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Biden-Putin to hold talks over video call on December 7: White House
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, confirmed White House in a statement, as tensions between the United States and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border that
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Biden signs stopgap funding Bill to keep US government open - White House
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden has signed a stopgap funding bill to keep the US government open, the White House announced Friday, after Democratic lawmakers managed to win enough support from rival Republicans to vote on the highly-contested matter.
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Scratchy voiced Biden suffers from nasal congestion, 'Frog' in throat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has had an unusually scratchy voice and an occasional cough all week, prompting questions from the press about his health. On Friday the White House announced President Biden is experiencing nasal congestion and a "frog" in his throat
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Biden to announce new actions to protect Americans against Delta, Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will announce new actions to combat COVID-19 as the country heads into the winter months and with the emergence of a new variant, Omicron, White House said in a statement on Thursday.
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US, Australia, UK sign agreement for exchange of naval nuclear propulsion
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): In a bid to enhance trilateral security partnership called "AUKUS", the US, Australia and the United Kingdom have engaged in an 18-month consultation period to seek an optimal pathway for delivery of nuclear-powered submarines, United States President Joe B
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Foreign Secy Shringla meets White House official, discusses regional issue
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Foreign Secretary of India, Harsh Vardhan Shringla met US Senior Director in the White House National Security Council Sumona Guha here on Wednesday and discussed India-US strategic partnership and regional issues of interest.
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Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just days before debate with Biden: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before he was to face present President Joe Biden in their first presidential debate in September 2020, Guardian reported on Wednesday, citing a new book by former White House
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China probably got ride of intermediary COVID-19 host: Fauci
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): China likely got rid of an intermediary host that carried the COVID-19 between bats and humans when officials cleaned out the live animal market, said White House, the chief medical advisor.
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Women Tennis Association remains concerned about Chinese player Peng Shuai
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Despite a video call between International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Tennis star Peng Shuai, the Women Tennis Association (WTA) remains deeply concerned that the Chinese player is "not free from censorship or coercion."
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Biden nominates Shalanda Young as White House budget office Director
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has nominated Shalanda Young as the director of the White House budget office, the White House announced on Wednesday.
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Biden administration views China as more risky competitor: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 22 (ANI): The tensions between US and China are not easing because the Biden administration is taking forward Donald Trump's tough Beijing policy and is converting it into a one-on-one competition with the Asian country, according to a report.
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UN calls for investigation into Peng Shuai disappearance; WTA willing to p
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 20 (ANI): The United Nations on Saturday called for an investigation into Peng Shuai's disappearance while the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China for the tennis player.
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