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US V-P Kamala Harris and India PM Modi meet as America eyes Asia
US Vice-President Kamala Harris met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (Sept 23) and stressed the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific region at a time when the United States is trying to solidify its pivot toward Asia…
Trump’s Supporters Protest at US Capitol
A number of the former president Donald Trump supporters organized a rally at US Capitol in front of the Congress to advocate for the jailed insurrectionists arrested after storming the Capitol and committing anarchy actions last January…
USA – demonstration in solidarity supporting Palestinian Prisoners in Washington.
Members of the Palestinian and Arab community in the U.S have organized a demonstration in solidarity in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, and the demonstrators expressed their solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners who escaped…
US climate envoy Kerry to visit India to press for stronger efforts to cut emissions
US climate envoy John Kerry will visit India next week to press the world's third-biggest source of carbon emissions to step up its efforts to fight climate change, according to people familiar with his schedule.
Kerry will meet India's…
Overlapping disasters expose harsh climate reality: The US is not ready
In Louisiana and Mississippi, nearly 1 million people lack electricity and drinking water after a hurricane obliterated power lines. In California, wildfire menaces Lake Tahoe, forcing tens of thousands to flee. In Tennessee, flash floods…
Seven US Capitol police sue Trump, say he incited deadly attack
Seven US Capitol Police officers on Thursday (Aug 26) sued former president Donald Trump, alleging that he conspired with far-right extremist groups to provoke the deadly Jan 6 attack on the Congress.
The officers in a lawsuit filed in…
United States provides additional $5 million for urgent COVID-19 assistance in Thailand
Today (12 Aug), the United States—through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—announced $5 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Thailand. This assistance will support health workers administering vaccines and…
U.S. Provides Additional $4 Million for Urgent COVID-19 Assistance in Cambodia
Today, the United States—through the United States Agency for International Development—announced an additional $4 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Cambodia. This assistance will provide timely support, particularly in light of …
US charges two in plot to attack Myanmar’s anti-junta UN envoy
US prosecutors said Friday they had charged two Myanmar citizens in a plot to attack the country’s UN ambassador, Kyaw Moe Tun, an outspoken supporter of the democracy movement who has refused junta orders to quit.
In an alleged…
Biden offers Hong Kong residents in US temporary safe haven
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday (Aug 5) that Hong Kong citizens currently in the United States who fear for their safety amid the political crackdown back home will receive temporary safe haven.
"Recognising the significant…