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Lavrov to chair UNSC debate on effective multilateralism

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will chair an open debate at the UN Security Council on April 24 to discuss the contours of the new world order and effective multilateralism in defence of the organization's Charter principles as part of Russia's chairmanship of the UN Security Council.

2023-03-31T13:34:56.278864+00:00 IST

India-US ties most important bilateral relationship for US in 21st century: White House

"India is a great power. It's not an ally of the US and never be an ally of the United States. But it does not mean that we will not be close partners. And that's why we need to understand the role that India will play as a great nation on the global stage. We want to encourage that and support that and deepen this relationship which is already, probably the strongest people-to-people relationship of any country that the United States has on the global stage," said Campbell.

2023-03-31T10:40:40.710552+00:00 IST

US Senate confirms Richard Verma for top diplomatic post

Indian-American Richard Verma, was confirmed by the United States Senate on Thursday as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources.

2023-03-31T03:16:53.313067+00:00 IST

Florida won't assist in Trump's extradition: Ron DeSantis

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Ron DeSantis criticized the "political agenda" surrounding the case and accused the Manhattan District Attorney of "stretching the law to target a political opponent."

2023-03-31T01:09:45.010662+00:00 IST

US continues to remain in 'close touch' with India: US State Dept

Vedant Patel, in a press briefing, said that the US continues to be in close touch with India on a number of issues.

2023-03-31T00:33:22.937678+00:00 IST

US: Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump

The indictment makes Trump the first person in the history of the US to serve as commander-in-chief and then be charged with a crime.

2023-03-30T23:54:59.047531+00:00 IST

Indian-American Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank

The World Bank said that the board has received one nomination for the position of next President and Ajay Banga will be considered for the post.

2023-03-30T23:18:07.298677+00:00 IST

US urges Americans living in Russia to leave country immediately

Taking to Twitter, Blinken said, "We are deeply concerned over Russia's announcement it has detained a U.S. citizen journalist. The @StateDept's highest priority is the safety and security of U.S. citizens abroad. If you are a U.S. citizen living or travelling in Russia - please leave immediately."

2023-03-30T17:20:31.071041+00:00 IST

Canada: Nova Scotia shooting inquiry report slams RCMP response

The public inquiry into the worst mass shooting in Canadian history has called for sweeping reforms within the RCMP to improve accountability, oversight and training, as well as tougher gun restrictions and a national standard for public alerts, reported The Globe and Mail.

2023-03-30T17:17:21.166640+00:00 IST

US condemns Junta's decision to abolish 40 parties

Taking to Twitter, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said, "We strongly condemn the Burma military regime's decision to dissolve 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy. Any future election without the participation of all stakeholders in Burma would not represent the will of the Burmese people."

2023-03-30T17:11:49.706699+00:00 IST

9 US soldiers killed as two Black Hawk helicopters crash

While addressing the presser on Thursday, an Army spokesperson said that the HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, which were flying during the routine training mission out of the Fort Campbell military base, crashed in Trigg County, Kentucky, at around 10 pm (local time) Wednesday.

2023-03-30T15:45:58.127678+00:00 IST

US Congressional hearing examines China's repression of Tibetans

It was held as both houses of Congress consider legislation that would strengthen US policy to promote dialogue between China and Tibetan Buddhists' spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, or his representatives.

2023-03-30T14:21:12.806662+00:00 IST

H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act introduced in US Senate

The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act will reduce fraud and abuse in the US immigration system, provide protections for American workers and visa holders, and require more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers, the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary said in a statement.

2023-03-30T10:05:02.434467+00:00 IST

First-ever exhibition on 1971 genocide hosted at UN

The exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Liberation War Museum to commemorate the National Genocide Day on 25 March, was opened by Foreign Secretary Ambassador Masud Bin Momen with the presence of the Ambassadors, UN officials, eminent persons from the Bangladesh community including the family members of the freedom fighters and the martyrs.

2023-03-30T09:56:07.500564+00:00 IST

US sees no reason for China to 'overreact' to Taiwan Prez visit

Vedant Patel said that the US sees no reason for China to overreact to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's transits.

2023-03-30T00:36:37.292900+00:00 IST

US condemns Myanmar army's decision

Vedant Patel said that the elections will not be considered "free or fair" without the participation of all the stakeholders in Myanmar.

2023-03-29T23:29:37.931531+00:00 IST

US regulatory system 'failed' to prevent SVB collapse

"I think that anytime you have a bank failure like this, bank management clearly failed, supervisors failed and our regulatory system failed," the Fed's vice chair for supervision Michael Barr told the House Financial Services Committee.

2023-03-29T16:29:50.842416+00:00 IST

Biden express solidarity to Nashville school shooting victims

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed his solidarity with the victims of the Nashville School Shooting that claimed the lives of six people, including three children and said that as a nation Washington owes these families more than just prayers.

2023-03-29T06:01:45.629396+00:00 IST

USD 842 billion budget proposal for US defence driven by competit

"The People's Republic of China (PRC) is our pacing challenge. And we're driving hard to meet it. Our budget builds on our previous investments to deter aggression. We're investing in a more resilient force posture in the Indo-Pacific and increasing the scale and the scope of our exercises with our partners," he said in a statement released by the US Department of Defence.

2023-03-29T01:13:48.572824+00:00 IST

US condemns violent incidents at Indian diplomatic facilities

Vedant Patel said that the US Department of State is committed to taking all appropriate measures to protect the safety and security of the diplomatic facilities and employees working there.

2023-03-29T00:28:07.694616+00:00 IST

UN calls for return to democracy in Myanmar

Responding to a question regarding the Myanmar army dissolving Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party, Stephane Dujarric expressed concern and said, "I think this is another step in the direction that we would not like to be going into."

2023-03-29T00:01:05.828134+00:00 IST