Joe Biden

2020 debates: Biden-Harris rematch and progressive faceoff

8:05 pm July 19, 2019

Atlanta: The second set of summer Democratic presidential debates will feature a rematch with a twist, plus the first showdown of leading progressives as the party wrestles with its philosophical identity and looks ahead to a 2020 fight against President Donald Trump. Former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris will take center […]

Biden assails Trump as Democrats clash in second 2020 debate

1:35 pm June 28, 2019

Miami: Joe Biden attacked Donald Trump Thursday for putting Americans in a “horrible situation,” as the Democratic frontrunner faced off against his main presidential rivals who braced for a fiery debate over their competing visions for the nation. “Look, Donald Trump put us in a horrible situation,” the former vice president, as he swiftly trained […]

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Hong Kong leader apologises for causing ‘conflict and disputes’

8:28 pm June 16, 2019

Hong Kong: Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologised Sunday for the way her administration tried to pass a law allowing extraditions to China, the cause of unprecedented protests and clashes this week. “The chief executive admitted that shortcomings in the government’s work has lead to a lot of conflict and disputes in Hong Kong society and has disappointed and distressed many citizens,” […]

‘World is watching’ Hong Kong protests, Biden warns China

2:02 pm June 15, 2019

Washington: Top Democratic US presidential contender Joe Biden expressed support Friday for protesters engaged in Hong Kong’s deepest political unrest in two decades, warning China that “the world is watching.” The international finance hub was rocked this week by the worst political violence since its 1997 handover to Beijing, with the semi-autonomous island’s embattled leader […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump says top 2020 rivals are ‘SleepyCreepy’ Biden, Sanders

10:10 pm May 10, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump branded his chief Democratic rival “SleepyCreepy” Joe Biden on Friday, framing the 2020 nominations race as a battle between the former vice president and “Crazy Bernie” Sanders. The Republican president took to his favourite public platform, Twitter, to announce the stinging new epithet for Biden, who enjoys a strong lead in Democratic polls, and reprise his favorite sobriquet for Sanders, […]