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Biden announces new sanctions on Cuba over alleged abuses
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): The Biden administration outlined a number of efforts related to its Cuba policy on Friday -- including new sanctions and assistance to Cuban dissidents -- as President Joe Biden met with members of the Cuban-American community and key members of Congress a
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Biden says federal workers must be vaccinated or submit to COVID-19 testin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): US President Biden on Thursday (local time) directed all federal employees to declare that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear masks and be regularly tested, as the country is under threat of spreading delta variant.
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Biden meets Belarus opposition leader, shows support for pro-democracy pro
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) met with Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya at the White House, extending support to pro-democracy protesters.
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US to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant: White House
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The United States will maintain existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
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Biden announces USD 100 million in emergency aid for Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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US 'undeterred' by China's new sanctions: White House
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Hours after the latest sanctions announced by China targeting several American citizens, the US said it is "undeterred" and added that it is "fully committed" to implementing all relevant Washington sanctions authorities.
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Biden, Ghani agree Taliban's offensive contrary to claim of supporting pea
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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White House 'deeply disappointed' with China for rejection of fresh COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday slammed China for rejecting a fresh World Health Organisation (WHO) probe into the origins of COVID-19.
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Biden announces presidential delegation to Tokyo Olympics, names US Fir
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Fully vaccinated White House staffer, Pelosi aide test COVID positive
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Washington DC [US], July 21 (ANI): A White House staffer and a senior communications aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have tested positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated.
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Biden, Jordan King discuss US aid to modernise Jordan's fleet of F-16 jets
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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US delegation at Tashkent conference discussed evolving security situation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 18 (ANI): A high-level US delegation led by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the international conference in Uzbekistan and discussed the evolving security situation in Afghanistan
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