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Biden announces new sanctions on Cuba over alleged abuses
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): The Biden administration outlined a number of efforts related to its Cuba policy on Friday -- including new sanctions and assistance to Cuban dissidents -- as President Joe Biden met with members of the Cuban-American community and key members of Congress a
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Biden administration determined to continue to grow stronger India-US ties
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his India visit on Wednesday, expressed Biden administration's intent to grow stronger bilateral ties with New Delhi and stressed on the importance of cooperation on various issues including COVID-19 and climat
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US sanctions Cuban officials over crackdown on protests
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): The United States on Friday condemned "mass detentions and sham trials" in Cuba and announced sanctions on the Cuban military and its Interior Ministry against the ongoing crackdown on the civilian population on the island.
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US media coalition urges Biden administration to grant special visas to Af
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 22 (ANI): A coalition of US news organisations on Tuesday wrote two different letters to the US president Joe Biden and leaders in the house of representatives, urging them to grant special immigration visas to Afghan journalists and support staff.
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US military base in Virginia to house 2,500 Afghans who worked for America
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): The Biden administration on Monday said it would evacuate 2,500 Afghan visa seekers along with their families who worked for America during the war against the Taliban and would house them in a military base in Virginia till their visas get cleared.
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US sanctions seven Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 16 (ANI): The United States on Friday imposed Hong Kong-related sanctions on seven individuals and warned companies of the risks of doing business in the territory.
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America to evacuate Afghans who supported US troops
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): The United States is launching an operation to evacuate Afghans who helped US troops during the war in Afghanistan and are facing threats to their lives from the Taliban, the Biden administration announced on Wednesday.
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Indiaspora welcomes President Biden's nomination of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
San Francisco (California) [US], July 10 (ANI): Indiaspora, a non-profit organisation of global Indian diaspora leaders, expressed their enthusiasm for the Biden administration's announcement of the nomination of Los Angeles (LA) Mayor Eric Garcetti to the post of new US Ambassador to India.
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US considers urgent visas for vulnerable Afghan women after troop pull out
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 8 (ANI): Human and Women rights activists have asked the Biden administration to provide up to 2,000 visas specifically for vulnerable women and women's advocates who are at risk after the US troops pull out from Afghanistan.
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Biden admin falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): The Biden administration has fallen short of the July 4 COVID vaccination goal to have 70 per cent of Americans at least partially vaccinated.
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Biden administration considering lifting sanctions on Iran's supreme leade
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): The Biden administration is considering lifting sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Biden administration faces growing calls from experts to embrace vaccine p
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): Health experts are calling on US President Joe Biden's administration to do more to encourage and promote the use of vaccine mandates and passports amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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