Biden and Putin to speak as Ukraine warnings mount
U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday as Western nations warned a war in Ukraine could ignite at any...
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US approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades
The United States has approved a possible $100 million sale of equipment and services to Taiwan to “sustain, maintain, and improve” its Patriot missile defense...
US soldiers expected to land in Poland on Saturday
The first main U.S. forces are expected to arrive in Poland on Saturday, defence sources told Reuters on Friday, in order to reinforce NATO’s eastern...
Parents of suspected Michigan school shooter, themselves wanted, taken into custody
The parents of a Michigan teenager accused of murdering four fellow high school students were taken into custody on Saturday, a day after each was...
Expanded eligibility boosts US Covid-19 booster shots ahead of holidays
Millions of Americans got COVID-19 booster shots at a near record pace after the Biden administration expanded eligibility last week, but health officials concerned about...
US to lift restrictions Nov 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers
he White House on Friday will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors starting Nov. 8, ending historic restrictions that had barred much...
US to resume Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy in November
President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to restart by mid-November a program begun under his predecessor Donald Trump that forced asylum seekers to wait...
US to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in Nov for vaccinated visitors
The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in early November, ending historic curbs on...
Biden, Xi plan U.S.-China virtual summit before year’s end, U.S. says
The United States and China have agreed in principle for their presidents to hold a virtual meeting before year’s end, a senior U.S. administration official...
US Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ida after Cuba takes hit
Hurricane Ida churned toward the U.S. Gulf coast on Saturday, forecast to gather strength in coming hours and prompting evacuations of flood-prone New Orleans neighborhoods...
