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US to adopt different approaches to address challenges by Russia, China
On Wednesday, the US and the Russian Federation completed the necessary legal procedures to extend the New START Treaty for five years
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US backs India's new farm laws, says it will improve efficiency of markets
The new laws usher in long awaited reforms that have been part of the agricultural reform thinking for two decades
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Biden to talk about foreign policy during maiden visit to State Department
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that Biden "will broadly talk about foreign policy" during his maiden visit to the State Department
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US charges member of Proud Boys for role in January 6 Capitol riot
The Proud Boy's founder, Gavin McInnes, is a Canadian who lives in the United States
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Immigration policy: Biden to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
Former President Donald Trump had drastically reduced the refugee admissions cap to only 15,000 before he left office
Biden tells Democrats he would consider limits on who gets Covid-19 checks
Biden and the Democrats agreed on the need to move swiftly to get $1,400 stimulus checks to Americans, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters
Why higher FDI threshold could deepen, widen market for insurance products
Budget 2021 raised the FDI limit in the insurance sector from 49 to 74 per cent
 "Why higher FDI threshold could deepen, widen market for insurance products")
Biden team in talks with utilities, car companies about emissions
The United States is the world's second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter behind China
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Buttigieg confirmed transportation secy, first openly LGBTQ Cabinet member
Buttigieg, a breakout star of the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign before dropping out and endorsing Biden, was confirmed by a strong bipartisan vote of 86 to 13
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US demands China end military, economic pressure on Taiwan, engage in talks
According to South China Morning Post, foreign policy leaders and professionals in the United States support the use of American troops to defend Taiwan
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Biden revokes Trump immigration policies; reunites migrant familiese
Biden said the second executive order he signed will address the root causes of migration to the US southern border
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin purges defence boards; Trump loyalists out
Austin said the review will assess whether each board provides value and make sure its focus aligns with "our most pressing strategic priorities and the National Defense Strategy"
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US: Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Biden's homeland security chief
Mayorkas is a former federal prosecutor who previously served as a senior DHS official
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US economy to hit pre-pandemic size by the middle of this year, says CBO
The new projections from the office, which is nonpartisan and issues regular budgetary and economic forecasts, are an improvement from the office's forecasts last summer
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Top Chinese diplomat urges closer ties with US under Biden administration
The head of the ruling Communist Party''s office on foreign affairs, Yang Jiechi, said the sides will have their differences but should not allow them to derail relations
Biden govt wants to continue to deepen defence ties with India: US official
The United States' defence ties and cooperation with India will continue to deepen under President Biden-led administration, a top ranking US official said
US: Fed policy makers, like lawmakers, split on need for more fiscal aid
The United States has been devastated by COVID-19, with more than 26 million Americans infected so far, and more than 441,000 dying in total
US: Prez Biden meets Republicans as Democrats push on for coronavirus aid
The two sides are wide apart, with Republicans focused primarily on the health care crisis, tapping into bipartisan urgency to shore up the nation's vaccine distribution
US won't make immigration arrests at coronavirus vaccination sites
The vaccination sites will be considered "sensitive locations" and generally off limits for enforcement actions, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement on Monday
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Blinken calls for China to step up and be transperent about Covid-19
Blinken said that the Chinese government's 'failure' in sharing and providing pertinent information regarding the deadly virus is something "we must address"
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