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Washington: Striking a delicate balance, the United States and South Korea have agreed Seoul will pay 13.9 per cent more this year for hosting American troops as part of a multiyear deal crafted to keep Seoul’s share of the overall cost within historical norms, officials said on Wednesday. The deal, which had been announced earlier this week but without financial details, ends a […]
Read MoreWashington: The Pentagon is set to approve an extension of the National Guard deployment at the US Capitol for about two more months, defense officials said Tuesday. Officials said final details were being worked out, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to give final approval, and have Guard troops continue to provide security in Washington, D.C., at the request of the Capitol Police, amid worries about continued threats. Officials have […]
Read MoreWashington : China has adopted an increasingly assertive military posture to exert pressure and expand its influence across the region and the Chinese expansionary territorial ambitions are also on display along its western border, where its troops have been engaged in a standoff with Indian forces, a top American commander told lawmakers on Tuesday. During a Congressional hearing, Admiral Philips Davidson, Commander of the […]
Read MoreMinneapolis: The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death is forging ahead with jury selection, even though a looming appellate ruling could halt the case and delay it for weeks or even months as the state tries to add a third-degree murder count. Prosecutors are asking the Court of Appeals to put Derek Chauvin’s trial on hold until […]
Read MoreWashington: US President Joe Biden on Monday welcomed Pope Francis‘ historic visit to Iraq, describing it as a ”symbol of hope” for the entire world. ”Pope Francis’ visit was a historic and welcome first for the country. It sent an important message, as Pope Francis said himself, that ‘fraternity is more durable than fratricide, that hope is more powerful than death, that peace […]
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