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US, China clash at United Nations meet on human rights violations, racism

The US accused China of committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and China accused the US of discrimination against people of African and Asian descent

Biden, Harris meet Asian American leaders in Atlanta after deadly shootings

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday met Asian American leaders in Atlanta after the deadly shootings that claimed the lives of eight people, including six Asian women

NY Guv Cuomo's aide accuses him of sexual harassment amid allegations

Amid a series of sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, his current aide on Friday accused him of misconduct.

China adopted more coercive approach to Indo-Pacific: Top Pentagon official

Observing that China has demonstrated increased military competence, a top Pentagon official said Beijing has adopted a more coercive and aggressive approach to the Indo-Pacific region

US House passes key bills providing citizenship to dreamers, immigrants

US House has passed key bills that would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, some migrant farmworkers and children whose parents immigrated legally to the country

White House expects China dialogue to be frank, plans to raise many issues

The US wants its first face-to-face meeting with China under Biden to be frank and plans to cover difficult areas like Beijing's anti-democratic action in Hong Kong, its human rights violations

N Korea cuts diplomat ties with Malaysia over US extradition of a citizen

North Korea says it'll cut diplomatic ties with Malaysia to protest its recent court ruling that allows a North Korean citizen to be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges.

US looks to Canada for minerals to build electric vehicles, documents show

The US government is working to help American miners and battery makers expand into Canada, part of a strategy to boost regional production of minerals used to make EVs and counter Chinese competitors

US to meet goal of injecting 100 mn Covid-19 vaccines on Friday: Joe Biden

With the US closing in on Biden's goal of injecting 100 million vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the White House announced the nation is now in position to help neighbours

US Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden's chief trade negotiator

The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) unanimously approved the nomination of Katherine Tai as President Joe Biden's chief trade negotiator.

Coinbase valuation pegged at $68 billion ahead of landmark US listing

Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, said on Wednesday recent private market transactions had valued the company at around $68 billion this year ahead of a planned stock market listing

US states sue President Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline

Attorneys general from 21 states sued to overturn President Joe Biden's cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. Led by Ken Paxton of Texas and Austin Knudsen of Montana, the states said Biden had overstepped his authority when he revoked the permit for the Keystone pipeline on his first day in office. Because the line would run through multiple US states, Congress should have the final say over whether it's built, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Texas on Wednesday. Construction on the 1,200-mile (1,930-kilometer) pipeline began last year when former President Donald Trump revived the long-delayed project after it had stalled under the Obama administration. It would move up to 830,000 barrels (35 million gallons) of crude daily from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska, where it would connect to other pipelines that feed oil refineries on the US Gulf Coast. Biden cancelled its permit over longstanding

US Commerce Dept subpoenas Chinese companies over possible security risk

The US Department of Commerce on Wednesday served subpoenas on multiple Chinese companies that provide Information and Communications technology and services (ICTS) in the country

Violent extremists pose 'elevated threat' to US: Intelligence report

Violent extremists motivated by a range of political grievances and racial biases pose an elevated threat to the US, officials said in an unclassified intelligence report

North Korea ignores US offer for talks, citing its hostile policy

North Korea said on Thursday it will ignore a US offer for talks unless it withdraws its hostile policy on the North, days after Washington said it reached out to Pyongyang through various channels

US senator urges Defence Secy to discuss Russian S-400 sale on India visit

An American Senator urged US Defence Secretary Austin to take up the issue of sale of Russian S-400 missile system during his visit to India this week along with their concerns on human rights issues

Georgia massage parlour shootings leave 8 dead; 21-year-old man captured

Shootings at two massage parlours in Atlanta and one in the suburbs left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said

Emerging Asia's recovery can withstand reflation trade: S&P Global Ratings

The reflation trade that is lifting US yields will not hit Asian emerging markets' financial conditions and growth outlook as much as during the taper tantrum of 2013, S & P Global Ratings said on Wednesday."The recovery across Asia's emerging economies should withstand rising US yields so long as this reflects an improving growth outlook and reflation rather than a monetary shock," said Shaun Roache, Asia Pacific Chief Economist at S & P.In 2013, US yields leaped after the Federal Reserve indicated it will begin unwinding its quantitative easing programme. The resulting panic over rising credit costs led to sharp outflow from emerging markets, including Asia's, and forced central banks to hike interest rates."Not all yield shocks are created equal," said Roache.The report highlighted three important factors that determine vulnerability to external shocks in Asia and which are relevant today.One: the nature of the shock. Yields can rise for more than one reason. Some are more .

US working with allies, partners to strengthen hand against China: Official

The US is working with allies to strengthen its hand against China and the recent Quad summit was probably the most important illustration of what it's trying to achieve, a Biden admin official said

US sanctions 24 Chinese, HK officials over crackdown on political freedoms

The US sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's crackdown on political freedoms in the semi-autonomous city, including a decision to overhaul its electoral system