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US blocks Security Council resolution granting full UN membership to Palestine

UNITED NATIONS, APRIL 19. /TASS/. The United States exercised its veto right to block a UN Security Council resolution granting full UN membership to Palestine, a TASS correspondent reported.

A total of 12 countries, including Russia and China, voted in favor of the document, while two countries — Switzerland and the United Kingdom — abstained. The United States was the only country that voted against the proposed resolution.

USA: House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending crucial bipartisan support to the precarious effort to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S. allies this week.

U.S. returns 38 pieces of cultural objects to China

NEW YORK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday.

At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration.

New York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse "to practice their faiths" after state orders prisons locked down

2 April 2024; NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s total solar eclipse.

Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty

2 April 2024; NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond on Monday in his New York civil fraud case, halting collection of the more than $454 million he owes and preventing the state from seizing his assets to satisfy the debt while he appeals, according to a court filing.

Malaysia Will Continue To Be An Effective ASEAN Chairman — US Envoy

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) — The United States (US) has full confidence that Malaysia will once again be an effective Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairman in 2025, as it has been in the past, and is extending its open arms to work closely to ensure a fruitful tenure.

Reflecting on Malaysia’s previous leadership roles in 2006 and 2015, newly-appointed US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan commended the country for its effective chairmanship and professional diplomacy.

US Engages Egypt And Qatar To Achieve Sustained Ceasefire In Gaza, Says Envoy

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) — The United States government is in the midst of brokering a sustained ceasefire in Gaza and is currently working closely with its partners, Egypt and Qatar.

The United States (US) Ambassador to Malaysia, Edgard D Kagan, said that the effort is a concerted one from all parties to ensure that the ongoing ceasefire can be fully implemented.

USA: At least 7 minors, aged 12 to 17, injured after downtown Indianapolis shooting

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven minors between the ages of 12 and 17 were injured in a shooting late Saturday night in downtown Indianapolis, where a large group was gathered near a mall, authorities said.

Police officers were on patrol when they heard shots fired near the Circle Centre Mall shortly after 11:30 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Tanya Terry told reporters early Sunday. Responding officers discovered “a large group of juveniles,” including six with gunshot wounds, at the scene, Terry added.

Majority of Americans disapprove of Israel military actions in Gaza, reveals poll

28 March 2024; MEMO: The majority of Americans disapprove of Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip, according to a recent Gallup survey, published yesterday.

The poll found that 55 per cent of US adults disapprove of the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza, while only 36 per cent approve. This marks a significant shift from November, when 50 per cent approved of Israel’s actions in Gaza, while 45 per cent disapproved.

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