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France joins US to mount multilateral challenge on China in South China Sea

France on Friday deployed a nuclear attack submarine in the South China Sea, reported Asia Times

Democrats pushing President Biden's Covid-19 bill through House panels

Democrats pushed half of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan through a House committee Thursday

Biden rescinds Donald Trump's emergency order on US-Mexico border wall

"I have determined that the declaration of a national emergency at our southern border was unwarranted," Biden wrote in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, reported The Hill

President Biden clear about restoring compassion, order to immigration: WH

"The executive actions signed thus far are just the beginning," a White House spokesperson told PTI

US distances itself from Donald Trump's attempts to ban WeChat

Courts have blocked Trump's attempted ban of WeChat from going into effect, saying it would affect affect the First Amendment rights of users

No change in US' policy on J&K, says President Biden administration

"I want to be very clear there has been no change in US policy in the region," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters

Joe Biden says Pentagon task force will review US china strategy

The 15-member task force will have a broad portfolio, including defense strategy, Chinese technology and intelligence, and US alliances and partnerships in Asia

Unfair economic practices a worry, says Biden in first phone call with Xi

Xi reiterated during the call that cooperation was the only choice and that the two countries need to properly manage disputes in a constructive manner

Wall Street opens higher after US President Biden speaks with Xi Jinping

Wall Street is opening higher Thursday, after President Joe Biden held his first talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office. The S&P 500 was up 0.3 per cent in the first minutes of trading to 3,921, heading toward another record high. Dating app Bumble begins trading later today. Rival Match Group hit an all-time high on Wednesday. Stocks have been rising after a government inflation report suggested the US economy can absorb more stimulus without overheating. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held at 1.15 per cent after being as high as 1.20 per cent earlier this week. Oil prices were lower. World stock indexes were mostly higher on Thursday after President Joe Biden held his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office, though there was no indication of any major change in US trade policy. Many markets in Asia were closed for the Lunar New Year and other holidays. Benchmarks in Paris, Frankfurt and Hong Kong, rose, while London was ...

Biden admin urged not to issue H-1B to Indians till country cap removed

The current per-country cap on issuing of green cards in the US has resulted in Indian professionals, mostly from the IT sector, having to wait for decades for their legal permanent residency

US President Biden approves order to sanction Myanmar military leaders

Biden announced that he has approved a new executive order to immediately sanction leaders of the Myanmar military who directed the February 1 coup

Biden seeks more foreign workers while skirting H-1B visa uproar

Companies like Google, Apple and Facebook have for years pressed to increase the number of tech workers allowed into the US

Biden conveys concerns to Xi Jinping over China's 'unfair' trade practices

Biden expressed his concerns about China's coercive and unfair economic practices, its crackdown in Hong Kong as he spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time since taking office

US asks courts to put TikTok appeals on hold pending Biden team review

Three federal judges in separate rulings blocked Commerce orders on TikTok and for Chinese-owned WeChat

Joe Biden announces sanctions against military leaders of Myanmar

Biden said he has approved a new executive order enabling US to immediately sanction the military leaders who directed the coup, their business interests, as well as close family members

No change in policy on Jammu and Kashmir and the region: US State Dept

The United States on Wednesday said that there is no change in its policy on Jammu and Kashmir. "I want to be very clear there has been no change in US policy in the region," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters in view of a tweet from the South and Central Asia Bureau of the State Department which welcomed the resumption of 4G mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir. "We welcome the resumption of 4G mobile internet in India's Jammu & Kashmir. This marks an important step for local residents and we look forward to continued political & economic progress to restore normalcy in J&K, tweeted the South and Central Asia Bureau of the State Department. High-speed mobile internet was restored on February 5 in the entire union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, exactly one and a half years after it was snapped in August 2019 when the Centre had abrogated the special status of the erstwhile state. According to a 2019 Congressional Research Service report of August 2019,

Biden announces China task force to counter challenges posed by Beijing

The task force will be composed of civilian and military experts across the department and will need a whole government effort, bipartisan cooperation in Congress and strong alliances and partnerships

President Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup

President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country

TikTok sale to Walmart, Oracle stalls as Biden reviews security: Report

The administration of former President Donald Trump had cited national security concerns in its targeting of TikTok, arguing that the personal data of US users could be obtained by China's governmen

Biden administration welcomes India's emergence as a leading global power

Describing India as one of the most important partners of the US in the Indo-Pacific region, the Biden Administration on Tuesday said that it welcomes India's emergence as a leading global power