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Biden promises one million vaccinations daily in 3 weeks
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden told reporters that in three weeks the country will be able to perform one million vaccinations a day with a potential of reaching 1.5 million.
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Biden signs order to reverse Trump's transgender military ban
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US] January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden signed an executive order that brought in a policy of including all qualified Americans to serve in the US military, effectively overturning a ban on transgender persons that was introduced by the former Trump administration, t
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Biden to sign order keeping travel restrictions on Europe, says White Hous
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 26 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation later in the day to keep travel restrictions for Europe and Brazil over COVID-19 concerns, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki informed reporters here on Monday.
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Senkaku Islands protected by US-Japan Security Treaty, says Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 24 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi and discussed the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly the East China Sea territorial disputes, the US Department of Defen
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US condemns Russia's use of harsh tactics against protesters
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 24 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protest in Russia against the arrest of activist Alexey Navalny, the US has condemned the use of "harsh tactics" against protesters and called for the release of those detained for demonstration.
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Russian Embassy in US extends condolences to family of late Larry King
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy in the US has expressed condolences over the passing of iconic US talk show personality Larry King.
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Some 200 National Guard Troops deployed at US Capitol test positive for CO
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 200 members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, DC for the inauguration of President Joe Biden have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Biden's inaugural poet Amanda Gorman reveals 'Hamilton' song helped her ov
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 21 (ANI): American poet Amanda Gorman, who grabbed eyeballs with her inaugural poetry at the President Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony, recently opened up about her journey of overcoming a speech impediment.
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US Capitol goes into temporary lockdown after fire breaks out nearby
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 18 (ANI): Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration day, the US Capitol Hill on Monday went into a temporary lockdown after a fire broke out under a nearby bridge.
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Ahead of Biden's inauguration, man held at DC checkpoint with 500 rounds o
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington, DC, [US], January 17 (ANI): Amid heightened security ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's oath-taking ceremony, a man from Virginia has been arrested at the inauguration checkpoint in Washington, DC, for carrying "unauthorised" inauguration credential and an unregistered handg
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'Washi' Sundar shares Test cap number 301 with area calling code of Washin
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], January 15 (ANI): India spinner Washington Sundar, who became the 301st Test cricketer to play for the country, interestingly shares his Test cap number with the telephone area code of Maryland, a portion of the Greater Washington DC.
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Twitter suspends 70K QAnon accounts in wake of Capitol riots
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], January 12 (ANI): Twitter on Monday announced that more than 70,000 accounts have been suspended following the riots in Washington DC stating that these accounts were engaged in sharing harmful QAnon-associated content.
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