Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday - but he will be troubled if the U.S. election outcome will lead to a departure from the tough policies against Iran and Palestinians under Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on track to meet his claim of inoculating Israel’s entire 9 million population by the end of March. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports the UN insists that Israel, and the “occupying power,” is responsible for ensuring that more than 4.5 million Palestinians also get the coronavirus vaccine.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday condemned violence at the Capitol as "completely unacceptable" and said he looked forward to continued work on the transition to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden.
The rapid roll-out of coronavirus vaccines amongst older people in Israel has lifted the spirits of an age group that has endured confinement and isolation during the crisis.
A new electric car battery that can be fully charged in five minutes has been manufactured for the first time on a normal production line in China, based on.. Sky News
Asian stocks jumped to fresh record highs on Thursday as investors bet the new U.S. administration will mean more and bigger stimulus spending. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
Joe Biden during his first speech as the President of the United States of America spoke on the need to heal the country and assured that he would work for all Americans. While he spoke little about his foreign policy stance, experts suggest that the team he has put together gives vital indications about the approach the Biden administration is likely to take in the matter. So how will Biden tackle the China challenge and what will be the future course of the US-India relationship. Hindustan Times’ Aditi Prasad speaks to India’s former ambassador to the US Meera Shankar and foreign editor Pramit Pal Chaudhuri to understand how the Biden team is likely to approach and deal with the challenges ahead. Watch the full video for all the details.
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China said on Wednesday it wanted to cooperate with President Joe Biden's new U.S. administration, while announcing sanctions against "lying and cheating" outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 27 other top officials under Donald Trump. Gloria Tso reports.
The U.S. embassy in Kampala says Ambassador Nathalie E. Brown was prevented from visiting opposition leader Bobi Wine at his home, which has been surrounded by security forces since an election last week. David Doyle reports.
Thousands of militia supporters gathered in Baghdad chanting anti-American slogans on the anniversary of the killing of top Iranian commander Qassam Soleimani and an Iraqi militia commander. David Doyle reports.
Rebel violence has increased in the run up to Central African Republic's election on Sunday, raising fears that a substantial part of the population may not be able to vote. David Doyle reports.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited an Israeli settlement in the West Bank and the Golan Heights on Thursday, in a departure from decades of U.S. policy. His actions were seen as a parting shot..
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, marking the Trump administration's break with previous U.S. policy on the strategic plateau.
Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, sending a signal that it will pursue its policy of striking across the border despite..
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