Biden revokes Trump-era ban on Green Card
Washington: President Joe Biden has revoked a policy issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that blocked many Green Card applicants from entering the US, a move that will benefit many Indians working in America on the H-1B visa. A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants […]
GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package
Washington: Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal provision hiking the federal minimum wage. Despite their paper-thin congressional majorities, Democratic leaders were poised to push the sweeping package through the House on Friday. […]
For Israel’s allies, road to vaccines runs through Jerusalem
Jerusalem: When it comes to obtaining hard-to-get coronavirus vaccines, Israel’s friends are discovering the road appears to run through Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday acknowledged sharing coronavirus vaccines with a number of friendly countries that have given favors to Israel in the past. Although he did not identify the countries, a list […]
Biden would not be okay if the Taliban ruled Afghanistan: WH
Washington: US President Joe Biden would not be okay if the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, the White House has said, underlining that there is an ongoing process of considering the next steps to ensure peace in the war-torn country. The US and the Taliban reached an agreement in February 2020 that called for a permanent ceasefire, […]
Idea of climate action should not be to move climate ambition goal post to 2050: India at UNSC
United Nations: India has said that the idea of climate action should not be to move the goal post to 2050 and countries must fulfil their pre-2020 commitments, calling on the global community to view climate change as a “wake-up call” to strengthen multilateralism and seek equitable solutions for a sustainable world. Minister for Environment, […]
UK’s leader warns climate change threatens world security
United Nations: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned world leaders that climate change is a threat to security of all nations and sharply criticised people across the globe who say this is “green stuff from a bunch of tree-hugging, tofu-munchers and not suited to international diplomacy and international politics”. Johnson on Tuesday pointed to the […]
President Biden calls 500,000 COVID-19 deaths in US a ‘heartbreaking milestone’
Washington: The United States on Monday crossed a grim “heartbreaking milestone” in its fight against COVID-19 as the death toll due to the disease crossed 500,000, a staggering figure that is more than the combined American casualties during World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. “As a nation, we can’t accept such […]
Terrorism continues to be one of the gravest threats to humankind: Jaishankar
Geneva: Describing terrorism as one of the gravest threats to humankind, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the bodies dealing with human rights should realise that terrorism can never be justified, nor its perpetrators ever equated with its victims. Speaking at the high-level segment of 46th session of Human Rights Council, Jaishankar […]
US says it is closely following reports of India, China troop disengagement
Washington: The US has said it is closely following reports of troop disengagement between India and China and continues to monitor the situation. The remarks by the State Department on Monday came as the armies of India and China began disengagement of troops locked in over eight-month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh. Both countries have reached […]
Italian ambassador killed in Congo while in UN convoy
Kinshasa (Congo): The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in an area that is home to myriad rebel groups, the Foreign Ministry and local people said. The ambush on the World Food Program convoy that killed Ambassador Luca Attanasio and the […]
