“This is a matter between the Maldives and India of course,” the U.S. State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said at the daily press briefing. File | Photo Credit: X: Vedant Patel/@StateDeputySpox The U.S. government, on Tuesday, did not weigh in on Maldives president-elect Mohamed Muiz saying he would fulfil his election promise and … Read more
The U.S. government could start missing payments on its bills as soon as Dec. 21 if Congress fails to raise a legal limit on public borrowing, the Bipartisan Policy Center said on Friday. The think tank’s projection, based on updated official data on tax receipts and government spending, underscores the mounting pressure on President Joe … Read more
KABUL—Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban are set to begin their first-ever direct talks next week toward ending nearly two decades of fighting, after the U.S. signed a deal with the insurgent group to extricate America from its longest war. Representatives of the warring factions are expected to convene as early as Monday in Qatar’s capital … Read more