US urged to ease freeze on Afghan assets

Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, independent UN human rights experts on Monday called for the United States to end its freeze on Afghanistan’s foreign assets.

Editorial: Bid-stop

President Joe Biden has added a stop in Poland to his trip this week to Europe for urgent talks with NATO and European allies, as Russian forces concentrate their fire upon cities and trapped civilians in a nearly month-old invasion of Ukraine.

Russia bars Biden, Trudeau from entering country

Russia said on Tuesday it had put U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a dozen top U.S. officials on a “stop list” that bars them from entering the country.

Editorial: Non-NATO ally

President Joe Biden said last week that he intends to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, a step that will provide the Latin American nation with benefits in the areas of defense, trade and security cooperation.

Editorial: War & peace

Joe Biden again ruled out any direct intervention by the United States to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday, warning that such conflict pitting the NATO alliance against the Kremlin is World War III.

Editorial: Common cause

They have argued viciously in Congress over just about everything: Whether the Capitol insurrection should be investigated or brushed aside. If the President’s choice for…