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Biden: Joe Biden admin poised to let Israelis travel to US without visa
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Biden: Joe Biden admin poised to let Israelis travel to US without visa

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is poised to admit Israel this week into an exclusive club that will allow its citizens to travel to the USA…

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Zelenskyy to make second wartime White House visit to rally support
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Zelenskyy to make second wartime White House visit to rally support

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay his second wartime visit to Washington next week, the White House announced Friday, in a bid to solidify…

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Rocket: Indian American arrested in New Jersey in USD 13 million tech fraud
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Rocket: Indian American arrested in New Jersey in USD 13 million tech fraud

WASHINGTON: An Indian American has been arrested in New Jersey on charge of being part of a technical support scam that targeted more than 7,000…

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Biden seeks $24 billion for Ukraine, testing bipartisan support in Congress
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Biden seeks $24 billion for Ukraine, testing bipartisan support in Congress

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve about $40 billion in additional spending on Thursday, including $24 billion for Ukraine and other international…

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US State Department: US state department encouraged Pakistan govt to remove Imran Khan as PM: Report
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US State Department: US state department encouraged Pakistan govt to remove Imran Khan as PM: Report

WASHINGTON: The US State Department in a meeting on March 7, 2022 encouraged the Pakistani government to remove Imran Khan as the country’s Prime Minister…

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US to tighten rules on outbound investments to China
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US to tighten rules on outbound investments to China

WASHINGTON: The United States announced Wednesday steps to restrict certain American investments in China, targeting high-tech sectors like semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum information technologies…

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Washington: Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US
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Washington: Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US

WASHINGTON: At least two people died, thousands of US flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday…

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US Democracy: Case has broad implications for US democracy
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US Democracy: Case has broad implications for US democracy

Washington: In the long annals of the republic, the White House has seen its share of perfidy and scandal, presidents who cheated on their wives…

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US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state
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US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state

PAJU: The US military was scrambling to establish the fate of an American soldier who made an unauthorised crossing of the inter-Korean border into North…

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US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state
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US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state

PAJU: The US military was scrambling to establish the fate of an American soldier who made an unauthorised crossing of the inter-Korean border into North…

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