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White House says there are 'active' ISIS-K threats in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): The White House on Thursday said that there continue to be active threats from Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) in Afghanistan and that officials are in close touch with the roughly 100 American citizens remaining in the country following the US mi
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US evacuation ops continue uninterrupted at Kabul Airport after rocket att
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): The evacuation operations at Kabul airport continue to remain "uninterrupted" following the rocket attack, confirmed the White House on Monday.
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Engagement with Taliban will be needed to evacuate people after August 31:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The US will be engaging with the Taliban to ensure the safe evacuation of people from Afghanistan following the August 31 deadline for withdrawal, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
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US flag to fly at half-mast until August 30 in honour of Kabul attack vict
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The US flag will be flown at half-mast until the evening of August 30 to honour the victims killed in the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan's Kabul, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said.
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Biden received contingency plans briefing on US withdrawal from Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has been briefed earlier in the day on possible contingency plans related to the US withdrawal and evacuation operations in Afghanistan, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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US condemns assassination of Afghan govt's media head in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Friday (local time) strongly condemned the assassination of Dawa Khan Menapal, the director of the Afghanistan government media information centre.
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Asian-American delegation meets Biden, raises issues of immigration and vo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has proposed a comprehensive immigration bill, said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Thursday (local time) on the administration's move on 'documented dreamers' including children of H1B visa holders.
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Biden administration unsure if foreigners with Russian, Chinese Vaccines c
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration has yet to decide whether foreign visitors to the US with a Russian or Chinese COVID vaccine will be eligible for entry under a policy that would mandate vaccines for foreigners entering the country, White House Press Secretary
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US to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant: White House
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The United States will maintain existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
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White House 'deeply disappointed' with China for rejection of fresh COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday slammed China for rejecting a fresh World Health Organisation (WHO) probe into the origins of COVID-19.
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No 'mission accomplished' moment, Afghanistan is '20-year war that has not
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Thursday (local time) said the US military drawdown in Afghanistan is not a "mission accomplished" moment and admitted that the "war that has not been won militarily."
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US vows stronger Taiwan trade ties despite Beijing's call to cease all for
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 30 (ANI): The White House said on Monday that the US would continue to strengthen its trade relationship with Taiwan ahead of bilateral trade talks today, despite Beijing's call on Washington to cease all forms of official exchanges with Taiwan.
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