US strike in Syria at Biden's orders destroys 'multiple facilities' of 'Iranian-backed militia' - Pentagon — RT

 The US has targeted Iran-backed militia in Syria, the Pentagon confirmed, adding that the airstrikes were approved by US President Joe Biden and intended as reprisal for rocket attacks on US bases in Iraq.

Cutting China Off from US Would Cost America Hundreds of Billions of Dollars: Report - Tasnim News Agency

The US economy could lose more than $1 trillion worth of production and long-term global competitiveness if the White House pursues a sharp separation with China, according to a report released Wednesday by the US Chamber of Commerce and Rhodium Group.

US to pay over 200 mln dollars to WHO - China.org.cn

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States intends to pay over 200 million U.S. dollars in assessed and current obligations to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of this month.

US Secretary Of State Urges Turkish Foreign Minister Not To Retain Russian Systems S-400 - UrduPoint

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed on Monday by phone with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu the issue of Turkey's purchase of Russian air defense systems S-400 and urged not to retain these systems, the State Department said on Monday.

Turkey scolded as ‘irresponsible NATO ally’ after interior minister blames US for 2016 coup attempt — RT

 Turkey’s interior minister has accused the United States of orchestrating a coup attempt that rocked the country in 2016, prompting a denial from Washington, which blasted the claim as unbefitting of a NATO partner.

US extends nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years - Global Times

The United States on Wednesday extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for five years, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Report: Chinese Bombers Staged Simulated Attacks on US Aircraft Carrier Near Taiwan - FARS

Chinese warplanes simulated missile strikes on a nearby US aircraft carrier during an apparent incursion into the Southwestern zone of Taiwan's air defenses last Sunday, The Financial Times cited unnamed intelligence sources as saying.

Former US Defense Chief Mattis Says Trump ‘Fomented’ Capitol Protests - Tasnim News Agency

Former defense minister of the United States James Mattis put the blame on former president Donald Trump for the deadly 6 January Capitol siege.

Taliban says US ‘bombarding civilians, houses’ in deal violation | Al Jazeera

The Taliban has accused the United States of violating a landmark deal signed between the two sides, after the Pentagon said the group had failed to meet its side of the agreement.

US issues 'heightened threat' alert after transition - BBC News

US security chiefs have warned of a heightened threat of domestic terrorism from people unhappy with the outcome of the November election.

China Says Flyovers in Taiwan Strait A 'Solemn Warning' - Tasnim News Agency

Chinese military exercises near Taiwan are a "solemn warning to external forces", Beijing said Wednesday, after the new US government expressed strong support for the self-ruled island.

China urges US not to send wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' forces - China.org.cn

China urges the United States to prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues and refrain from sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" forces, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.

US COVID-19 cases surpass 25M: Johns Hopkins University - China.org.cn

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 25 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

US Diplomats To Be Summoned To Foreign Ministry After Publishing Protest Maps - Zakharova - UrduPoint

 Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that US diplomats will be summoned to the ministry following a publication of opposition protest maps.

Trudeau conveys Keystone pipeline 'disappointment' to Biden - BBC News

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau expressed "disappointment" at Joe Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline during the new US president's first call to a foreign leader.

Biden admin to review US-Taliban peace deal: official - AA

The US administration of President Joe Biden intends to review a deal between Washington and the Taliban made last February, according to Biden's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Friday.  

Ohio Researchers Say They’ve Identified Two New COVID Strains Likely Originating in US - FARS

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FNA)- Researchers in Ohio said Wednesday that they’ve discovered two new variants of the coronavirus that likely originated in the US — one of which quickly became the dominant strain in Columbus, Ohio, over a three-week period in late December and early January.

US Calls For Universal Condemnation For Irans Expulsion Of IAEA Inspectors - Pompeo - UrduPoint

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has called for 'universal condemnation' for Iran's promised expulsion of inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran Unveils Underground Missile Base On Persian Gulf Coast - Reports - UrduPoint

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled on Friday an underground missile base on the Persian Gulf coast, Sepah New portal linked to IRGC reported.

China opposes planned Taiwan visit by US UN ambassador: Chinese mission - China.org.cn

A spokesperson of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations said on Thursday that China opposes a planned Taiwan visit by Kelly Craft, the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations.