Tag: Washington
Trump-Era Pentagon Chief Defends Military Response to Capitol Unrest
Former Acting US Defense Secretary Christopher Miller in a congressional testimony on Wednesday rejected criticism of an allegedly belated and insufficient military response to...
Taliban Has Not Attacked US, Coalition Forces Since May 1
The Taliban has not carried out any attacks against the US or the coalition troops since May 1, Joint Staff, J-5 Deputy Director for...
US approves BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12-15
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday said it expanded the emergency use authorization for the use for the BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccination...
US ships fired warning shots at Iranian vessels in Strait of Hormuz
US ships on Monday fired some 30 warning shots after 13 "fast-attack" boats with the naval arm of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps, the...
SpaceX to accept cryptocurrency for launch of lunar mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX will accept meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin as payment for their upcoming mission to the moon.
Canadian company Geometric Energy Corp. announced that DOGE-1...
US warns Russia, assuring Kiev of support against Moscow aggression
Sending a tough diplomatic warning to Russia — backed by a show of military force — the Biden administration on Thursday vowed to stand...
Over 250 million coronavirus vaccine shots administered in United States
More than 250 million coronavirus vaccine jabs have been administered in the United States as of Thursday, according to figures from the country's Centers...
PayPal Holdings Q1 adjusted earnings beat estimates
PayPal Holdings released earnings for its first quarter that rose from the same period last year.
The company's profit came in at 1.10 billion dollars,...
US supports suspending patents for vaccines against Covid-19
The US government supports the waiver of intellectual property protections on vaccines against Covid-19 in order to battle the pandemic more effectively, an official...
Oil futures settle sharply higher again
Crude oil prices moved higher on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, amid continued optimism about increased demand for fuel in the US...
Gold futures settle lower as dollar rises
Gold futures settled lower on Tuesday as the dollar firmed up against other currencies amid likelihood of a hike in interest rates sometime in...
Trump sets up Tweet-style blog page after social media bans
Former US President Donald Trump wants to communicate with his supporters via his own website after being banned from major social media platforms.
Trump launched...
Biden hopes to meet Putin during his June trip to Europe
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he wants to hold his proposed summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits Europe next...
Gold futures snap four-day losing streak, settle notably higher
Gold futures settled higher on Monday, snapping a four-session losing streak, as the dollar turned easy and bond yields dropped after stock prices moved...
Crude oil futures settle higher
Crude oil futures closed notably higher on Monday amid hopes energy demand will increase in the U.S. following reopening of businesses in several parts...
Biden raises refugee admissions cap to 62,500 after backlash
President Joe Biden has raised the cap for refugee admissions into the United States to 62,500, in a U-turn that more than quadruples the...
U.S. manufacturing growth unexpectedly slows in April
Growth in U.S. manufacturing activity unexpectedly slowed in the month of April, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on...
SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts arrives safely back on Earth
A team of four astronauts transported to the International Space Station (ISS) by the US-launched SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule made it safely back to...
Biden to propose huge social benefits deal in first Congress speech
US President Joe Biden is set to propose a massive social benefits package during his first ever address to a joint session of Congress...
Commodity Markets Outlook: April 2021
Path of commodity prices depends on pace of recovery and containment of COVID-19
Commodity prices continued their recovery in the first quarter of 2021 and...
US defence chief warns of security risks posed by climate change
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday warned of the global security risks posed by climate change.
"Climate change is making the world more unsafe...
World leaders pledge ambitious climate action at Biden-hosted summit
President Joe Biden kicked off a climate summit of 40 world leaders on Thursday by promising to cut US greenhouse gas emissions in half...
WB Financing for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Reaches US$2 Billion
Financing for the poorest countries is on grant or highly concessional terms
The World Bank announced today that it has reached $2 billion in...
Washington reacts to verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
Washington responded with calm determination as former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges of murdering George Floyd, ending a trial...
Gold futures settle modestly higher
Gold prices moved higher on Tuesday, rebounding from early losses, after the yield on US Treasury notes fell after an early uptick. Gold futures...
Department looking into oversight of Boeing 737 Max re-certification
The US Department of Transportation wants to take another look at the oversight process involved in the re-certification of Boeing's popular 737 Max passenger...
Facebook cautious ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict
Facebook on Monday said it is preparing for potential violence ahead of the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who...
Half of United States adults have had at least one coronavirus vaccine dose
More than half of all adults in the United States have received at least a first dose of coronavirus vaccine as of Sunday.
Since the...
Beijing-Washington to cooperate on climate, as Kerry touts US summit
Following talks between US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, the world's two largest producers of greenhouse gases issued a...
US and Japan commit to taking on ‘challenges from China’ together
The leaders of the United States and Japan emphasized their commitment to countering challenges from China and ensuring a peaceful, free and open Indo-Pacific...