Tag: Joe Biden

Friday, December 4th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Imaginative Argentine minister almost spoils first video phone dialogue between Biden and Fernandez

Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá was involved in an incident which would have normally demanded his resignation or sacking, because he misinterpreted or simply invented the issues of a conversation between president elect Joe Biden and his Argentine peer, Alberto Fernandez triggering a serious diplomatic misunderstanding in a most delicate moment.
Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Joe Biden said he would pursue policies targeting China’s “abusive practices”

Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the Phase 1 trade agreement that President Donald Trump struck with China nor take steps to remove tariffs on Chinese exports, the New York Times on Wednesday quoted the U.S. president-elect as saying.
Wednesday, December 2nd 2020 - 09:01 UTC
US Justice has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud, Attorney General Barr admits

The US Justice Department has not uncovered any evidence of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election, despite President Donald Trump's repeated claims, Attorney-General William Barr told a news agency on Tuesday.
Monday, November 30th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Bolsonaro will wait “a little bit longer” to recognize a winner in the US election

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he will wait “a little bit longer” to recognize a winner in the U.S. presidential election, suggesting there was evidence of fraud in the process.
Monday, November 30th 2020 - 09:03 UTC
Biden will have an all-female communications team at the White House

President-elect Joe Biden is set to hire an all-female communications team, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Biden selected Democratic spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki as his White House press secretary. Psaki also briefly served as communications director for the Obama administration and as a spokeswoman for former State Secretary John Kerry.
Monday, November 30th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Biden strains an ankle while playing with his dog Champ

President-elect Joe Biden twisted his ankle after slipping while playing with his dog, his office said on Sunday.
Saturday, November 28th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
Iran's top nuclear scientist ambushed and killed: Teheran points to Israel and Trump

An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb program was killed in an ambush near Teheran on Friday that could provoke confrontation between Iran and its foes in the last weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Friday, November 27th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Trump will leave the White House when the Electoral College votes for Joe Biden

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for president-elect Joe Biden, the closest he has come to conceding the Nov 3 election, even as he reiterated his unfounded claims of massive voter fraud.
Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:37 UTC
Chinese president Xi Jinping finally congratulates president elect Joe Biden

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, state media reported on Wednesday, becoming one of the last world leaders to do so.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Biden does not want an Ireland/UK guarded border; insists on Good Friday peace deal

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that he had previously discussed the matter with the British and Irish prime ministers and other European leaders.