Tag: American
Two Americans Held For Flying Drone Over Rashtrapati Bhawan
Intelligence agencies and Delhi Police scrambled into action after they were alerted about a drone flying over the Rashtrapati Bhawan and the Prime Minister's Office in the high-security 'no flying zone' in Lutyens' Delhi this weekend.....
Trump's Impeachment Trial In Senate Officially Begins
The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump officially kicked off in the Republican-majority Senate with the reading of the two articles of impeachment the Democrat-majority House of Representatives approved last month.....
Ashraf Ghani, Amrullah Saleh Can Return To Afghanistan: Senior Taliban Leader
The Taliban have extended their amnesty to deposed Afghan President and Vice President Ashraf Ghani and Amrullah Saleh, respectively, allowing the two to return to Afghanistan if they so wished. ....
CIA Chief Met Top Taliban Leader In Kabul
CIA Director William Burns secretly met the top Taliban figure in Kabul on Monday amid a chaotic US effort to evacuate American citizens and Afghans allied with the US in advance of an August 31 deadline, US officials said, the Wall Street Journal reported. ....
Americans Warned To Get Away From Kabul Airport Over IS Threat
Americans in Afghanistan are being warned to stay away from the Kabul airport due tothreats tied to the Islamic State (IS) terror group. ....
US President Biden Vows Retribution As Death Toll Rises To 103 In Kabul Bombings
US President Joe Biden has said that he will avenge the twin bombings at the Kabul airport that have killed at least 103 people, including 13 American service member, adding the ongoing evacuation in Afghanistan will continue uninterrupted. ....
Facebook To Pay $4.79mn Fine For Discriminating In Favour Of Foreigners Against US Citizens
In a case that turns on its head the common perception of foreigners suffering bias in the US, Facebook is to pay a fine of $4.75 million for discriminating in favour of foreign workers on H1-B visas and against American citizens and permanent residents, according to the Justice Department. ....
US Believes Another Kabul Airport Attack 'highly Likely': President Biden
US President Joe Biden has warned that another terror attack against the Kabul airport could be "highly likely in the next 24-36 hours". ....
Democratic Disagreements Imperil Biden Agenda As Shutdown Looms
The clock is ticking toward a shutdown of some US government services if Congress does not pass a budget by Friday. ....
As US Corona Cases Hit 1M, Many Americans Opt To Stay Back In India
Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the US are now deciding to stay back and "ride it out" during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the State Department's top consular official. ....
