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US, allies tell citizens to leave Ukraine

Jeff Mason and Tom Balmforth, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 11:02 AM

Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops on the Ukraine border but denies it plans to invade. Read more »

NATO chief warns of 'real risk' of war amid Russia tensions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 11:20 PM

Moscow has around 100,000 troops stationed close to Ukraine's frontier and Western leaders have scrambled to hold talks with Russia fearing an attack. Read more »

LOOK: Billie Eilish, brother Finneas visit Joe Biden

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 07:23 PM

Grammy-winning siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas visited US President Joe Biden Thursday while on tour. Read more »

Inside US raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast

Phil Stewart and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 10:48 AM

President Joe Biden, who monitored the raid from the White House's Situation Room, called Quraishi's suicide a "final act of desperate cowardice." Read more »

Islamic State leader killed in Syria: Biden

Sebastian Smith with Aaref Watad, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 09:11 AM

The leader of the Islamic State was killed in a U.S. military counterterrorism operation in Syria, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Read more »

Australia to host 'Quad' meeting amid China tensions

Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 05:44 PM

China has previously denounced the Quad as a Cold War construct and a clique "targeting other countries". Read more »

Biden order makes sexual harassment in US military a crime

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 27 09:26 AM

US President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday making sexual harassment a crime under the military justice code. Read more »

China accuses US, Japan of smearing it 'baselessly'

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 08:58 PM

Biden and Kishida resolved "to push back" against China's attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas. Read more »

Biden, Japan's Kishida vow to 'push back' on China

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 05:51 AM

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to "push back" against China. Read more »

Security cooperation, China to dominate US-Japan talks

Elaine Lies and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 02:05 AM

China has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to assert its sovereignty over democratic Taiwan, an island it claims as "sacred" territory. Read more »

Biden administration to give away free N95 masks, home test kits

TJ Manotoc | TFC News Daly City, California
Posted at Jan 20 07:56 PM

To help fight off the Omicron surge in the US, the Biden administration will give away 400 million N95 masks for free, as well as four home Covid-19 test kits per household. Read more »

Biden touts first year, vows to reconnect with voters

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 04:37 PM

Joe Biden sought to reset his presidency in a marathon first year press conference Wednesday, vowing to reconnect with voters and touting successes. Read more »

US eyes ‘common goals’ on Indo-Pacific trade cooperation

Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 07:06 AM

Biden has sought to leverage ties with allies and partners to counter what Washington sees as Beijing's increasing economic and military coercion. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 7, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 12:02 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Biden blames Trump in Capitol attack

Jabin Botsford, Reuters/pool
Posted at Jan 07 09:32 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden blamed former president Donald Trump’s ‘web of lies’ for the attack to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Read more »

Biden assails Trump in anniversary of Capitol riot

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 07 11:41 AM

Biden tore into Trump Thursday on the first anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, calling him a selfish liar who could not accept defeat. Read more »

'No one can win nuclear war'

Reuters
Posted at Jan 03 11:02 PM

The statement comes amid increased geopolitical tensions between Moscow and Western nations over concerns about Russia's military build-up near neighboring Ukraine. Read more »

US-China tensions may jeopardize security in E. Asia in 2022

Tomoyuki Tachikawa, Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 03 05:07 PM

US-North Korea talks on denuclearization and sanctions relief are almost certain to make no headway. Read more »

White House: Biden, Putin to hold phone call Thursday

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 30 05:37 AM

Presidents Biden and Putin will speak by telephone Thursday amid high tension on Ukraine ahead of US-Russia talks next month, the White House says. Read more »

United States, Russia set for January 10 security talks

Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrew Osborn, Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 05:40 AM

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said he hoped the talks would start a process that would give Moscow new security guarantees from the West. Read more »