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US will share Covid-19 vaccines with world if there is surplus: Biden
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The United States will share coronavirus vaccines with other countries if it ends up with a surplus, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.
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US Senate confirms Marcia Fudge as Housing and Urban Development secretary
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Ohio Democratic Representative Marcia Fudge as secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), adding another African American woman to the ranks of President Joe Biden's Cabinet.
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US Senate votes to confirm Garland as attorney general
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) confirmed Merrick Garland to be President Joe Biden's attorney general. The US upper chamber voted 70-30 on Garland's nomination to lead the Justice Department, easily topping the 50 votes needed.
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US House approves USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Senate-passed version of the USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for signature. The House of Representatives voted 220-211 to pass the American Rescue Plan A
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Quad is grouping of important friend, allies of US, says State Dept ahead
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Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): The US on Tuesday (local-time) emphasised that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a grouping of important friends and allies of Washington that is predicated on shared interests, ahead of first-ever leader level meet scheduled on coming Friday.
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US President Biden to address Quad leaders on Friday
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Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will meet with the leaders of the Quad -- India, Australia and Japan -- countries through a videoconference at the end of the workweek, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Monday.
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Biden's dogs sent back to Delaware after 'biting incident' at White House
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Delaware [US], March 10 (ANI): The two German Shepherds belonging to US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were sent back to the family home of the Bidens in Delaware last week after aggressive behaviour by one of them.
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First Quad summit to take place on March 12
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New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The first-ever summit of the leaders of the Quadrilateral Framework or 'Quad' will take place virtually on March 12, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday.
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US President nominates 2 women Generals to lead Military Commands
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Day, US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced the nomination of two women to lead the country's Military Commands, who will become the second and third women in the history of the United States Armed Forc
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US lawmakers call on Biden to help defend Hong Kong's autonomy
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): A group of bipartisan US lawmakers overseeing congressional China policy have lambasted Beijing's recently announced plans to overhaul Hong Kong's election system and urged President Joe Biden to help the city defend its "autonomy and basic freedoms".
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China calls on Biden to roll back Trump's 'dangerous practice' on Taiwan
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Beijing [China], March 8 (ANI): With the United States repeatedly affirming its support to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on President Joe Biden to reverse the policies of former President Donald Trump on Taiwan.
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US poet who performed at Biden's inaugural 'tailed' by security guard tail
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Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The first youth poet laureate of United States, Amanda Gorman, acclaimed for her performance at President Joe Biden's inauguration, has said that she was "tailed" on her way home and confronted by a security guard who alleged that she looked suspicious.
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