Tag Archives: Joe Biden

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that the United States is engaging with the Taliban on a daily basis as the ongoing Afghan evacuation faces the Aug. 31 deadline. President Joe Biden on Monday left open the possibility of extending the ongoing evacuation …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday in an interview with ABC News that he did not see a way to withdraw from Afghanistan without “chaos ensuing.” Biden, who is facing mounting criticism from the public over the chaotic evacuation, defended his decision to withdraw U.S. …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden’s average approval rating tumbled below 50 percent for the first time since he took office, multiple polls have shown. The results came amid criticism over his administration’s messy withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, after which the Taliban’s stunning takeover of the country …

  Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The White House is finding itself in a new crisis after a botched withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, overwhelmed by withering criticism from home and abroad. A viral video clip shows a crowd of Afghans running alongside a U.S. military transport aircraft, with some …

London, UK | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke via phone on Tuesday evening about the current situation in Afghanistan following Taliban takeover, Downing Street said in a statement. The two leaders welcomed their countries’ cooperation in recent days to help evacuate their nationals, …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday stood by his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan while acknowledging Kabul’s collapse to the Taliban came much sooner than Washington had anticipated. “I stand squarely behind my decision,” said Biden in a televised speech from the White House. …

  Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Days before Taliban forces entered the Afghan capital of Kabul, U.S. President Joe Biden said at a news conference that he did not regret his move to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. However, with the news of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani leaving the country and the …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday urged Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately as the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate. “The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options,” the embassy said in a statement. “Given the …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the Afghan troops must fight for themselves as multiple cities have fallen to the Taliban in the past few days. “We spent over a trillion dollars over 20 years. We trained and equipped with modern equipment over 300,000 …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that he “strongly” supports the effort by the Department of Defense (DOD) to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for members of the U.S. military by Sept. 15. “I strongly support (Defense) Secretary (Lloyd) Austin’s message to the Force today on the …