China balloon used to collect intelligence: US
WASHINGTON: The Chinese balloon downed by the US last weekend was part of a sprawling fleet likely operated by Beijing’s military to conduct surveillance operations worldwide, the Biden administration said yesterday (Feb 9). The fleet has been used for surveillance of more than 40 countries across five continents and the US is currently in the […]
Biden offers condolences to quake victims
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said yesterday (Feb 8) that the devastating earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria this week was “one of the worst” in the region. “On behalf of the American people, our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Türkiye and Syria,” Anadolu Agency reported Biden said during an event […]
Biden calls lifting of indoor mask rule ‘great day’
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden told Americans on Thursday that the lifting of the rule on indoor mask wearing was “a great day” in the fight against Covid-19 and that they could now “smile again”. “I think it’s a great milestone, a great day,” he said in a nationally televised address at the White House. In […]
What’s next for Trump, the Republican Party and Biden?
WASHINGTON: The US Senate acquitted Donald Trump on Saturday of the charge of inciting the January 6 assault on the US Capitol in an unprecedented second impeachment trial. Trump’s acquittal raises questions about what’s next for the 74-year-old former president, the Republican Party and President Joe Biden. Donald Trump Although Trump’s acquittal by the Senate […]
Biden to reinstate Covid travel bans
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will re-impose a Covid-19 travel ban on most non-US citizens who have been in Britain, Brazil, Ireland and much of Europe, a White House official said Sunday, as the new administration ramps up its pandemic response. Biden will also on Monday extend the ban to travellers who have recently been to South […]
