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WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned his Nicaraguan counterpart Daniel Ortega and other members of his government from entering the United States as he issued a broad proclamation in response to an election that Washington…

WASHINGTON: China's President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden on Monday during their virtual summit that the two nations must improve "communication" and face challenges "together," amid heightened tensions over Taiwan and other…

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will tell Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a virtual meeting on Monday aimed at reducing the chances of a superpower conflict China must "play by the rules of the road" like a responsible nation, a senior…

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent American interests in Afghanistan following the closure of the US embassy in Kabul in late August. Blinken said Qatar will…

WASHINGTON: About 900,000 kids aged 5-11 have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility, the White House said on Wednesday. Final clearance for the shots was granted by federal regulators on…

WASHINGTON: China has engaged in biological activities with potential dual-use applications, which raise concerns regarding its compliance with the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (BWC) and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),…

BEIJING: Beijing lashed out against a US intelligence review into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday, calling it "political and false" while urging Washington to "stop attacking" China. The Chinese foreign ministry's retort…

WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to identify the origins of Covid-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human…

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected to deliver an update on negotiations about his domestic spending plans and speak with Democrats before heading to Europe later on Thursday for meetings with world leaders, a person familiar…

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to launch his own social networking platform called "TRUTH Social," which is expected to begin its beta launch for "invited guests" next month. The platform will be…