WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The United States will not send weapons to Israel if they are to be used in a major military operation in Rafah, in southern Gaza Strip, U.S. President Joe Biden told CNN on Wednesday. The president’s remarks were his first to address U.S. arms supply to …
Read More »TikTok sues U.S. government to block potential ban
TikTok pointed out in the petition that the law – the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – is unconstitutional. WASHINGTON | Xinhua | TikTok, an online video entertainment platform, and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on Tuesday filed a legal challenge against the U.S. government over a …
Read More »Russia strongly condemns US, UK strikes on facilities in Yemen — diplomat
MOSCOW | TASS | Washington’s position on the Red Sea in the UN Security Council was only a pretext for escalation in the region, Russia condemns the US and UK strikes on facilities in Yemen, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing. “We are concerned that the US …
Read More »After 45 years, closer China-U.S. ties still depend on people
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | As the world counts down to a new year, the China-U.S. diplomatic relationship is set to welcome its 45th anniversary. Back in November, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, held a historic meeting in San Francisco. Many, not just Chinese and …
Read More »Biden signs stopgap funding bill on brink of gov’t shutdown
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday night signed a 45-day stopgap funding bill, just a few minutes before federal government funding for this fiscal year is set to expire. In a last-minute effort to avert a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy released the new bill …
Read More »Biden reportedly to announce 2024 reelection campaign as soon as next week
Washington, USA | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly will announce his decision to run for reelection as soon as next week. Multiple U.S. media outlets, including The Washington Post, The Associated Press and Bloomberg, reported the news on Thursday. Biden’s aides told the outlets that they were not aware …
Read More »Biden to run for U.S. presidency again
Dublin, Ireland | Xinhua | Visiting U.S. President Joe Biden said he will run for the presidency again, the Irish national radio and television broadcaster RTE reported on Saturday. Before departing from Ireland at midnight Friday, Biden told reporters that he has made up his mind to run for a second term and …
Read More »Trump visits Ohio derailment site to highlight Biden’s absence: CNN
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited the site of a train derailment, criticizing President Joe Biden’s administration’s handling of the railway disaster that spewed toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, 19 days earlier, CNN reported Wednesday. “His trip to one of the most …
Read More »Biden says “no” to sending fighter jets to Ukraine
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he won’t approve sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. “No,” Biden said in response to a question about the possibility of such a decision. As he spoke, Biden arrived back at the White House from a trip to …
Read More »Biden announces equipping Ukraine with U.S.-made tanks
Washington, U.S | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will provide Ukraine with 31 U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks, which Russia has said will be its target if they were to be used in the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev. “Today I’m announcing that the United …
Read More »