Trump arrives in Washington as inauguration celebrations begin
STERLING: President-elect Donald Trump arrived in the Washington area on Saturday evening for a celebration of his return to power ahead of an inauguration ceremony. The inauguration ceremony have been altered due to record cold temperatures. Trump flew on an Air Force plane sent by President Joe Biden from Palm
Protests in Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Protests are happening in Washington for women’s reproductive rights and other causes they believe are under threat from the incoming Trump administration.
China sanctions 13 US military firms in retaliation for arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING: China has imposed sanctions and frozen all assets of 13 US military firms in retaliation for Washington’s planned arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing considers its “breakaway province.” Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the assets of all 13 firms are frozen and no China-based entities can transact or work
Deadly storm pounds Northwest US, leaving half a million without power
(Reuters): A powerful storm clobbered Washington state today, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people while disrupting road travel and causing at least two deaths and two injuries. Winds should die down across the region by midday, but the storm has moved to California and is set to
Biden pledges record $4 billion for global poverty alleviation
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) fund, aimed at aiding the world’s poorest countries. Biden announced the US pledge during a closed session of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, according to the sources,
Islamabad seeks respectful, non-interfering bilateral ties with US: FO spokesperson
The Foreign Office’s spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Islamabad seeks to further develop bilateral relations with the US during the weekly press briefing on Thursday and these relations will be based on mutual respect and non-interference. Following the 47th elected President of the USA, Donald Trump, various senior government
Biden highlights Pakistan-US ties as key to regional stability
During a ceremony at Blair House in Washington, President Joe Biden highlighted the importance of US-Pakistan relations for regional stability and security. The event, held on Wednesday, marked the presentation of credentials to Biden by Pakistan’s 30th ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, in the presence of diplomatic community