Tag Archives: United States

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday appeared to swipe at the press, saying they can go “swimming in the pond,” as many international and local news outlets questioned the representation of the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. Biden made the remarks during …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Moscow will “draw appropriate conclusions” and hit new targets if Washington delivers long-range missiles to Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. “If they are handed over (to Kiev), we will draw appropriate conclusions, and deploy our weapons to strike at …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The United States is “purposefully and diligently adding fuel to the fire” by continuously providing military assistance to Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. “The United States, obviously, really adheres to the policy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian,” Peskov told a daily briefing, …

Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities New York, U.S. | Xinhua | As parents across the United States struggle to find formula to feed their children, the pain is particularly acute among Black and Hispanic women, according to a report of The Associated Press (AP). Black women have historically faced obstacles …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States will not provide Ukraine with long-range rocket systems capable of hitting targets inside Russia, President Joe Biden said Monday, despite pleas from Ukraine for the advanced weaponry. “We are not going to send to Ukraine rocket systems that can strike into Russia,” Biden …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The United States is actively recruiting members of international terrorist organizations, including the Islamic State (ISIS), as mercenaries to fight in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has said. In April this year, about 60 ISIS militants aged 20-25 were released from prisons controlled by …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices advanced on Friday as concerns over tighter supplies remain on the market. The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery added 4.36 U.S. dollars, or 4.1 percent, to settle at 110.49 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for July …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The United States is simply not qualified to talk about democracy and human rights. What the United States should do is immediately lift its illegal freeze on the assets of the Afghan central bank, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made …

Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Xinhua | Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez was extradited Thursday to the United States, where he will face charges of drug trafficking. Hernandez was transferred by helicopter from the Los Cobras police headquarters on the outskirts of the Honduran capital to the Hernan Acosta Mejia airbase in …

London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s Westminster Magistrate’s Court issued a formal order on Wednesday to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage charges. The decision on whether to approve the extradition now rests with British Home Secretary Priti Patel, although Assange’s lawyers may still appeal …