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US, E3 allies respond to Iran provocations with studied calm

Editorial Bureau February 25, 2021

WASHINGTON/PARIS (US/FRANCE) – A week after the US offered to hold talks with Iran about reviving the nuclear deal struck in 2015, Tehran has curbed UN monitoring, threatened to enhance uranium enrichment and its alleged proxies have twice targeted Iraqi bases with US troops. On the other

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US aims to return to UN human rights body

Editorial Bureau February 24, 2021

GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) – The United States will look forward to the election to the UN Human Rights Council later this year, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. This would mark Biden administration’s latest attempt for an international re-engagement. Blinken, addressing the council by recorded video, said that President Joseph Biden’s

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Biden, Trudeau vow to counter Chinese clout, tackle climate change

Editorial Bureau February 24, 2021

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (US/CANADA) – During a virtual meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, President Joe Biden sought to turn the page on the Donald Trump era. They stressed the countries’ deep ties and vowed to cooperate to counteract Chinese clout and address climate change. “The United States has no closer friend, no closer […]

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Bells ring as honour for lives lost as US reaches 500,000 COVID deaths

Editorial Bureau February 23, 2021

NEW YORK (US) – The United States on Monday surpassed the milestone of 500,000 COVID-19 deaths just over a year after it had its first known victim out of coronavirus in Santa Clara County, California. In a proclamation, which honoured the dead, President Joe Biden gave orders for the US flag to be flown at […]

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US Supreme Court permits releasing Trump tax returns

Editorial Bureau February 22, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – The US Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation, a blow to his quest to conceal details of his finances. The justices without comment rebuffed Trump’s request to […]

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Trump eyes for a return to spotlight with address to conservative meeting

Editorial Bureau February 22, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – Former US President Donald Trump will be looking forward to come back to the political spotlight, through the means of an address to a major meeting of conservatives, said a source familiar with his plans said on Saturday. Trump aims to speak to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, […]

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Biden gives nod to Texas disaster declaration

Editorial Bureau February 21, 2021

HOUSTON (US) – A major disaster declaration for Texas was given the nod by President Joe Biden on Saturday. The state is reeling from the fallout of a winter storm that has left at least two dozen dead and caused rampant blackouts and water shortage. In the biggest oil and gas producing state, millions of […]

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Biden to hold virtual meeting with Canada’s Trudeau next week

Editorial Bureau February 21, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – On Tuesday, President Joe Biden will hold his first bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which both countries said would bolster their deep and strong relations. Because of the pandemic, the meeting will be a virtual event and it will elevate collaboration on shared concerns at a time when the […]

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Mega US corporates cut donations to politicians after Trump election challenge

Editorial Bureau February 21, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – As many as 10 US corporations have slashed donations to candidates federal offices by more than 90 per cent in January. This comes after they vowed to cut off lending to Republicans who backed former President Donald Trump’s bid to overturn his election rout. None of the political action committees of 10 […]

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Will not take additional actions in response to pressure from Iran: US

Editorial Bureau February 20, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – The White House said on Friday that the US has no intention of taking additional actions in response to pressure from Iran before discussions with Tehran and major powers with regard to returning to the nuclear deal of 2015. Tehran and Washington have been at odds over who should make the first […]