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President Joe Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
He noted that the US had removed sanctions on Burma after its transition to democracy but that it would not hesitate to restore them
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Joe Biden invites GOP lawmakers to White House virus relief talk
President Joe Biden has invited to the White House a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending about one-third of what he is seeking in coronavirus aid.
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Queen Elizabeth likely to host Joe Biden at Buckingham Palace: Report
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is expected to host US President Joe Biden at Buckingham Palace ahead of the G7 summit scheduled between June 11 and 13, according to a media report on Sunday.
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Joe Biden calls for Democrats to keep Trump impeachment trial short
Biden urged his fellow members of the Democratic Party in the Senate to keep former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the upper chamber short and not to let it 'derail the agenda'
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Trump parts ways with his lead impeachment lawyers a week before trial
Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers little more more than a week before his trial, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday
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Biden govt supports dialogue to find political solution to Afghanistan
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Friday the Biden administration supports the previous Trump administration's decision of setting up negotiations between the stakeholders in Afghanistan
Biden admin sees Quad as foundation to build on Indo-Pacific policy
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at an event organised by the US Institute of Peace, a Congress-funded think-tank, on Friday that US will build on and carry forward the four-nation Quad
US slams China for 'destabilising' military actions in South China Sea
China claims almost all the energy-rich waters of the South China Sea, where it has established military outposts on artificial islands
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US Defense Secy, Italian counterpart discuss threats from China, Russia
Secretary Austin expressed gratitude toward Italy for proceeding to have US powers and noticed the significance of the presence of US powers in Italy to NATO's aggregate security
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Markets see worst weekly setback since May, Sensex off 7.8% from peak
FPIs sell Rs 5,931 crore on Friday, most since March
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US: Prez Joe Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Biden''s early reliance on executive action is at odds with the Democrat''s pledge as a candidate to be a consensus builder
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Boeing confident of growth prospects as US-India ties better under Biden
Over the last decade, Boeing has been one of the prime drivers of India-US defence trade
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Biden admin committed to a strong US-India bilateral relationship: Pentagon
"The Secretary made it very clear that we''re going to remain committed to a strong US-India bilateral relationship," Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters at a news conference
Carefully reviewing UN report on human rights situation in Sri Lanka: US
"We are carefully reviewing the significant report from" the UN Human Rights Council "on human rights in Sri Lanka," US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said
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Decision on H4 signals Biden's commitment to supporting immigrant women
An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of the H-1B visa holders
Biden signs healthcare executive orders, says undoing damage Trump has done
The first executive order was about restoring the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid to the way they were before Trump became president
Former Obama aide Rob Malley to be tapped as Iran envoy, angering hawks
The appointment of the aide, Rob Malley, would exacerbate an already bitter partisan divide over Iran and Israel policy
US State Secy, EU Representative discuss 'strong cooperation' on China
"The Secretary and the High Representative also agreed to continue strong US-EU cooperation on issues related to China," the statement said.
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Best of BS Opinion: Time for statesmanship, Make in America, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Make in America
Joe Biden's executive order raises concerns