By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian missiles on Thursday struck one of the few bridges linking the Crimea Peninsula with the Ukrainian mainland, Russian-appointed officials said, cutting one of the main supply routes for Russian occupation forces in southern Ukraine. Meanwhile on the eastern front, Ukrainian forces were containing Russian troops and have not allowed…
By Nandita Bose and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hailed a new era in their countries’ relationship after the White House rolled out the red carpet for the Indian prime minister on Thursday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence. “Two great nations, two…
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States agreed to step up cooperation on cyber security after holding a high-level meeting on the issue in Washington, South Korea’s presidential office said on Friday. During the inaugural meeting of a new consultation channel between the White House and South Korea’s presidential office, Seoul called for…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and India have agreed to terminate six outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said in a statement on Thursday after a meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India also agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. products including chickpeas,…
By Kanishka Singh and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied that discrimination against minorities existed under his government during a press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, despite rights groups and State Department reports of abuses. Biden said he discussed human rights and other democratic values with Modi during…
(Reuters) – A Wyoming judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a law banning medication abortion in the Western state, delaying what could be the nation’s first such ban while a lawsuit challenging it makes its way through the courts, the Casper Star Tribune reported. Wyoming’s ban, one of numerous abortion restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in…
(Reuters) – Tunisia’s President Kais Saied told the International Monetary Fund’s managing director that the fund’s conditions to provide financial support to the North African country risks sparking civil unrest, the Tunisian presidency said on Friday. “The President of the Republic made it clear that the International Monetary Fund’s conditions for providing financial support to…
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina has directly asked U.S. President Joe Biden for support in the country’s talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revamp its $44 billion debt deal, in a letter signed by regional leaders from Brazil, Mexico and elsewhere. The South American nation, battling dwindling foreign currency reserves, 100%-plus inflation…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court panel Thursday vacated an April 2022 ruling that had declared unlawful a government order requiring masks on airplanes and other transportation modes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Justice Department had asked 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to declare the issue moot after President Joe Biden…
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden met in Washington on Thursday and several agreements were to be announced to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties between the two countries and highlight new private sector investments. The following is a roundup of the major announcements: VISAS The Biden administration…
