USA

Biden decision to admit more refugees as ‘lifeline’ welcomed by UN

Editorial Bureau May 4, 2021

GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) -The UN refugee agency on Tuesday welcomed a decision by US President Joe Biden to admit up to 62,500 refugees this year. It said that it hoped this would help other countries derive inspiration to resettle more people fleeing war or persecution. Biden said on Monday he had

World

Biden administration sets new policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy for North Korea

Editorial Bureau April 30, 2021

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -President Joe Biden has put forth a new approach to pressurise North Korea to give up nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that will explore diplomacy but not seek a grand bargain with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House said on Friday. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters […]

Asia

Many factors to be considered, date and location of Putin-Biden summit not yet decided

Editorial Bureau April 26, 2021

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – The Kremlin has informed that Russia and the United States had not yet agreed on a date and place for a summit meeting of President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin and that many factors still needed to be looked at before it is finalised. A Kremlin aide said that the meeting […]

USA

COVID-19 cases soar in India, US will soon send aid

Editorial Bureau April 25, 2021

WILMINGTON (US) – The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and will race additional support to the Indian government and health care workers, a White House spokeswoman said on Saturday. “We are in active conversations at high levels and plan to quickly deploy additional support to the […]

Asia

Biden’s tax plans cause hefty losses to cryptocurrencies

Editorial Bureau April 23, 2021

TOKYO(JAPAN) – Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses on Friday on concern that US President Joe Biden’s plan to raise capital gains taxes will curb investment in digital assets. The selloff came after reports that the Biden administration is planning a raft of proposed changes to the US tax code, including a plan to […]

USA

Biden increases cap on refugee admissions post criticisms from lawmakers

Editorial Bureau April 18, 2021

WILMINGTON (US) – Following criticisms from Democratic lawmakers for agreeing to keep the figures of refugees low, President Joe Biden said that he will raise the cap on the number of refugees admitted this year to the United States. He signed a order extending a 15,000 refugee admissions cap issued by his predecessor however, he […]

Middle East

US, allied troops to leave Afghanistan by September 11

Editorial Bureau April 15, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan from May 1 to end America’s longest war. Foreign troops under NATO command will also withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with the US pull-out, as agreed by NATO allies. The withdrawal of foreign troops will be completed by September […]

USA

US troops will leave Afghanistan on May 1: Joe Biden

Editorial Bureau April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – In an attempt to end America’s longest war, President Joe Biden has informed that he will begin withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan on May 1. The President has taken the decision rejecting calls for US forces to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that country’s internal conflict. In a White House […]

USA

Biden’s agencies overturn Trump’s Wall Street-friendly rules

Editorial Bureau April 12, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – US President Joe Biden’s interim regulators are giving it their best to untangling Wall Street-friendly measures introduced under former Republican President Donald Trump, making use of quick-fix legal tactics. They have spiked or stalled more than a dozen contentious Trump-era measures that critics said eroded consumer protections, weakened

USA

Biden aims to crack down on ‘ghost guns’ with action on Thursday

Editorial Bureau April 8, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) -President Joe Biden on Thursday will introduce, which is seen as his administration’s first steps to control gun violence. This would include a plan to limit the proliferation of “ghost guns,” after a series of mass shootings imposed pressure on him to take action. Biden will announce that the Justice Department intends to […]