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‘Black Lives’ mural outside Trump Tower defaced for third time
World | Jul 19, 2020, 10:10 AM ISTA “Black Lives Matter” mural painted on the street in front of President Donald Trump’s namesake New York City tower has quickly become a target for vandalism, defaced with bucketfuls of paint three times in less than a week.
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India second after United States in carring out maximum coronavirus tests, says White House
India | Jul 17, 2020, 08:50 AM ISTAfter the US, which has carried out a record 42 million COVID-19 tests, India has done the second largest number of 12 million coronavirus tests, the White House has said.
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Fauci says White House's efforts to discredit him 'bizarre'
World | Jul 16, 2020, 02:52 PM ISTAmerica's top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci has described the "bizarre" attacks from White House officials against him as "nonsense" and "completely wrong".
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Decision on TikTok, other Chinese apps to be taken within weeks, not months: White House
World | Jul 16, 2020, 08:53 AM ISTDays after India banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps, The White House has said that a decision on Chinese mobile applications, including TikTok, could be taken within weeks and not months.
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White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike
World | Jul 14, 2020, 07:17 AM ISTWith U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before he faces voters in November.
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White House says Trump working on executive order on merit-based immigration system
World | Jul 11, 2020, 08:28 AM ISTThe White House has said that President Donald Trump is working on an executive order to establish a merit-based immigration system that will include a "road to citizenship" for the recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme.
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Hydroxychloroquine has become highly politicised in US but India uses it widely: White House
World | Jul 08, 2020, 08:29 AM ISTThe use of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus patients has become highly politicized in the US but it is used widely in India, a top White House official has said, asserting the latest research showed the malaria drug is highly effective in early stages of COVID-19.
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'No formal plans': White House Press Secretary on Trump mediating India-China Border issue
News | Jun 18, 2020, 08:33 AM ISTOn being asked whether US President Donald Trump will mediate between India and China, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on June 17 said, "No formal plans on that.
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No announcement on withdrawal of troops from Germany: White House
World | Jun 09, 2020, 11:19 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump is constantly reassessing the best posture for the American military forces and its presence overseas, the White House has said, while clarifying that there is no announcement to make on the withdrawal of US troops in Germany.
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Increase in jobs, soaring stock market shows transition of greatness for US has begun: White House
World | Jun 09, 2020, 08:40 AM ISTThe soaring stock market and addition of 2.5 million jobs last month are the evidence that the transition of greatness for the US has officially begun due to its strong policies despite the coronavirus pandemic, a senior US official has said.
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White House calls on China to honour Tiananmen Square massacre victims
World | Jun 05, 2020, 08:00 AM ISTThe White House has called on China to provide a full accounting of those who were killed, detained or remain missing in connection with events surrounding the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
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US to ship first tranche of 100 donated ventilators to India next week: White House
World | Jun 03, 2020, 07:48 AM ISTThe US will be ready to ship the first tranche of 100 donated ventilators to India next week, President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a conference call
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George Floyd death: Unrest overshadows peaceful US protests for another night
World | Jun 01, 2020, 08:36 AM ISTTens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of black people overshadowed by unrest that quickly ravaged parts of cities from Pennsylvania to California.
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Trump feeling 'absolutely great' after taking hydroxychloroquine: White House
World | May 29, 2020, 08:16 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump is "feeling absolutely great" after taking a two-week dose of antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and would take it again if he feels he is exposed to the coronavirus, a top White House official has said.
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White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil
World | May 25, 2020, 07:29 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world’s coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number of confirmed cases.
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White House goal on coronavirus testing nursing homes unmet
World | May 25, 2020, 07:08 AM ISTNearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days. It’s not going to happen.
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White House press secretary reveals Trump's bank details
World | May 23, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTWhite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany committed a gaffe by disclosing President Donald Trump's bank information while displaying a cheque donating his quarterly salary to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Democrats push new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through House
World | May 16, 2020, 08:39 AM ISTDemocrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country.
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Donald Trump faces virus at White House amid push to ‘reopen’ US
World | May 12, 2020, 09:27 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump insisted Monday his administration has “met the moment” and “prevailed” on coronavirus testing, even as the White House itself became a potent symbol of the risk facing Americans everywhere by belatedly ordering everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask.
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Trump rules out renegotiating trade deal with China says not interested
World | May 12, 2020, 07:28 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump has ruled out renegotiation on the trade deal signed with China saying he's not interested in that while addressing reporters at the White House.