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Barack Obama surprises Joe Biden with top civilian honour in emotional ceremony

Barack Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden America's highest civilian honour on Thursday (Jan 12), in an emotional surprise ceremony at the White House.

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US Vice President Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Iraq in show of support

US Vice President Joe Biden met Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top officials in an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to show support for the government as it seeks to build on wins against ISIS amid a distracting political crisis.

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U.S., Turkey pledge closer cooperation for political solution against IS

The United States and Turkey pledged to cooperate more closely to reach a political solution in Syria while cleaning the region from the Islamic State (IS).

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says not to run for president

​U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was not running for president, ending months of speculation about his possible White House bid that had reached fever pitch earlier this week.

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Poll shows Hillary Clinton wins first Democratic primary debate but gets no boost of support

​Though the majority of Democrats who watched the first Democratic primary debate said Hillary Clinton clinched the victory, that win hadn't been translated into a bounce in the numbers of support for her, a national poll said Monday.

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Biden says "no rush" in decision on presidency bid

​Just three weeks before the first Democratic primary debate, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday he would not "rush" in his decision to run for presidency in 2016.

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Hillary Clinton's lead eroded by Joe Biden's surge in poll

​U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's support is surging nationally as he nears a decision on whether he would launch his own presidency bid, a poll showed Tuesday.

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White House says Obama may endorse candidate amid high odds of Biden run

​The White House said on Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama may endorse a Democratic presidential candidate in the party's primary elections, as odds of a 2016 run by Vice President Joe Biden were running higher.

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U.S. VP warns more sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

​U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that the West would impose more sanctions on Russia if the latter does not fully implement the Minsk agreements, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.

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U.S. Vice President Biden says assimilation is key to stopping extremism

The United States should assimilate immigrants and welcome a variety of cultures to help the country avoid terrorist attacks and extremism, Vice President Joe Biden told a White House summit on combating violent extremism Tuesday.

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U.S.to further support Ukraine, urges Russian actions

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday that Washington will further support Ukraine and called for Russian actions to find a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis.

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U.S. VP discusses new sanctions on Russia with Hungarian, Czech leaders

Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday talked with Hungarian and Czech leaders over phone to build support for slapping new sanctions on Russia amid escalating tensions in eastern Ukraine.

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Biden reiterates U.S. support for Iraq in fight against al-Qaida

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden held telephone talks Sunday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, underscoring American support for Iraq in its fight against an al-Qaida-linked group.

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Biden expresses U.S. support to Iraq in fight against terrorism

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on the phone, underscoring American support for and assistance to Iraq in its fight against an al-Qaida-linked group.

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Biden says U.S. will continue betting on S. Korea

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden said here Friday that the United States will continue to bet on South Korea.

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Chinese VP meets with Biden

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Beijing on Wednesday, pledging to enhance high-level strategic communication and avoid conflict and confrontation.

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Xi Jinping holds talks with Biden

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday in Beijing, calling to keep the correct direction of China-U.S. relations.