US: Biden administration to make another attempt to end Trump-era 'remain in Mexico' policy
Aug 10, 2022 09:43 am UTC| Politics
The administration of US President Joe Biden is set to make another bid to end an immigration policy that was implemented under the previous administration. The Department of Homeland Security said several thousand...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to urge House to pass Inflation Reduction Act
Aug 10, 2022 09:13 am UTC| Politics
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this week that she will ask members of the House to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. Pelosi said she will urge members to pass the legislation without any changes. Pelosi said Tuesday...
Iran furloughs detained Iranian-French academic
Aug 10, 2022 09:05 am UTC| Politics
Authorities in Iran placed prominent Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkah on furlough. The decision follows the recent talks between Iran and other world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Adelkahs lawyer, Hojjat...
Japan: New cabinet members, officials must 'review' ties to Unification Church, says PM
Aug 10, 2022 08:53 am UTC| Politics
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet this week, specifically looking into the ties of politicians with the Unification Church. Kishida said that the new cabinet members and officials of the...
South China Sea: Taiwan FM says China using military drills as a game-plan for potential invasion
Aug 10, 2022 08:34 am UTC| Politics
China has stepped up its military drills close to Taiwan in recent weeks in fury over the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island. Taiwans foreign minister said that Beijing is using the military drills as its...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv urges West to impose travel ban on Russians
Aug 10, 2022 08:24 am UTC| Politics
The war in Ukraine is approaching its sixth month, and Russian forces continue to bombard the nation. As Russia continues its assault on the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine, Kyiv has urged the West to impose a...
Aug 09, 2022 11:45 am UTC| Politics
Russia and Ukraine have been trading accusations at each other for the recent shelling of a nuclear power plant in the occupied region of Zaporizhzhia. Kyiv has now called for the area around the facility to become a...
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