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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
 "US slams China for 'destabilising' military actions in South China Sea")
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
 "US Defense Secy, Italian counterpart discuss threats from China, Russia")
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
 "US: Prez Joe Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders")
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
 "Boeing confident of growth prospects as US-India ties better under Biden")
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
 "Biden admin committed to a strong US-India bilateral relationship: Pentagon")
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
 "Carefully reviewing UN report on human rights situation in Sri Lanka: US")
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
 "Biden signs healthcare executive orders, says undoing damage Trump has done")
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
President Biden rescinds abortion restrictions on US foreign aid
President Joe Biden on Thursday rescinded a regulation that barred US foreign aid from being used to perform or promote abortions.
Biden team slams China's territorial claims in swift calls to Asia allies
Over the weekend, China sent an early warning to the new US administration by flying 13 warplanes into the Taiwan Strait
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Sensex ends 535 points lower, Nifty just above 13,800; Maruti falls 3.5%
A sharp fall in the US markets on Wednesday and weak opening in other Asian markets weighed on sentiment of domestic investors causing the Sensex to drop nearly 900 points in intra-day trade
 "Sensex ends 535 points lower, Nifty just above 13,800; Maruti falls 3.5%")
Biden's pick for UN terms China as adversary, vows to push against Beijing
She said that she will be working aggressively against "Chinese malign efforts in New York"
Biden admin withdraws move to rescind work authorisation for H-1B spouses
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, most of whom are Indians
 "Biden admin withdraws move to rescind work authorisation for H-1B spouses")
Renewed US-Russia nuke pact won't fix emerging international arms threats
China is modernizing its arsenal of nuclear weapons and has shown no interest in negotiating limits
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No compromise with Beijing on IP, South China Sea for climate change: US
The US has serious differences with China on some very important issues, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry told reporters at a White House news conference
 "No compromise with Beijing on IP, South China Sea for climate change: US")
