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Biden to revise Trump-era rule on toxic wastewater from coal plants
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will revise the Trump-era rule that allowed many coal-fired power plants to avoid or delay installing equipment that could prevent lead, selenium and other toxic pollutants from seeping into rivers and streams, the Environmental Prote
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Biden announces agreement to end US combat mission in Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced an agreement on Monday (local time) to formally end the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021.
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Trump slams Biden for approach to energy, coronavirus, internal security
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump has criticized the administration of US President Joe Biden for its approach to dealing with COVID-19 and the current energy policy, as well as an array of other issues, including border security.
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Biden announces USD 100 million in emergency aid for Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday authorised USD 100 million from an emergency fund for the "purpose of meeting unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs" emerging from Afghanistan as violence escalates in the war-torn country, the White House announced.
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Biden, Ghani agree Taliban's offensive contrary to claim of supporting pea
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani agreed that the Taliban's current offensive is in direct contradiction to the group's claim to support a negotiated settlement of the conflict, the White House said on Friday.
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Biden reassures support for Afghan security forces over phone call with Gh
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden pledged to continue support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), said President Ashraf Ghani on Friday as both leaders during a phone call noted the importance of preserving the gains of past decades.
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US media coalition urges Biden administration to grant special visas to Af
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 22 (ANI): A coalition of US news organisations on Tuesday wrote two different letters to the US president Joe Biden and leaders in the house of representatives, urging them to grant special immigration visas to Afghan journalists and support staff.
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US Congressman urges Biden to sanction China for Microsoft hack
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): A top Congressman on Wednesday urged US President Joe Biden to sanction China over the country's recent cyber attack against Microsoft's email exchange.
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Biden announces presidential delegation to Tokyo Olympics, names US Fir
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden announced that First Lady Jill Biden will lead the presidential delegation to the Tokyo Olympics, informed the White House on Tuesday.
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Biden, Jordan King discuss US aid to modernise Jordan's fleet of F-16 jets
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah during a meeting at the White House discussed US support to modernize Amman's fleet of F-16 fighter jets, the White House said in a press release.
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Biden to meet Iraqi Prime Minister in Washington on July 26
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Washington on July 26 to discuss bilateral cooperation, a White House statement said.
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Social media platforms are 'killing people' with vaccine misinformation, s
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Friday criticized social media platforms like Facebook for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines, as his administration has blamed them for stalling U.S. vaccine rates.
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