News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

UN official criticizes migrant deportations from southern U.S. border

Sofia Menchu, Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 02:42 AM

A top United Nations official has criticized the United States' deportation of migrants from its southern border, pushing Washington for faster action to roll back hardline immigration policies left over from the previous administration. Read more »

Hypersonic missiles fueling fears of new arms race

The Conversation/Reuters
Updated as of Nov 30 10:40 PM

Hypersonic missiles are often defined as missiles launched by a rocket into Earth’s upper atmosphere at speeds of Mach 5 and above before maneuvering towards a target. Read more »

OPEC+ meets under pressure from Biden and Omicron

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 30 01:28 PM

OPEC+ oil producers meet Thursday under pressure from US President Joe Biden, and a new Covid-19 variant that has complicated the equation. Read more »

Pandemic-weary companies cautious on Omicron

Ben Klayman, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 09:52 AM

Pandemic-weary corporations struggled to assess the impact of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Read more »

Omicron variant ‘not a cause for panic’, says Biden

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 03:20 AM

Omicron, first detected in South Africa but already appearing in multiple countries, "is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic," Biden says. Read more »

US mulls summit with ASEAN leaders in Washington

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 29 05:20 PM

The United States has proposed holding the summit in the third week of January and is coordinating the date with ASEAN members, the sources said. Read more »

US imposes travel ban on eight African countries over Omicron variant

Nandita Bose and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 12:39 PM

The US will bar entry to most travelers from 8 southern African countries starting on Monday. Read more »

US should not have any illusions about Taiwan, says China

Reuters
Posted at Nov 25 10:30 PM

China says the issue of Taiwan, which it claims as Chinese territory, is the most sensitive in its ties with the United States. Read more »

Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit

Francesco Fontemaggi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 05:27 PM

US President Joe Biden has invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on democracy alongside more than 100 countries -- a move that sparked indignation from authoritarian China, which is not on the list. Read more »

PH among countries invited to US summit on democracy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 11:14 AM

Biden has invited around 110 countries to a virtual summit on democracy in December, including major Western allies but also Iraq, India and Pakistan. Read more »

US to release oil from reserves amid high prices

Timothy Gardner, Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 09:11 PM

The US said on Tuesday it would release 50 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves in a coordinated move with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain. Read more »

Xi to ASEAN leaders: China does not seek 'hegemony'

Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 05:35 PM

Xi Jinping said China would never seek hegemony nor take advantage of its size to coerce smaller countries, and would work with ASEAN to eliminate 'interference'. Read more »

Japan working on release of oil reserves - sources

Ritsuko Shimizu, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Aaron Sheldrick, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 03:53 PM

Japanese officials are working on ways to get around restrictions on releasing national reserves of crude oil in tandem with other major economies. Read more »

Biden declared 'fit' for presidency after exam

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 07:35 AM

US President Joe Biden got a clean bill of health from the White House doctor on Friday after undergoing an extensive, routine check-up. Read more »

Biden: US mulling diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 04:44 AM

Biden is under pressure at home to show toughness over China's human rights abuses. Read more »

How US-China talks failed, succeeded in recent years

Amanda Lee, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 02:27 PM

Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have used different tactics when engaging with China on politically sensitive issues that have strained bilateral ties. The outlook remains dim on an improvement in political environment between Washington and Beijing for the foreseeable future, according to analysts. Read more »

How Xim, Biden tackled hot-button issues in summit

Cat Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 17 02:06 PM

Readouts from the Chinese foreign ministry and the White House offer insights into wide-ranging virtual meeting lasting well over 3 hours. Read more »

Biden, Xi agree to plan arms control talks: White House

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 03:22 AM

Biden and Xi met via teleconference for more than 3 hours early Tuesday in a bid to ease tensions. Read more »

PH shares rise to 7,367 after Biden-Xi meeting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 11:01 PM

This developed as investors cheered the first virtual summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Read more »

Dollar near 16-month high versus euro ahead of US retail sales data

Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 06:18 PM

The dollar held just below a 16-month high versus the euro on Tuesday, while the yuan reached its strongest in more than five months. Read more »