Beijing denounces long-awaited UN human rights report, calling it 'political' and a 'fabricated lie'
US State, Defense departments are conducting internal after-action reports on withdrawal, but timeline of release remains unclear
US, Israel sign joint declaration to counter Tehran
Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin might participate in gathering virtually
Quad countries launch maritime initiative aimed at monitoring territorial waters and curbing Chinese illegal fishing
North Korean missile tests, COVID-19 outbreak loom large as Biden visits Asia to discuss Ukraine, Indo-Pacific economic engagement
12 regional countries say they’re on board
In hosting Southeast Asian leaders, Biden seeks balance between countering China and pushing for human rights
US President Joe Biden to host leaders of Southeast Asian nations at the White House May 12-13
Russian president still coming despite Western shunning
Indonesia faced with dilemma of choosing between Putin and Western leaders at economic summit
India and some Southeast Asian countries with deep ties to Moscow are reluctant to condemn Russian invasion
Strategy to limit China’s sphere of influence seen at odds with protectionist sentiment in US.
During the summit, leaders were encouraged to make pledges and commitments to bolster democracy and human rights.
The virtual event continues Friday amid the rising of authoritarianism globally.
'We have a responsibility to the world as well as to our people,' Biden tells Xi during the meeting.
US plans to provide up to $102 million to expand strategic partnership with the 10-nation bloc during summit.
Virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is being planned for later this year.
The Biden administration announced shipments of millions of Moderna vaccine donations for Guatemala and Vietnam on Tuesday, after pledging to donate 4 million doses to Indonesia last week.
President Joe Biden was in Oklahoma on June 01, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to commemorate the anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the destruction in 1921 of a prosperous Black community by a white mob that left up to 300 people dead and thousands homeless.
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