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Biden nominates first LGBT woman to federal circuit court

3:21 am September 15, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden is nominating a Vermont judge who played a critical role in paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage to become the first openly LGBT woman to serve on any federal circuit court. The White House announced Thursday that Biden has tapped Beth Robinson, an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court since 2011, to […]

Biden widens list of Chinese firms off-limits for investment

10:29 pm June 4, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden has nearly doubled the list of Chinese companies whose shares are off-limits to US investors in the latest sign he is not softening Washington’s stance toward Beijing. An executive order issued late Thursday says it aims to solidify and strengthen an order signed last year by his predecessor Donald Trump by […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic

10:46 am May 21, 2021

Reykjavik: The Biden administration is leading a campaign against Russian attempts to assert authority over Arctic shipping and reintroduce a military dimension to discussions over international activity in the area. As Russia assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Thursday, the US rallied other members to oppose Moscow’s plans to set maritime rules in the Northern Sea Route, which runs from Norway to Alaska, and its […]

Kamala Harris vows more help to fight COVID-19, says welfare of India critically important to US

8:27 pm May 8, 2021

Washington: Pledging that the Biden administration is determined to help India in its hour of need due to surging COVID-19 infections and deaths, Vice President Kamala Harris has said that India’s welfare is critically important to the United States. Describing the surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths in India as ”nothing short of heartbreaking”, she said that […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

American jobless claims drop 13,000 to 553,000 as economy heals

7:04 pm April 29, 2021

Washington: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering from the coronavirus recession. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were down from 566,000 a week earlier. They have fallen sharply […]

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