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US House fails to pick Speaker on first ballot for first time in a century
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to attain the required number of votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) as a Speaker on the first ballot thus sending the House to a second ballot for the first time in a century, The New York Post reported.
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Taiwan extends compulsory military service amid China's aggression
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Terming it an "extremely difficult decision," Tsai Ing-wen emphasised that peace depends on national defence and national defence is dependent on the people of the country.
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47 Chinese aircraft enter air defence zone, claims Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command had on Sunday announced that it carried out joint combat readiness patrol and "strike drills" around Taiwan, according to CNN.
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US House passes USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill to provide more aid to a devastated Ukraine was cleared by the House on Friday (local time), as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown, reported CNN.
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US lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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President Joe Biden welcomes US House's passage of Respect for Marriage Ac
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a statement, Biden said, "Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love."
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US House passes bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage, it now
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The House vote was 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the legislation.
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US House Speaker Pelosi says will not seek leadership role in next Congres
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Democrats are slated to lose their majority in the House following midterm elections last week, with current Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy favoured becoming speaker under Republican control of the chamber.
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Biden says line of communication with China to stay open
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Biden will meet the China's Premier on the sidelines of the G20 Summit that gets underway in Bali, from Monday.
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Low expectations from the first physical Biden-Xi meeting
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden will meet China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit coming Monday in Bali, Indonesia and neither side is expecting any coolants to douse the fire of mutual distrust and anger.
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Taiwan fears invasion amid rising tensions with China
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid rising tensions with China, and even with a boost in defence spending, Taiwan fears a potential threat of invasion.
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Xi orders Chinese military to prepare for war amid tension with Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid tensions with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that Beijing will strengthen military training and prepare for any war as the nation's "security is increasingly unstable and uncertain."
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