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US Senate advances bill to provide funding for technology research to coun
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States Senate on Monday advanced a bill that would provide billions of dollars in government funding for technology research as part of a legislative measure to counter China amid strained ties and fierce competition between the two countries.
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Israel-Palestine conflict: Calls for ceasefire grow as Gaza death toll cro
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Gaza [Palestine], May 18 (ANI): As the Israel-Palestine conflict entered its second week, the death toll in Gaza has crossed 200, while about 1,500 Palestinians have been wounded.
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Israel shells Lebanon in response to rocket fire
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel] May 18 (ANI): Israel fired shells towards Lebanon in response to rocket launches, as US President Joe Biden asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire after a week of violence that has killed more than 200 people in Gaza.
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Biden 'expresses support for Gaza ceasefire' in call with Netanyahu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden, in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, expressed his support for a ceasefire in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, the Palestinian military group in Gaza.
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White House declines to comment if Biden has seen Israeli intel on AP Gaza
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 18 (ANI): White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Monday declined to comment whether President Biden has viewed intelligence that the Israeli government says it shared with the US justifying an airstrike targeting a building that housed The Associated Press in Gaza.
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US pledges to share 80 million COVID-19 vaccine jabs globally
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced that the the United States will share 80 million vaccine doses globally over the next six weeks, five times more than any other country has shared to date which represents 13 percent of vaccines produced i
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Fauci says pandemic exposed 'undeniable effects of racism' in US
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 17,(ANI):Dr Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration's top medical adviser said that the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed racial disparities in living conditions and access to healthcare across the US that required serious action to fix.
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Jill Biden's custom made bag features hand-painted portraits of her dogs
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): First Lady Jill Biden recently stepped off 'Air Force One' toting a one-of-a-kind accessory: a custom Valentino Rockstud purse featuring hand-painted portraits of the Bidens' German Shepherds, Major and Champ.
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Amid international pressure, Israel likely to move towards ceasefire with
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 16 (ANI): As the deadly conflict between Israel and Palestine entered its seventh day, Israeli officials on Sunday indicated that a ceasefire could be coming after mounting pressure from US President Joe Biden and other American lawmakers following the recent airstrike
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'Quad should morph into economic NATO to counter China coercion'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): If the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) made up of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States (US) has to function properly, it should morph into a treaty-based economic alliance, wherein all commit to defending each other economically if China retali
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Biden calls Netanyahu, reaffirms US support for Israel's right to defend i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) held telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other terrorist group
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Biden speaks to Palestinian President Abbas, says Hamas must stop firing r
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) held telephonic conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and discussed the violence in Gaza, in which he called for Hamas, the authority's rival, to stop firing rockets into Israel.
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