US claims fewer than 12 Americans still in Afghanistan wish to leave the country
Nearly four months after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, the State Department said Monday that it knows of fewer than a dozen US citizens who wish to leave the war-torn country.
View ArticleMajority of US voters feel country headed off on ‘wrong track’: poll
The majority of US voters feel the country is headed “off on the wrong track” — citing economic conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in crime, according to a poll.
View ArticleTexan believed to be first US fatality from Omicron variant
A report said a Texas man with underlying conditions is believed to be the first person in the US to die from COVID-19’s Omicron variant.
View ArticleUS running out of funding for Biden’s goal of millions of vaccine jabs worldwide
White House officials revealed it would take at least $3 billion this year and $7 billion next year to fund the effort, which is being overseen by the US Agency for International Development.
View ArticleTurkey, Qatar in talks to restart Afghan evacuation flights
Thousands of America's Afghan allies have been looking to leave Afghanistan since the Taliban reconquered the country in August.
View ArticleAfghanistan’s orphans: More than 1,400 kids evacuated without parents
Roughly 1,450 Afghan children evacuated to the United States without their families. Many children remain in US custody, wondering when they will reunite with their parents.
View ArticleChina warns US will pay ‘unbearable price’ for backing Taiwan
In an interview with state media, China's foreign minister Wang Yi accused Washington of "encouraging 'Taiwan independence' forces" in a way that "not only puts Taiwan into an extremely dangerous...
View ArticleUS surpasses 2 million COVID-19 cases in a week, breaking record
More than 2.4 million COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the US in the past week -- beating the previous record set a year ago, according to new data.
View ArticleUS-Russia talks hit stalemate in Geneva after Kremlin pitches ‘non-starters’
American and Russian diplomats kicked off negotiations in Geneva on Monday against the backdrop of Vladimir Putin's massive buildup of troops along Ukraine's border.
View ArticleUS announces more than $300M in Afghanistan aid amid winter disasters
The US is providing more than $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Afghans facing issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Taliban rule and the harsh winter.
View ArticleRussia shuts down REvil ransomware group as Ukraine tensions grow
Russia has arrested and charged several members of the ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States, authorities announced Friday.
View ArticleUS considers evacuating diplomats’ families out of Ukraine: report
The US is weighing evacuating the family members of American diplomats out of Ukraine as tensions continue to grow between Washington and Moscow.
View ArticlePentagon puts up to 8,500 US troops on alert as Ukraine crisis worsens
Up to 8,500 US forces have been placed on “heighten alert” for potential deployment to eastern Europe amid growing tensions between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine.
View ArticlePutin vows support for China over Winter Olympics diplomatic boycott
Russia President Vladimir Putin called the US-led diplomatic boycott of next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing "demonstrative" before lamenting what he called the "politicization of sport."
View ArticleUkraine thwarts destabilization plot by Russian-backed crime group: officials
Ukrainian security officials announced Tuesday they had stopped an attempt by a Russian-backed crime organization to destabilize the country amid worries of an invasion by Moscow.
View ArticleShark attacks spiked in 2021 after falling 3 straight years: researchers
Last year’s total closely aligns with the five-year global average of 72 and comes after case numbers dropped for three consecutive years, including a drastic decline in 2020.
View ArticleUS promises to keep Europe warm if Russia invades Ukraine, cuts oil and gas...
Senior administration officials revealed that they have been working to identify natural gas sources around the world -- "from North Africa and the Middle East to Asia and the United States."
View ArticleUS sends 300 Javelin missiles to Ukraine in latest military aid during Russia...
Tuesday’s shipment — the third installment of the $200 million in aid authorized by President Biden — tipped the scales at 79 tons, according to the US Embassy in Kiev.
View Article‘Ball is in their court’: US responds to Russia’s Ukraine demands
The US reiterated the commitment to upholding NATO’s "open door" principle in response to Russia’s demands that Ukraine be prevented from joining.
View ArticleUS: Nord Stream 2 will ‘not move forward’ if Russia invades Ukraine
State Department spokesman Ned Price insisted that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will not become operational if Moscow invades Ukraine.
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