U.S., S. Korea may discuss Iran sanctions but no money transferred yet: State Dept

Feb 24, 2021

Washington (US), February 24: The United States and South Korea may discuss the proposed release of Iranian funds held in South Korea, but no money...

Israel opposition leader Lapid promises to disengage country from US domestic politics

Feb 23, 2021

Washington (US), February 23: Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday accused Benjamin Netanyahu of straining the country's relations with the new Biden administration in...

Brazil to start producing COVID-19 vaccine in first half of 2021

Feb 23, 2021

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), February 23: Brazil will begin to produce a COVID-19 vaccine in the first half of 2021, a state-run biological sciences institution...

Blinken welcomes EU decision to sanction Russia over Navalny situation

Feb 23, 2021

Washington (US), February 23: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the decision of the European Union to slap sanctions against Russia under the...

US Sanctions 2 Myanmar Generals Over Coup, Blinken Warns of More Action

Feb 23, 2021

Washington (US), February 23: US government sanctioned two individuals in connection with the military coup in Myanmar, the Treasury Department said in a statement.

Texans Outraged US Energy Capital Unprepared for Winter Storm

Feb 23, 2021

Washington (US), February 23: Texans are irate the US energy capital's infrastructure was unable to withstand the recent winter storms and frustrated over the lack...

White House anticipates backlog of vaccine doses to be delivered by mid-week

Feb 23, 2021

Washington (US), February 23: The Biden administration expects all backlog vaccine doses to be delivered by the middle of the week following the disruption caused...

Canadian parliament calls on government to declare China's treatment of Uyghurs 'genocide'

Feb 23, 2021

Toronto (Canada), February 23: Canada's House of Commons adopted a non-binding motion calling on the Trudeau government to declare the actions of the Chinese authorities...

Russian Embassy in US lowers flag in solidarity with Americans who died from COVID-19

Feb 23, 2021

Moscow (Russia), February 23: The Russian embassy in Washington DC has lowered the flag in solidarity with the US, where a five-day mourning was declared...