WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) reiterating support for the Uyghurs, condemned Chinese actions in Xinjiang and said that the US needs to bring the world together in speaking with one voice in condemning what has taken place and what continues to take place in …
Read More »US warns of ‘consequences’ if Russia acts ‘aggressively’ in Ukraine – Times of India
WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Antony Blinken warned in an interview Sunday of “consequences” if Russia acts “aggressively” towards Ukraine. “I have to tell you I have real concerns about Russia’s actions on the borders of Ukraine,” Blinken told NBC’s “Meet the Press” of the military build-up in the region. …
Read More »Trump administration had no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan: White House – Times of India
WASHINGTON: There was no distribution plan for the coronavirus vaccine set up by the Trump administration as the virus raged in the their last months in office, new President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, Ron Klain, said on Sunday. “The process to distribute the vaccine, particularly outside of nursing homes …
Read More »Massive security phalanx aims to shield Biden inauguration from mob, ‘lone wolf’ threats – Times of India
WASHINGTON: Washington braced for a tense inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, as more than 25,000 National Guard troops stood watch over a barricaded city, emptied of the spectators who usually throng to the quadrennial ritual. With much of downtown fenced off, security analysts expressed confidence the unprecedented precautions …
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