LIMA (Peru), Nov 16 — Joe Biden meets Chinese president Xi Jinping for the last time as US president on Saturday, but the leaders' goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump's inauguration is challenged by fresh conflicts over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia.

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 — US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met at the White House on Wednesday for transition talks.

WASHINGTON — A United States (US) judge set aside pending deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case on Friday, after federal prosecutors said they were grappling with the "unprecedented circumstance" of his impending return to the White House.

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 2 — Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the United States (US) promised to retaliate against Tehran as fears of a wider war intensified.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — Former president Jimmy Carter turned 100 on Tuesday, becoming the first former US commander-in-chief to live for a century, reported Anadolu Agency.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept 28 — A wave of air raids hit Beirut's southern suburbs early on Saturday as Israel stepped up attacks on Hezbollah, after a massive strike on the Iran-backed movement's command centre that apparently targeted leader Hassan Nasrallah.

NEW YORK, Sept 25 — United States (US) President Joe Biden will hold talks with Vietnam's president and ruling Communist Party chief Tô Lâm on Wednesday as the US leader closes out his final appearance at a United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.

SEOUL, Sept 6 — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived for a whirlwind visit to South Korea today, seeking to seal a newfound partnership between the neighbours which will be tested by imminent changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 — Former United States (US) president Donald Trump is continuing to plead not guilty following the publication of a revised indictment in the election fraud case against him, according to a court document filed by his lawyers yesterday, the German News Agency (dpa) reported.

CALIFORNIA, Aug 27 — Meta Platforms chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” Covid-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines.

MANILA, Aug 20 — The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said that the country has agreed to a request by the United States (US) to temporarily host a US immigrant visa processing centre for "a limited number" of Afghan nationals.

CHICAGO, Aug 20 — Thousands of mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Chicago, the United States (US), on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention yesterday, in a show of anger against the Biden administration's support for Israel in the Gaza war.

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 — United States (US) President Joe Biden has said that no party in the Middle East should undermine efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that he claimed was now in sight, but he warned that it was "far from over." Key Quotes "No one in the region should...

CAIRO, Aug 11 — An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound housing displaced Palestinian families killed around 100 people, the Gaza Civil Emergency Service said yesterday, while Israel said the toll was inflated and 19 militants were among the dead.

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 — Pro-Israel advocacy groups and dual United States (US)-Israeli citizens have filed a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's order subjecting individuals involved in settler violence in the West Bank to financial and immigration sanctions.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 — United States President Joe Biden said yesterday the killing of Palestinian Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh was not helpful for reaching a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza.

WASHINGTON, July 27 — The United States (US) presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is incredibly close, according to a new Wall Street Journal (WSJ) poll.

MILWAUKEE, July 24 — United States Vice-President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump yesterday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed her taking a marginal lead over her Republican rival.

WASHINGTON, July 23 — United States (US) Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, the White House said today.

MOSCOW, July 22 — Republican nominee and former United States President Donald Trump said his party must be compensated for alleged “fraud” by President Joe Biden’s entourage after his decision to quit the presidential race, reported Sputnik.