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US restores relations with Palestine; Biden talks to Russian president

Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first conversation as counterparts on Tuesday

Combating climate change

US must ensure that developed world does its bit

Biden to suspend federal drilling, strengthen environmental justice

Biden will also assemble a national climate change task force

Biden signs orders on racial equity, takes steps to address systemic racism

Biden said Tuesday that the measures follow one of his core campaign promises: to restore "the soul of the nation," as he often said during the presidential race

Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin speak over phone on arms control, Ukraine

The two leaders also agreed to explore strategic stability discussions on a range of arms control and emerging security issues

Biden administration delivers early win for H4 spouses of H1B workers

After years on cliff edge, the H4 community is relieved. "We've had enough," said an Atlanta resident who has a valid H4 employment authorisation document

Look forward to working with Biden admin: Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu

"We look forward to working with the new Administration, led by President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris," Sandhu said

US: Biden oath second only to Reagan and Barrack Obama with TV viewers

Reagan's festivities in 1981 drew 41.8 million viewers, and Obama's 2009 inaugural reached 37.8 million, Nielsen said

Kamala Harris gets second Covid vaccine dose, urges everyone to do likewise

President Joe Biden has said the goal of his administration is to vaccinate 100 million Americans in the first 100 days of his presidency

US: Biden administration to boost vaccine supply in states by 17% next week

President Joe Biden said during a news briefing that his administration plans to order 200 million more doses of vaccines

Joe Biden to announce moratorium on oil and gas sales on public lands

Two people with knowledge of Biden's plans outlined the proposed moratorium, which will be announced Wednesday.

Biden Commerce nominee vows to protect US networks from Huawei, ZTE

Congress in December approved $1.9 billion to fund the replacement of ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks.

Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact, says report

The Kremlin readout of a phone call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they voiced satisfaction with the move

Judge bars US President Joe Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban

US District Judge Drew Tipton issued a temporary restraining order sought by Texas

Biden signs 'Buy American' order, vows to strengthen manufacturing sector

Biden reiterated plans announced on the campaign trail to replace the fleet of federal cars with U.S.-made electric vehicles

US Senate confirms Biden aide Antony Blinken as 71st secretary of state

Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation's 71st secretary of state, succeeding Mike Pompeo

Biden to pause oil drilling on public land through moratorium: Report

Environmental groups hailed the expected moratorium as the kind of bold, urgent action needed to slow climate change

Biden to reopen online health insurance marketplace, ease Medicaid rules

Biden has vowed to restore full access to the healthcare.gov site, which provides a way to get to a federal exchange offering healthcare insurance

Biden stimulus plan could boost US output by 5% over three years: IMF

Gita Gopinath told a news conference the measures in the proposed package could add as much as 1.5% to US growth in 2021

Veteran activists campaign for President Biden's immigration reform

Immigrant rights activists energised by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill