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Prime Minister’s meeting with President of USA on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Bali

NOV 15, 2022 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met President of USA, H.E. Mr. Joseph R. Biden on the margins of G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali today. They reviewed the continuing deepening of the India – US strategic partnership including cooperation in future oriented sectors like critical and […]

Biden: Nuclear ‘Armageddon’ risk highest since ’62 crisis

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden is declaring that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the eight-month invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a Democratic fundraiser, Biden said […]

Biden, Xi holding fifth talk of their presidencies Thursday

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was speaking Thursday morning with China’s Xi Jinping, the fifth conversation of their presidencies, as the two leaders chart the future of their complicated relationship at a time of simmering economic and geopolitical tensions. The call, which began at 8:33 a.m. EDT, comes […]

Biden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is ready to warn Vladimir Putin during a video call Tuesday that Russia will face economy-jarring sanctions if it invades neighboring Ukraine as Biden seeks a diplomatic solution to deal with the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed near the Ukraine border. […]

US intelligence finds Russia planning Ukraine offensive

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has pledged to make it “very, very difficult” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin to take military action in Ukraine as U.S. intelligence officials determined that Russian planning is underway for a possible military offensive that could begin as soon as early 2022. The new […]

Biden’s Vatican meeting with Pope Francis runs into overtime

VATICAN CITY — Declaring it’s “good to be back,” President Joe Biden opened a five-day European trip Friday with an extended visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where the world’s two most prominent Roman Catholics ran overtime in talks expected to cover the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, […]

Biden, Harris offering solace to grieving Asian Americans

ATLANTA — For Asian Americans, 2020 was a year of political success and newfound influence. But it was also a time of vulnerability to racist assaults. That painful dichotomy will be on display Friday when President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the first person of South Asian descent to […]

Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

By Lisa Mascaro and Bill Barrow Washington, Jan 19: US President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the country without legal status, a massive […]

Pence, Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine in bid to build public support

WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence will receive the coronavirus vaccine in public on Friday as the outgoing U.S. administration and President-elect Joe Biden’s team try to build support for a mass inoculation to stanch the deadly pandemic. Pence, who has headed the White House coronavirus task force, […]

Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition

WILMINGTON, Del. — President Donald Trump is facing pressure to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden’s team to ensure a smooth transfer of power when the new administration takes office in January. The General Services Administration is tasked with formally recognizing Biden as president-elect, which begins the transition. But […]

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