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Biden, Japan PM Suga to send signal to assertive China at US-Japan summit

Linda Sieg and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 05:36 AM

Yoshihide Suga took over as Japanese premier in September, inheriting a China policy that sought to balance security concerns with deep economic ties. Read more »

Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapons sales to UAE

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Posted at Apr 14 09:31 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates, including advanced F-35 aircraft, armed drones and other equipment, congressional aides said on Tuesday.   Read more »

Biden, Putin to ‘continue dialogue’ to ensure security, says Kremlin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 03:24 AM

The statement also confirmed that Biden had proposed a summit between the two leaders "in the near future", but did not say whether Putin had agreed. Read more »

Xi Jinping likely to take part in Joe Biden’s Earth Day climate summit

Catherine Wong, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 13 01:10 PM

Ahead of the virtual talks, US climate envoy John Kerry is expected to travel to Shanghai to meet Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua. Climate change is an area where the two powers have said they could work together amid deepening tensions. Read more »

As Biden works to fix chips shortage, Intel promises help for hurting automakers

Nandita Bose and Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 08:17 AM

US President Joe Biden met with executives from major companies on Monday to discuss the global chip shortage that has severely hurt US automakers and spurred Intel Corp to announce it plans to make chips for car plants at its factories in the next 6 to 9 months. Read more »

1 dead, at least 5 wounded in Texas shooting

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 09 03:28 PM

One person was killed and at least 5 wounded in a shooting at a business in Texas Thursday, just hours after US President Joe Biden called gun violence an "epidemic" and unveiled plans to tackle the crisis. Read more »

US ‘increasingly concerned’ by Russian troop build-up on Ukraine border

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 09 03:02 AM

The United States is "increasingly" worried by fighting between Moscow-backed separatists and Ukrainian troops, the White House said Thursday.   Read more »

’It has to stop’: Biden attempts to tackle US gun violence ‘epidemic’

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 09 01:43 AM

"Enough prayers," Biden said. "Time for some action." Read more »

Biden plans crackdown on untraceable 'ghost guns'

Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 09:45 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will unveil his administration's first steps to curb gun violence, including a plan to reduce the proliferation of 'ghost guns,' after a slew of mass shootings that have put pressure on him to act. Read more »

What happens when women run the economy? We're about to find out

Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Apr 06 08:14 PM

Women now hold many of the jobs controlling the world's largest economy - and they're trying to fix it.   Read more »

US pushing G20 for global minimum corporate tax: Yellen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 09:01 AM

The United States is pushing in the G20 to adopt a global minimum corporate tax to stem the erosion of government revenues, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday. Read more »

Biden seen pushing through infrastructure plan even sans Republican support

Katanga Johnson and Doina Chiacu, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 09:37 AM

US President Joe Biden would be willing to push through his $2 trillion infrastructure plan without the support of Republican lawmakers if he cannot reach a bipartisan deal, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Sunday. Read more »

Russia backs extending space cooperation deal with US to 2030: agencies

Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 06:02 PM

MOSCOW - The Russian government approved extending an agreement on cooperation in space with the United States until December 2030, news agencies cited the cabinet's press service as saying on Saturday. Read more »

US, Japan, S. Korea vow concerted efforts to address N. Korea nukes

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 03 04:53 PM

WASHINGTON - The United States, Japan and South Korea on Friday shared their concerns about North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and vowed "concerted" efforts toward denuclearization in the first gathering of their security advisers under the new US administration. Read more »

Officer killed in US Capitol car-ramming attack

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 03 09:42 AM

A US Capitol police officer was killed and a second injured Friday after a vehicle rammed through security and crashed into a barrier at the Washington complex, forcing it into lockdown less than three months after a mob assault on Congress. Read more »

How Biden's infrastructure plan addresses climate crisis

Lucie Aubourg and Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 01:21 PM

It's no coincidence US President Joe Biden chose manufacturing hub Pittsburgh to unveil his $2 trillion green infrastructure plan, a bold pitch to Americans used to hearing that climate action will wreck industry. Read more »

Biden aide to meet Japan, South Korea on next steps on North Korea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 09:16 AM

The Biden administration is looking at how to move forward after former president Donald Trump's unusually personal diplomacy with North Korea. Read more »

Biden says he has 'nothing against millionaires and billionaires'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 09:22 AM

US President Joe Biden defended his proposal to fund a $2 trillion infrastructure plan by raising taxes on large companies and wealthy Americans in a televised address setting out his vision for the country's economy. Read more »

Biden singles out Amazon for not paying federal taxes

Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 08:03 AM

President Joe Biden on Wednesday singled out Amazon.com Inc for not paying federal taxes during his address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he spoke about raising the burden of taxes on multinational companies and hiking the corporate tax rate. Read more »

Biden to unveil $2 trillion 'once-in-a-century' infrastructure plan

Jerome Cartiller, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 08:16 PM

President Joe Biden will on Wednesday propose a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at modernizing the United States' crumbling transport network, creating millions of jobs and enabling the country to "out-compete" China.   Read more »