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Rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad, no casualties

11:50 pm February 22, 2021

Baghdad: At least two rockets struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Monday without causing any casualties, Iraq’s army said in a statement. Security officials said the US Embassy was the target. ASTRO ACCENT Two Iraqi security officials said three rockets struck the Green Zone, one falling within the perimeters of the vast US Embassy complex. They spoke on condition of anonymity in line […]

Biden believes US will be approaching normalcy by end of this year

2:28 pm February 20, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden has said that he believes the US will be approaching normalcy by the end of this year as the country races to deliver coronavirus vaccines to millions of Americans. Biden on Friday toured a manufacturing facility of Pfizer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, seeking to highlight efforts to mass-produce a coronavirus vaccine as his administration looks for ways to […]

Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

2:21 pm February 19, 2021

Washington: Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape US foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head. In advance […]

Biden describes life at the White House: ‘A gilded cage’

10:02 pm February 17, 2021

Washington: Four weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden says he’s still getting used to the trappings of the office. Biden offered a frank description of what it’s like to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. during his CNN town hall Tuesday night, referencing past presidents who have spoken of the building as a little like a […]

Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait

7:35 pm February 16, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31. On his first day in office, Biden had extended the moratorium from January 31. Census Bureau figures show that almost 12 per cent […]