Washington, July 12 (IANS) The United States renewed its call for the immediate release of political prisoners in Cuba as Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked the fifth anniversary of the July 11, 2021, anti-government demonstrations, saying the Cuban people still deserve “a better future” after decades of repression and economic hardship under the Communist government.In a statement issued on the anniversary of the protests, Rubio said thousands of Cubans had taken to the streets five years ag…
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Washington, July 11 (IANS) The United States has assumed the chairmanship of a coalition for cooperation in critical mineral supply chains following South Korea’s “successful” term as its chair, the State Department announced in a media note.The U.S. undertook the chairmanship of the Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement (FORGE), a coalition of like-minded nations working together to establish “secure, diversified and resilient” critical mineral supply chains, according to the department, re…
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signalled that his administration was inclined to restore Turkey’s access to the F-35 stealth fighter programme, citing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s role in keeping Turkey out of the recent Middle East conflict and describing bilateral ties as among Washington’s strongest. Speaking at a news conference after the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said discussions on the fifth-generation fighter aircraft were ongoing and suggested he was …
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the United States would allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, signalling a potentially significant expansion of military cooperation with Kyiv as he praised President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership and expressed optimism about ending the war with Russia.Meeting Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the two leaders had developed a strong working relationship and would dis…
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) The United States, Japan and South Korea on Tuesday signed a trilateral agreement to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in third countries, with an initial focus on the Indo-Pacific, marking a significant step in their expanding strategic cooperation on energy security and civil nuclear technology.The Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Ministe…
Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would remove sanctions on Syria, describing the country as a friend and crediting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with helping improve relations with Syria’s new leadership.The announcement came during Trump’s meeting with Erdogan in Ankara ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit, where the two leaders discussed regional security, Iran and bilateral ties.”We’re going to be taking the s…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) President Donald Trump departed the White House on Monday evening (US time) for Ankara, where he will seek to press NATO allies to accelerate defence spending, strengthen burden sharing and expand defence industrial cooperation during this week’s alliance summit.Trump is scheduled to arrive in the Turkish capital on Tuesday afternoon, where he will be greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He will participate in a State Arrival Ceremony and Honour Guard rev…
Washington, July 3 (IANS) The United States has unveiled a commemorative passport to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, pairing a redesigned travel document with plans to digitise much of the passport application process in the coming months.The special edition passport features custom artwork commemorating America’s founding while retaining the security features of the standard U.S. passport. It will be available to the public from July 6.Speaking at the launch event in Washin…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Three Cuban nationals, including a former employee of a Cuban government-linked organisation sanctioned by the United States earlier this month, have been taken into federal custody after Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated their legal status, the State Department said. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the three were apprehended by federal agents this week after Rubio revoked their legal status.According to the department, Carlos Antonio Lloga Domin…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India’s former G20 Sherpa and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday said that expanding ties between India and the United States would be mutually beneficial for both countries, as the US remains a key trading and investment partner while India is steadily emerging as a major global economic power.His remarks come amid indications that US President Donald Trump could visit India early next year as the two countries continue discussions on a bilateral trade agreement.Tal…