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White House denies pausing military aid package to Ukraine
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): The United States has never decided to hold back security assistance to Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in response to media reports that the Joe Biden administration held back 100 million dollars worth of arms for Ukraine.
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Risk of armed conflict in Taiwan Strait is 'all-time high': Beijing-backed
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): As tensions have risen across the Taiwan Strait, the risk of armed conflict is an "all-time high", according to a Beijing-backed think-tank.
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US could take more action concerning Taiwan's defence: experts
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 18 (ANI): After the first US-Japan in-person summit in Washington on Friday, Taiwanese foreign policy experts have predicted that more action would be taken by the Joe Biden administration in relation to the defence of Taiwan.
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Biden to nominate former space shuttle commander for NASA's number 2 spot
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is set to nominate eight leaders to key administration posts, including former space shuttle commander Pamela Melroy for the post of Deputy Administrator in NASA, the White House statement said on Friday.
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US not discussing with allies Joint Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Chi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): President Joe Biden administration's position on the 2022 Winter Olympics hosted in China has not changed, but Washington is not discussing with allies plans for a joint boycott, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan's attempts to build economic ties with US get lukewarm response f
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Pakistan is attempting to have ties with the United States that are based on economic support rather than driven by security cooperation, but this approach has been met with a lukewarm response from the Joe Biden administration.
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US hosts Japan, South Korea security advisers as it completes N Korea poli
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI/Sputnik): US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan hosts on Friday his counterparts from Japan Shigeru Kitamura and South Korea Suh Hoon as the Joe Biden administration nears the completion of its North Korea policy review.
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Biden administration views India as important partner in countering China:
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 24 (ANI): With China's growing assertiveness in the Indian Ocean region, the Joe Biden administration in the US sees India as its most important partner to counter Beijing's ambitions.
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US mulls extension of troop deployment in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): The Joe Biden administration is considering a six-month extension for US troops in Afghanistan contrary to the May 1 deadline that the previous Trump administration had negotiated with the Taliban to withdraw all US forces from the war-ravaged country,
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US offers temporary legal status to Myanmar citizens
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): The Joe Biden administration will offer temporary status to people from Myanmar living in the US, its latest reaction to the February coup in the country.
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WHO incapable of holding China accountable for COVID-19: Dissident
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): The chances of a deeper investigation on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and holding Beijing accountable will depend a great deal on Joe Biden administration, said Jianli Yang, a Chinese dissident and son of a former Communist Party leader, a former po
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White House 'doesn't take advice' from Trump on immigration: Psaki
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday defended President Joe Biden administration's immigration agenda as Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, argued that Biden's rhetoric and policies have spurred a surge in migration at the souther
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