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Washington: The White House has unveiled a plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children aged from five to 11, pending the jab's approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "In anticipation of the FDA's independent advisory…

Washington:  The US remains ready to engage with North Korea anytime and anywhere, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has said, adding that North Korea's missile tests underscored the urgent need to engage with the reclusive state.…

New York: President Joe Biden is looking forward to his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and they will discuss Afghanistan and priority areas that India is "front and centre of", according to a senior…

Washington:  The US House select committee investigating the Jan 6 Capitol riot issued the first batch of subpoenas against four allies of former President Donald Trump, asking them to appear before it for depositions. The subpoenas were…

Washington:  US President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Group of Seven (G7) leaders that the United States aimed at completing Afghan evacuation by August 31, while asking for contingency plans to adjust the timeline if necessary. Biden…

Kabul:  Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns on Monday held a secret meeting with Taliban senior leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul, the US media reported on Tuesday. Citing officials familiar with the…

Washington:  The White House is finding itself in a new crisis after a botched withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, overwhelmed by withering criticism from home and abroad. A viral video clip shows a crowd of Afghans running…

Washington:  The White House has said it is exploring ways to support schools in Florida that are facing financial retribution as a result of defying the state's ban on mask mandates. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told a daily…

Washington:  US President Joe Biden has said he does not regret his decision to withdraw the American troops from Afghanistan, underlining that the Afghan troops must fight for themselves. Biden has urged Afghanistan's leaders to unite…

Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the Afghan troops must fight for themselves as multiple cities have fallen to the Taliban in the past few days. "We spent over a trillion dollars over 20 years. We trained and…