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Amid international pressure, Israel likely to move towards ceasefire with
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Tel Aviv [Israel], May 16 (ANI): As the deadly conflict between Israel and Palestine entered its seventh day, Israeli officials on Sunday indicated that a ceasefire could be coming after mounting pressure from US President Joe Biden and other American lawmakers following the recent airstrike
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Biden calls Netanyahu, reaffirms US support for Israel's right to defend i
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Washington [US] May 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) held telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other terrorist group
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Biden speaks to Palestinian President Abbas, says Hamas must stop firing r
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Washington [US] May 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) held telephonic conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and discussed the violence in Gaza, in which he called for Hamas, the authority's rival, to stop firing rockets into Israel.
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Biden revokes Trump's 2019 proclamation barring immigrants who cannot affo
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Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) revoked a 2019 proclamation issued by former President Donald Trump preventing immigrants from obtaining visas unless they proved they could obtain health insurance or pay for health care.
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It's a great day: Biden praises US CDC's new guidelines on no mask usage f
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Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): US president Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) praised the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest guidelines on removing the requirement of masks for fully vaccinated people, but cautioned those not vaccinated to protect themselves unless they h
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Biden discusses Israel-Palestine conflict with Netanyahu; hopes hostilitie
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Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel-Palestine conflict and said he hopes that the hostilities will come to a conclusion.
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Biden says US economy to see fastest growth in 40 yrs in coming months
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Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US economy will likely see its fastest growth in four decades in the months to come, though the rate of expansion might not be smooth throughout, President Joe Biden said on Monday.
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Biden defends American Rescue Plan as US adds way fewer jobs than expected
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Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): The US Labour Department on Friday reported that the American economy added only 266,000 jobs - way below the one million jobs expected by economists - while the unemployment rate rose to 6.1 per cent.
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Biden sets up Climate Change Support Office in State Department
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Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) issued an executive order to set up the Climate Change Support Office (CCSO) within the Department of State.
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Biden believes proposed meeting with Putin 'good step forward' in US-Russi
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Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): The White House on Friday (local time) said that US President Joe Biden believed that his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be a good step forward in the US-Russia relationship to de-escalate tensions and have stable relations.
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WHO chief welcomes US support for temporary waiver on intellectual propert
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Geneva [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised the commitment shown by Joe Biden's administration to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property on COVID-19 vaccines.
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US supports waiver of intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccin
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Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday (local time) announced its support for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines and said it will negotiate the terms at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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