ukraine’s leader called for solidarity on Thursday, a month since Russia’s invasion began, warning he... Published 24 Mar, 2022 09:37am
World Biden says Putin considering using chemical, biological weapons in Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Monday that it’s “clear” Russia is considering the use of chemical and... Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:37am
World Biden to travel to Poland to discuss Ukraine crisis: W.House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will travel to Poland on Friday to meet with President Andrzej Duda for... Published 21 Mar, 2022 10:08am
Markets European stocks post their best week since Nov 2020 LONDON: European shares rose on Friday adding to the strong gains earlier this week, as investors focussed on... Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:33am
Opinion Boosting Ukraine’s anti-air batteries proves easier said than done Joe Biden has promised to help Ukraine get air defense systems with a longer range than the shoulder-borne Stinger... Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am
World Biden to urge Xi to choose ‘right side of history’ and not back Putin’s Ukraine war WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected to tell Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that Beijing will pay... Published 18 Mar, 2022 06:54pm
World Biden to press Xi to get in line over condemnation of Russia WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will warn his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday that he will face “costs”... Published 18 Mar, 2022 10:28am
World US Senate panel advances Biden’s picks for Fed WASHINGTON: The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday approved President Joe Biden’s renomination of Jerome Powell... Published 17 Mar, 2022 11:19am
World Theatre bombed in Ukraine, Biden slams ‘war criminal’ Putin KYIV: Ukraine accused Russia Thursday of bombing a theatre that was sheltering more than 1,000 civilians in the city... Published 17 Mar, 2022 10:28am
World Biden to announce $800mn in new security aid to Ukraine: US official WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will announce $800 million in new security assistance to Ukraine Wednesday, a... Published 16 Mar, 2022 10:48am
Markets Cryptoverse: Bitcoin’s scared of commitment, Mr Biden Bitcoin loves flirting with the mainstream. But now, as the US president says he wants to get serious, it may be... Published 15 Mar, 2022 01:20pm
Business & Finance Biden orders government to study digital dollar, other cryptocurrency risks WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday requiring the government to assess the... Published 09 Mar, 2022 04:27pm
Print US bans Russian energy imports WASHINGTON/LVIV, (Ukraine): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy... Updated 09 Mar, 2022 07:06am
World Russia's isolation deepens as Ukraine resists invasion KYIV/MOSCOW: Russia's political and economic isolation deepened on Monday as its forces met stiff resistance in... Updated 28 Feb, 2022 01:23pm
World EU leaders agree 'maximum impact' sanctions on Russia BRUSSELS: EU leaders wrapped up an emergency summit early Friday with agreement to punish Moscow for its invasion of... Published 25 Feb, 2022 10:10am
Markets LME aluminium scales record high as Russia attacks Ukraine London aluminium prices hit a record high on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised military... Published 24 Feb, 2022 12:04pm