Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. administration has ordered “almost enough COVID-19 vaccine to fully inoculate every American adult twice,” and its hoarding could fuel a vaccine gap worldwide, Bloomberg has reported. U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will double the order of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 …
Read More »Biden virtually meets with leaders of Japan, India, Australia on COVID-19, climate
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday met virtually with leaders of Japan, India, and Australia over COVID-19, climate change, and other regional issues. The meeting focused primarily on pressing global crises including COVID-19 and the climate crisis, Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters …
Read More »Biden’s massive relief package poses risks to emerging markets amid rising U.S. bond yields
Biden’s massive stimulus could set off inflationary pressures of a kind not seen in a generation Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Emerging markets could become a casualty of the 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar COVID-19 relief bill passed by U.S. Congress on Wednesday, as rising U.S. bond yields are likely to trigger a reversal of …
Read More »EU, U.S. agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing disputes
Brussels, Belgium | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) and the United States have agreed to suspend the tariffs imposed over the Airbus-Boeing disputes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden. The two leaders agreed to suspend the …
Read More »Biden agrees war power authority to be updated: White House
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. President Joe Biden agreed that authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) that justify U.S. military operations need to be updated, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. In her daily press briefing, Psaki told reporters that Biden agreed the AUMFs …
Read More »Biden under pressure to act on America’s gun violence
Joe Biden called on Congress to enact commonsense gun law reforms requiring background checks on all gun sales Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Apart from working hard to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, U.S. President Joe Biden is under pressure to take action on the country’s “epidemic of gun violence.” …
Read More »Investigative report depicts frustration, discrimination in U.S. vaccination campaign
Washington,USA | THE INDEPENDENT | One day before U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement on Tuesday that enough coronavirus vaccines will be delivered for all adults by the end of May, an investigative report has brought to the fore the immense barriers some Americans face in securing a shot. Nonprofit newsroom …
Read More »U.S. Democrats-held House poised to pass Biden’s 1.9-trln-USD relief package
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Democrats-held House is expected to approve U.S. President Joe Biden’s 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar COVID-19 relief package Friday night, despite Republican opposition to the massive aid plan. “If every single thing in Democrats’ $1.9 trillion dollar blowout is important to ‘COVID relief,’ (House) Speaker Nancy Pelosi should allow …
Read More »Biden revokes Trump-era visa ban affecting many green card applicants
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked an executive action by his predecessor banning legal immigration for family members of U.S. citizens and residents, and diversity visa lottery recipients. Biden said in a statement that former President Donald Trump’s order blocking green card applicants and temporary …
Read More »Joe Biden warns Uganda on 2021 election irregularities
*⃣ US calls for independent, credible, impartial, and thorough investigations *⃣ US considers range of targeted options to hold individuals in security accountable *⃣ US will pursue their interests and pursue their values at the same time Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The new United States government led …
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