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Biden backs Trump rejection of China's maritime claims in South China Sea

The Biden administration upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea

Will take 'necessary measures' after Biden admin blacklists firms: China

The penalties over China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities prohibit Americans from selling equipment or other goods to the firms

Newsmaker: Meet Eric Garcetti, Joe Biden's pick for ambassador to India

A one-time vice-presidential candidate is likely to have a closer relationship with the US president unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House

Biden nominates Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his envoy to India

US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India. If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India's Ambassador to the US during the Trump administration. Early this week, Juster was appointed as distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Announcing the nomination along with several other ambassadors, the White House said Eric M Garcetti has been the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles since 2013, following 12 years as a member of the City Council, including six as Council President. As Mayor, Garcetti oversees the busiest container port in the Western Hemisphere, the largest municipal utility in the country, and one of the busiest airports in the world. He led LA's successful bid to return the summer Olympic Games to American soil for the first time in three decades. He currently chairs LA Metro, the country's second-busiest transit agency, which is building or extending 1

Joe Biden signs executive order promoting competition among companies

Asserting that capitalism without competition has no meaning, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at promoting competition among companies to lower prices and increase wages

Biden warns Putin of consequences for ransomware attack from Russia

US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of consequences for the ransomware attacks emanating from the country, underscoring the need for Moscow to take action against groups engaged in the crime

The Trumpian roots of the chip crisis

The US is still paying the price of tantrum-based trade policy

President Joe Biden says US war in Afghanistan will end August 31

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the US military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, saying speed is safety as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war. We did not go to Afghanistan to nation build, Biden said in a speech to update his administration's ongoing efforts to wind down the US war in Afghanistan. Afghan leaders have to come together and drive toward a future. Biden also amplified the justification of his decision to end US military operations even as the Taliban make rapid advances in significant swaths of the country. The effort to further explain his thinking on Afghanistan comes as the administration in recent days has repeatedly sought to frame ending the conflict as a decision that Biden made after concluding it's an unwinnable war and one that does not have a military solution. How many more, how many more thousands of American daughters and sons are you willing to risk? Biden said to those calling for the U.S. to extend the military

Fencing around Capitol to come down, but building still closed to visitors

The fencing installed around the Capitol after the deadly January 6 insurrection will start being removed as soon as Friday, but most visitors are still not allowed inside the iconic building

Joe Biden to deliver major policy speech on Afghanistan: White House

US President will deliver a major policy speech on Afghanistan on Thursday and an update on the drawdown of troops after a meeting with his national security team on the conflict-ridden country

US President Joe Biden terms Jan 6 Capitol riot 'existential crisis'

President Joe Biden has said that the January 6 riot at the US Capitol was not dissent but disorder and termed the vicious attack an existential crisis

Biden admin will 'go door-to-door to get remaining Americans vaccinated'

US President Joe Biden announced that the United States is predicted to reach the mark of 160 million fully vaccinated Americans by the end of this week

Shibboleths of the 'ideal' tax system

The time-hallowed principle of focusing on direct taxes is worth questioning

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Biden celebrates success, but urges caution

Sydney Airport gets $17 billion takeover offer, Boris Johnson to press ahead with final stage of unlocking, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Gaps in tax reform

Details of new global agreement will need to be scrutinised

Biden says US 'coming back together,' but Covid-19 not yet finished

After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party

Biden administration falls short of July 4 Covid-19 vaccination goal

The Biden administration has fallen short of the July 4 Covid vaccination goal to have 70 per cent of Americans at least partially vaccinated

US exit from Afghanistan won't be finished in next few days, says Biden

The US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan would not be completed in the next few days, said US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time)."No," Biden said when asked by White House reporters if the withdrawal completion was days away, Voice of America (VOA) reported."We're on track exactly as we expect it to be. I wanted to make sure there was enough 'running room' that we wouldn't be able to do it all till September," he added, referencing the September 11 deadline he gave for the withdrawal's completion.Biden has set a deadline of September 11 for the final pullout of the few remaining troops.Earlier, a US defence official confirmed that all US and international coalition forces had left Bagram Airfield, the main American base in Afghanistan and that the base had been turned over to the Afghan National Security Forces.Citing the media reports, VOA reported that the withdrawal from Afghanistan could be completed by the US Independence Day on Sunday.On Thursday, Defense Secretary Lloyd

Biden to host naturalisation event at White House, push path to citizenship

President Joe Biden will hold a naturalisation ceremony Friday at the White House in which 21 immigrants will become citizens as the administration pushes for more pathways to citizenship

130 countries agree to Biden-backed 15% global minimum tax for companies

The deal calls for a global minimum tax of at least 15%, a key element pushed by Biden as he seeks to raise more revenue for his infrastructure and clean energy plans