‘I thought we were done’: Parts fall from sky in plane scare
Broomfield (Colorado): David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation when a huge explosion and flash of light interrupted an in-flight announcement and put him in survival mode. The Boeing 777-200, headed from Denver to Honolulu on Saturday with 231 passengers and 10 […]
Biden declares ”America is back” in welcome words to allies
Washington: President Joe Biden used his first address before a global audience Saturday to declare that “America is back, the transatlantic alliance is back,” after four years of a Trump administration that flaunted its foreign policy through an “America First” lens. Speaking to the annual Munich Security Conference virtually, Biden ticked through a daunting to-do […]
UN chief calls US’ re-entry into Paris Climate Agreement a “day of hope”
United Nations: Describing the US’ re-entry into the Paris Climate Agreement as a “day of hope” for the world, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said the absence of a “key player” for the past four years was a “missing link” that created a gap and weakened the historic accord. On Friday, the US officially returned […]
Afghan police: 3 separate Kabul explosions kill 5, wound 2
Kabul: Three separate explosions in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least five people and wounded two others, a police official said, amid a surge in violence in the war-torn country. Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said the first two explosions took place 15 minutes apart and a third targeting a police vehicle […]
Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit
Washington: Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape US foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head . In […]
Israel announces Russian-brokered prisoner swap with Syria
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu’s office announced early Friday that it had completed a Russian-mediated prisoner swap to bring home a young Israeli woman who crossed the border into Syria. In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said the woman was on her way home, hours after Israel announced it had returned to Syria two shepherds […]
Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal
Washington: The Biden administration said Friday it’s ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” that sought to isolate the Islamic Republic. The administration also took two steps at the United Nations aimed […]
Biden backs studying reparations as Congress considers bill
Washington: President Joe Biden’s White House is giving its support to studying reparations for Black Americans, boosting Democratic lawmakers who are renewing efforts to create a commission on the issue amid the stark racial disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A House panel heard testimony Thursday on legislation that would create a commission to examine […]
India a critical partner, says Pentagon; Quad foreign ministers to meet virtually on Thursday
Washington: India is a critical partner, especially when one considers all the challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, the Pentagon said on the eve of the maiden Quad ministerial meeting under the Biden administration. Quad ministerial is an informal grouping of four countries, namely, Australia, India, Japan and the United States. “India is a critical partner, […]
India’s Usha Rao-Monari appointed as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP
United Nations: India’s Usha Rao-Monari, a leading investment professional, has been appointed by UN chief Antonio Guterres as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the UNDP, joining a growing list of women from the country appointed to helm key agencies of the global organisation. The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations’ global development network. […]
