Tag: Washington
US to send $550 million of new weapons to Ukraine, says official | World News
The United States announced Monday a new tranche of weapons for Ukraine’s forces fighting Russia, including ammunition for increasingly important rocket launchers and artillery guns….
On Taiwan, Xi warns Biden against ‘playing with fire’ | World News
President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held “candid” phone talks on Thursday, with Xi warning the US leader not to “play with fire”…
US: 5 shot, hurt in Washington state Walmart amid altercation | World News
Investigators believe the shooting happened after a group of men entered the store and got into an altercation with another group of men who were…
Biden’s fist-bump with Saudi crown prince seen as undermining rights pledges | World News
It took less than 24 hours in Saudi Arabia for US President Joe Biden to tarnish an image he has long cultivated: that of a…
South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan | World News
South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough in historical disputes despite concerns the death of…
New York state law limiting gun-carrying in public gets struck down by US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court struck down a New York state law that limits gun-carrying in public. The 6-3 ruling, on Thursday which divided the court…
U.S. NSA: Playing long game with India, engaged in ‘deep’ dialogue | World News
While acknowledging that the Washington and New Delhi have clear differences in their perspectives on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, national security adviser Jake Sullivan…
In first trip to West Asia, Biden set to reset US ties with Saudi Arabia | World News
US President Joe Biden will, as a part of a wider West Asia tour, travel to Saudi Arabia and meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
China says it conducted ‘readiness patrol’ around Taiwan | World News
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday announced the third large-scale military exercise around the self-ruled island of Taiwan in less than a month, calling…
Sri Lanka asks IMF for rapid financial assistance | World News
A delegation headed by Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ali Sabry kicked off formal talks with the IMF in Washington on Monday. Sri Lanka has requested…