Turkey says Erdogan to meet Joe Biden at White House on May 9
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on May 9, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday. It would be the first White House meeting between the two leaders. The Biden administration in January approved $23 billion in F-16...
Fighting rages in Ukraine, US says Putin being ‘misled’
Citing US intelligence, White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield said "he felt misled by the Russian military."UK spy chief says Putin advisors fear telling truth on Ukraine
White House statement say that Putin was being "misinformed" by his advisors about the progress of the Russian operation.NATO not seeking regime change in Russia: Scholz
The German chancellor's comments follow remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, in which he warned against verbal 'escalation' with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Biden to assert ‘iron-clad commitment’ on NATO trip
US president will travel to Brussels to attend an EU summit to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Russia threatens Ukraine ‘statehood’ as sanctions tighten
Since Russia's invasion 10 days ago, the economic and humanitarian toll of the war has spiraled, sending more than one million people fleeing Ukraine. Officials have reported hundreds of civilians killed.Amid troop buildup, Biden says Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
There were growing fears that only a spark — which Washington warns could be a deliberate "false flag" incident created by the Russians — might set off the largest military confrontation in Europe since World War II. More than 40 percent of the troops surrounding Ukraine were now said to...US warns Russia could attack Ukraine ‘any day’
The United States dramatically raised the alarm Friday over Ukraine, warning that a Russian invasion starting with civilians caught under aerial bombing could begin in days and telling US citizens to leave within 48 hours. An attack by the more than 100,000 Russian troops currently massed next to Ukraine "could...Biden ‘looks forward’ to Israel visit this year: White House
Biden also conveyed his "unwavering support" for Israel's security and "full support" for replenishing the Iron Dome air defense system.Top oil producers eye modest output boost as prices surge
The 23 members of the OPEC+ oil cartel, who meet on Wednesday, are expected to stick to their guns and increase output modestly as the price of crude surges. As in January, analysts expect the taps to be opened slightly, to the tune of an additional 400,000 barrels per day,...Boeing sells 34 cargo planes to Qatar Airways
This deal with Qatar Airways should boost Boeing and its latest widebody plane the 777X.Qatar emir to meet with Biden in Washington Jan 31: W.House
Qatar, a close US ally, has huge gas reserves and is the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas. Biden will also thank the emir for Qatar's support to the United States in safely transporting US citizens, permanent residents and Afghan partners out of Afghanistan in the wake of the...‘Not time to give up’, says Biden on Iran nuclear talks
President Joe Biden is still bullish on being able to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.US vows to hold Houthi rebels accountable for UAE attack
The United Arab Emirates of which Abu Dhabi is the capital is part of a Riyadh-led military coalition that supports Yemen's government against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have repeatedly targeted Saudi Arabia with cross-border strikes.Omicron now dominant in US as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic
Omicron now accounts for 73.2 percent of new US cases over the past week ending Saturday.Biden urges ‘guardrails’ against conflict in virtual Xi summit
Biden emphasized the need for settling a relationship rocked by high-stakes disputes, including on trade and Taiwan.Biden, Xi to hold virtual summit as tensions mount on Taiwan
The virtual talks will take place "in the evening" on Monday in Washington -- meaning early Tuesday in Beijing.US, Iraq to continue security partnership
The two countries will continue to cooperate to see to it that there is no resurgence of ISIS in Iraq.Two rockets fired near US embassy in Baghdad
Attack came on a day PM Mustafa Al-Kadhemi was flying home from Washington after talks with Joe Biden.Biden meets Kadhemi, calls for end to Iraq combat operations
With the Iraqi PM at his side, US president said that his country is "committed to our security cooperation" and will "to continue to train, to assist, to help, to deal with ISIS as it arises".White House frets anxious about high oil prices
Jen Psaki says there is enough production capacity globally US crude production peaked in Jan 2020 at nearly 13m bpd The White House is worried about the impact of rising oil prices on US consumers but believes producers have ample ability to pump enough crude. “Currently we believe that there...