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Biden's aide 'deeply concerned' over China's assault on Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden's proposed National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that he was 'deeply concerned' about the imprisonment of pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong in wake of the draconian National Security Law imposed by the Chinese Comm
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Trump, Biden, PM Modi among most tweeted about people in 2020
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump and President-Elect Joe Biden emerged as the most and second-most tweeted about people on Twitter for the year 2020, according to the micro-blogging site's annual year-end review.
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White House advised to veto National Defense Authorization Act
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The White House Office of Management and Budget in a letter said US President Donald Trump has been advised to veto the revised 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Biden formally names ex-general Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) formally named retired General Lloyd Austin as his Secretary of Defense nominee, reported CNN.
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Joe Biden announces new health team to tackle Covid-19 in US
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) formally announced key members of his incoming administration's health team, which includes Indian-American doctor Vivek Murthy, who will be responsible for managing the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Dr Vivek Murthy appointed Surgeon General in Joe Biden's team
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy, a distinguished physician, and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, has been nominated to serve as the Surgeon General in US President-elect Joe Biden's health team leading the COVID-19 respon
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Biden nominates ex-general Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday selected retired Army General Lloyd Austin, former commander of US Central Command, to be his Secretary of Defense, a source familiar with the decision informed CNN.
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US-Japan alliance can play key role in countering China's ambitions, say e
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 8 (ANI): The US-Japan alliance could be the ideal starting point for incoming US President-elect Joe Biden's administration to rebuild strategic, economic, technological and governing norms and to counter China's growing ambitions, according to analysts and ex-US of
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China suggests dialogue with US as Joe Biden likely to take tough stance a
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Beijing [China], December 7 (ANI): As US President-elect Joe Biden is likely to take a tough stance against China, Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said that Beijing and the US "should initiate dialogue at all levels".
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Biden to name California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), confirmed a person familiar with the decision to The Hill on Sunday.
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Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Rudy Giuliani, who has led US President Donald Trump's legal challenges to try to overcome the outcome of the presidential elections, has tested positive for COVID-19, informed Trump on Sunday.
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Rejoining Paris Accord will be beneficial to Russia, China: Trump
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Georgia [US], December 6 (ANI): Slamming US President-elect Joe Biden's decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that the decision would give advantage to Russia and China.
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