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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
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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
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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
 "US asks courts to put TikTok appeals on hold pending Biden team review")
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
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No change in policy on Jammu and Kashmir and the region: US State Dept
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference, "Of course, we always have concerns about crackdowns on freedom of speech, freedom of expression"
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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
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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
 "TikTok sale to Walmart, Oracle stalls as Biden reviews security: Report")
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
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US President Biden says he won't watch Trump's impeachment proceedings
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday told reporters in the Oval Office that he has no plans to watch former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial
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Donald Trump's trial starts with fight over whether case can proceed
Republican senators have advanced the constitutional question as the main justification for acquittal
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Kamala beyond the stereotype
Book review of Kamala's Way: An American Life
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Biden to discuss Covid relief package with business leaders at White House
Democrats have a small majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and effective control in the Senate
 "Biden to discuss Covid relief package with business leaders at White House")
82 advocacy groups call on US President Biden to end federal executions
Dozens of civil rights and advocacy organisations are calling on the Biden administration to immediately halt federal executions
Joe Biden will 'walk, not run' on trade deals as Sino-US tension lingers
Following former president Donald Trump's "America First" stance, the Biden administration has a "Buy American" policy for federal procurement
US: Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Joe Biden's virus relief
Biden, less than three weeks into his presidency, has declared that defeating the virus and fixing the economy are his top priorities
PM Modi invites US President Biden, First Lady Jill to visit India
Both the leaders reiterated the importance of working with like-minded countries to ensure a rules-based international order and a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region
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Uttarakhand flood: US condoles deaths, wishes speedy recovery of injured
Twenty-six bodies have been recovered and 171 people still missing as multiple agencies worked at rescuing over 30 workers feared trapped in a tunnel at a power project site
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Modi, Biden commit to work together on Covid-19, climate change and economy
The two leaders agreed to continuing close cooperation to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, including support for freedom of navigation, territorial integrity and a stronger regional architecture
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Goldman Sachs boosts US GDP estimate, sees Covid-19 relief at $1.5 trillion
On an annual basis, they raised their forecasts for 2021 and 2022 growth by 0.2 percentage points each, to 6.8% and 4.5%, respectively
 "Goldman Sachs boosts US GDP estimate, sees Covid-19 relief at $1.5 trillion")
