20 Aug 2021; MEMO: Fifty-three House Democrats have warned of the grim humanitarian situation in Gaza in a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in which they denounced Israel's collective punishment of Palestinians in the besieged enclave and the occupation state's banning of essential material that are vital to ease Palestinian suffering.
Washington, Aug 18 (AP-PTI) The US State Department has released a joint statement signed by about two dozen nations expressing concern for the rights of Afghan women and girls and urging those in power in Afghanistan to guarantee their protection."
Wednesday's statement was signed by the United States, Britain, the European Union and 18 other countries. It says the statement's signatories are deeply worried" about the Afghan women's rights to education, work and freedom of movement"" in the wake of the Taliban takeover.
Washington, Aug 18 (AP-PTI) The Taliban have agreed to allow safe passage from Afghanistan for civilians struggling to join a US-directed airlift from the capital, President Joe Biden's national security adviser said, although a timetable for completing the evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies and others has yet to be worked out with the country's new rulers.
Jake Sullivan on Tuesday acknowledged reports that some civilians were encountering resistance - being turned away or pushed back or even beaten - as they tried to reach the Kabul international airport.
10 Aug 2021; MEMO: The nearly two-decade-long campaign by the families of victims of the September 11 2001 terror attack to expose the alleged role the Saudi Arabian government played has been given a new lease of life following a decision by President Joe Biden to offer his support into a "fresh review" of classified documents.
09 Aug 2021; MEMO: The United States has put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett not to change the rules of confrontation with the Iran-allied Lebanese Hezbollah movement as a new round of nuclear talks between Tehran and the world powers are set to begin in September, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported.
08 Aug 2021; MEMO: The vote to approve the annual US Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Funding Bill, which amongst other things green-lights Washington's yearly $3.3 billion unconditional aid to Israel, threw a major surprise this year.
Washington, Aug 7 (PTI) Lamenting that the US has allocated only 7.5 million doses of Covid vaccines to India, a top Indian-American Congressman has urged the Biden administration to do more by expanding its global vaccine aid programme to it at a time when the world faces the threat of new, vaccine-resistant coronavirus variants.
Washington, Aug 5 (AP-PTI) Apple unveiled plans to scan US iPhones for images of child abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens.
Washington, Aug 6 (PTI) Amid India's push for UN Security Council reforms, the US has said it supports building a consensus for a "modest" expansion of the Council for both permanent and non-permanent members, provided it does not diminish its effectiveness or its efficacy and does not alter or expand the veto.
05 Aug 2021; MEMO: Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, announced yesterday that Lebanon will receive $860 million from the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Fund, to strengthen the country's depleted reserves and also to help meet the many urgent needs of the Lebanese people.
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