United States
US agrees to return 12 military sites to S.Korea
A virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) was held earlier in the day, agreeing on the return of the US military sites, including six in central Seoul, reports Xinhua news agency.
US weekly jobless claims rise to highest level
In the week ending December 5, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 137,000 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 716,000, according to a report released on Thursday by the Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
UAE thanks US for approving $23bn arms sales
The development came a day after the US Senate rejected efforts to block the sale of arms, which includes some 50 F-35 fighter jets, at least 18 Reaper drones and other precision weapons, Gulf News reported.
US govt hits Facebook with landmark antitrust lawsuit
The backlash comes 16 years after Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook from his Harvard dorm. From that time, Facebook has grown to become the world's biggest social network with 2.7 billion users and a market value of nearly $800 billion while Zuckerberg has become the world's fifth-richest person.
US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Biden's win
Republicans in the state wanted to overturn certification of the result, but justices rejected the request in a one-sentence ruling, the BBC reported.
US Prez Biden’s term may have marginal impact on credit and trade conditions with Asia: Moody’s
The US policy towards China is unlikely to change in the early stages of Biden administration. Outside China, his policy may attempt to revive the “pivot to Asia” adopted by former President Barack Obama, the report further added.
Hindu, Christian women 'marketed' by Pakistan as 'concubines' in China alleges US diplomat
United States diplomat Samuel Brownback said that Pakistan is marketing Hindu and Christian women as "concubines" and "forced brides" to China. According to Brownback, for Chinese men, one of the sources of the "forced bride" are religious minorities such as Christian and Hindu women who are being marketed to China.
Grandson of a poor farmer in India: Vivek Murthy re-introduces himself to America
Murthy said, "And in this moment of crisis, when so many Americans have fallen sick and lost loved ones, when people are losing jobs and struggling with childcare, I feel grateful to be able to do everything I can to end this pandemic."
United States may get Army general Lloyd J. Austin as first black Defence Secretary
If confirmed, the retired general would become the first black Defence secretary even as Biden goes about the task of putting together what he calls the most diverse team of senior administration officials in American politics.
Donald Trump compares United States with ‘Third world country’
He called these elections a disgrace to the US while speaking at the Oval Office of the White House during a ceremony where he was presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dan Gable who is wrestler and coach.
Advertisement