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China, US tensions over South China Sea to continue under Biden administra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 28 (ANI): It seems tensions between China and the US over the South China Sea will continue under the new US administration as the Chinese military recently conducted a live-fire drill to test its response to repeated missile attacks in a "far sea" and Washington al
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Biden won't penalise Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi's killing: Official
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has decided that the diplomatic cost of directly penalising Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is too high, according to senior administration officials despite an intelligence finding that he directly approved the kil
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Undocumented immigrants should be vaccinated against COVID-19 without fear
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) ensured that undocumented immigrants will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine without fear of being targeted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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US says over 300 people charged in Capitol riot
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): More than 300 people now face federal charges in connection with the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill and at least 280 people have been arrested, The Hill reported citing the Justice Department's statement on Friday (local time).
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Biden vows to hold Riyadh accountable after Khashoggi report released
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday said that he will hold Saudi Arabia accountable after the government released a report revealing that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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US House approves Biden's USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Saturday (local time) approved President Joe Biden's USD 1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package by a majority of votes.
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US Civil society groups, lawmakers press Biden to support India's TRIPS wa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Hundreds of civil society groups in the US, along with several progressive lawmakers, are keeping up the pressure on the Biden administration to support India's TRIPS waiver on COVID-19 vaccines, reported Inside US Trade - an online news service.
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Unjustified, inaccurate conclusions: Saudi Arabia rejects US' report impli
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], February 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has categorically rejected the United States' report implicating Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman for approving the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling the assessment negative, false and unacceptable.
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Saudi crown prince Salman approved plan to kill Jamal Khashoggi: US report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified US report.
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Biden revokes Trump's pause on green cards
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden reopened the country on Wednesday to people seeking green cards, ending a ban on legal immigration that former President Donald Trump imposed last year, citing what he said was the need to protect American jobs during the COVID-19 pa
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US-Canada to hold first dialogue on climate change by beginning of April
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and Canada plan to convene the first ministerial dialogue on climate change agreed to by President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by the beginning of April, the White House said.
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China represses its own people, says Biden's CIA nominee William Burns
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday (local time) said China is strengthening its capabilities to steal intellectual property, repress its own people, bully its
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