Tag: US President Joe Biden
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North Korea fires two more short-range ballistic missiles
North has stepped up weapons testing in what appears to be a resumption of its provocation and engagement strategy
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President Joe Biden gives “strong” backing to Ukraine in its struggle with Russia
President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed “strong” support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia and called for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Eastern Europe
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President Joe Biden assures Israeli Prime Minister of US support
President of the United States has assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of complete support from the US
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Nancy Pelosi invites President Biden to deliver a speech to joint session of Congress marking his first 100 days
Biden to address US Congress to mark 100 days in office
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Biden signs order aimed at making voting easier
Washington, March 7 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden on Sunday signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for Americans to vote at a time when new limits on their right to do so are pending in statehouses across the country. He announced the order in a pretaped speech marking the anniversary of the 1965…
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US House tees up $1.9 tn Covid plan but wage hike falters
Washington, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):The US House was expected to vote Friday on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, but a Senate ruling means the final version will not include a minimum wage hike as sought by Democrats. Biden had campaigned extensively on raising the national minimum wage to $15 an hour, from a…
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Biden to mark 500,000 US Covid deaths, UK to ease lockdown
Washington, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden will lead a remembrance ceremony Monday to mark the dark milestone of 500,000 American Covid-19 deaths, but plans for easing the lockdown in Britain and a surge in vaccinations worldwide prompted growing optimism. With the US death toll on the brink of hitting half a million — the…
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Iran says IAEA chief’s visit led to ‘significant achievement’
Tehran, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Iran on Monday hailed a visit by the UN nuclear watchdog chief and a temporary agreement on site inspections as a “significant achievement”, amid international efforts to salvage its troubled nuclear deal. US President Joe Biden, European powers and Tehran are trying to keep alive Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement that has been…
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IMF dismisses inflation concerns of Biden stimulus plan
Washington, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Fears that inflation could spiral out of control due to a massive US stimulus package are overblown, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said Friday. Her argument contradicted critics of US President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion rescue package for the world’s largest economy, who say the amount is excessive, and even those…
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Biden says struggle between democracy and autocracy at ‘inflection point’
Washington, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden said Friday in a major foreign policy speech that the struggle worldwide between democracy and autocracy is at an “inflection point.” “In too many places, including in Europe and the United States, democratic progress is under assault,” Biden was to tell the Munich Security Conference, according to excerpts…