- 15 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitybiden
Biden imposing new international travel vaccine rules, lifting restrictions
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travelers and lifting severe travel restrictions on…
White House repeats no Taiwan policy change; experts see Biden gaffe
By Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday reiterated that Joe Biden was not signaling a change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan when he…
Exclusive-U.S. hopes to soon relocate Afghan pilots who fled to Tajikistan, official says
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes to soon relocate around 150 U.S.-trained Afghan Air Force pilots and other personnel detained in Tajikistan for more than two…
Biden, Macron discussed European defense, will meet in Rome -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday discussed security cooperation in Africa, Europe and the Indo-Pacific, as the two countries work to mend fences…
Hong Kong government criticises U.S. safe haven scheme for ‘fugitives’
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government on Friday criticised Washington for its "safe haven" scheme for Hong Kongers to stay and work in the United…
Biden concerned over Chinese hypersonic missiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he is concerned about Chinese hypersonic missiles, days after a media report that Beijing had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide weapon.…
Biden under pressure as U.S.-Mexico border arrests reach record highs
By Kristina Cooke (Reuters) - U.S. authorities arrested 1.7 million migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border this fiscal year, the most ever recorded, according to a U.S. government source familiar with…
Biden picks career diplomat for top posting in Pakistan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage…
U.S. reviews sanctions policy, warns of threat from cryptocurrencies
By Daphne Psaledakis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Monday announced a set of recommendations to revamp its use of economic sanctions to make them…
Turkey’s Erdogan says U.S. proposed F-16 sales in return for its F-35 investment
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States had proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35…
Factbox-COP26 in Glasgow: Who is going and who is not?
(Reuters) - Time to RSVP! Several prominent leaders have yet to say if they will attend the U.N. COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in person next month, which Britain's Queen…
Biden’s CIA director creates unit focusing on China
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The career diplomat U.S. President Joe Biden named to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is creating a high-level unit aimed at sharpening the agency's…
