-
Biden signs $40 bn Ukraine aid package, putting COVID funds on backburner
May 21, 2022 13:55US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill that provides nearly $40 billion of additional humanitarian and military aid for Ukraine, in a move that prioritizes assistance for Kiev over fight against the coronavirus in the world's worst-hit country.
-
South Koreans protest Biden’s visit to Seoul amid heavy police presence
May 21, 2022 08:23Hundreds of South Koreans have gathered outside a hotel where US President Joe Biden is staying in Seoul, protesting against the visit which they say is set to stoke tensions and war in the Korean Peninsula.
-
Report: US aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles
May 21, 2022 06:03The Biden administration is working to deliver anti-ship missiles to Ukrainian fighters to help defeat Russia's naval blockade, a move that could increase the chances of a confrontation between the United States and Russia.
-
IAEA chief: No indication of Iran’s lack of seriousness in Vienna talks
May 20, 2022 14:32The head of the UN atomic watchdog says he has found no sign of Iran’s lack of seriousness in the talks with the P4+1 group of countries to revive the multilateral 2015 deal, only days after Washington said Tehran needs to demonstrate its seriousness.
-
US Senate passes whopping $40 billion in aid for Ukraine
May 20, 2022 06:15The US Senate has approved more than $40 billion in new “aid” for Ukraine, which has been the site of a Russian military operation since February.
-
Biden: US fully backs Sweden and Finland NATO bids
May 20, 2022 05:42US President Joe Biden says that Finland and Sweden have the "full, total, complete backing" of the US for their application to join NATO amid resistance from Turkey.
-
FM: Illegal US military presence in Syria reaching its end, occupied areas will soon return to govt. control
May 19, 2022 17:06Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal Mekdad says the illegal presence of American military forces in the energy-rich northern flank of Syria is reaching its end, and the Damascus government will soon exercise its sovereignty over the occupied areas.
-
China slams US for advocating Taipei’s participation in WHO assembly
May 19, 2022 17:52The Chinese government has strongly rejected the US call for the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Chinese Taipei to its annual assembly, reiterating its sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
-
No end to Ukraine conflict until all Russian conditions met: Moscow envoy to Iran
May 19, 2022 10:37As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on for almost two weeks, Russian ambassador to Iran, Levan Dzhagaryan, held a press conference to expound on the latest developments of Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
-
Finland, Sweden to buy weapons after applying for NATO membership
May 19, 2022 10:32Finland and Sweden are set to buy portable firearms and anti-tank weapons, Finland’s defense ministry has announced, as the Nordic countries have formally applied to join NATO.