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SINGAPORE: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused Beijing of continuing to "coerce" and "intimidate" in the South China Sea and pledged that Washington would pursue a free and open Indo Pacific. Her comments came during a…

WASHINGTON DC: US President Joe Biden is not considering speaking to the representatives of the Taliban's leadership, said National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Monday and added that the US has "no illusion" about the…

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force says the cargo plane packed with Afghan refugees whose photo was widely shared online actually carried even more people than originally thought — 823 — and marked a new passenger record for the aircraft. The…

WASHINGTON: A military base in the nation's capital was locked down for about an hour and a half Friday, after an armed man ran onto the grounds during a local police investigation of gunshots on the streets surrounding the base. Joint…

KABUL: Afghanistan is on the precipice and the nation's security forces have all but collapsed after being battered by a Taliban offensive they were unable to halt. To add to its woes, Washington has announced plans to evacuate its…

KABUL: As the Taliban is gaining ground in Afghanistan by capturing many key cities in the country, the terror group is now forcing women to get married to its terrorists, a media report said on Thursday. Afghans are also witnessing the…

BRUSSELS: The European Union will next week review the list of states from which non-essential travel is allowed under coronavirus restrictions and could reconsider the inclusion of the United States, an EU official said on Friday. The…

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Friday "in all probability" new guidelines or restrictions would be imposed in the United States in response to a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. Asked if Americans should expect new…

WASHINGTON: The first flight evacuating Afghan interpreters and others who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan landed early Friday at Washington Dulles International Airport, according to an internal US government document and a…

WASHINGTON: First lady Jill Biden is undergoing a medical procedure on Thursday to remove an object that became lodged in her foot while walking on a Hawaiian beach, her spokesperson said. President Joe Biden is joining her at Walter…