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US health authorities urge Justice dept to appeal against ruling ending ma
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it has asked the Justice Department (DOJ) to move forward with a legal appeal to the recent ruling that overturned the Biden administration's mask mandate for indoor public transportation setti
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YouTube removes channel promoting future Hong Kong leader: report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): YouTube has suspended a channel promoting John Lee's uncontested bid to be Hong Kong's next leader, according to media reports.
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China targetting social media handles of Tibetan government-in-exile: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], April 20 (ANI): China is targetting the social media handles of the officials of the Tibetan government-in-exile and human rights activists in a bid to silence the voice raised against the Chinese occupation of Tibet, a media report said.
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Uyghur human rights advocate calls upon companies to abandon products of f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 20 (ANI): In a bid to address Chinese repression of Uyghurs, a Uyghur human rights advocate has called upon brands to remove materials that come from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from every level of their supply chains, according to a media report.
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Police freezes Drug peddlers' property worth Rs 2.42 crore in Haryana
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 20 (ANI): In a bid to tighten the noose around drug peddlers, Haryana Police succeeded in getting the orders to freeze properties worth over Rs 2.42 crore belonging to five drug peddlers and their families, informed police on Wednesday.
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Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin discusses Ukraine war, bilateral defence relat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): US Defense Secretary and Pentagon Chief Lloyd J. Austin III on Wednesday (Local time) held talks with the Minister of National Defense of China, General Wei Fenghe and discussed bilateral defence relations, regional security issues and the ongoing war in Ukra
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US announces steps to address USD 1.75 trillion student loan debt: Educati
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration issued a release announcing that it is taking steps to correct "historic failures" that have hamstrung some 46 million student loan borrowers in debt amounting to USD 1.75 trillion.
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Japan to participate in video call with US, other allies to discuss Ukrain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take part in a secure video call with US President Joe Biden and other leaders, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday.
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Biden has 'no plans' to visit Ukraine: White House
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has no plans to visit Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Monday (local time).
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Musk sweetens offer for remaining stake at Twitter saying will take USD 0
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 18 (ANI): Billionaire businessman Elon Musk declared on Monday that he will not take a penny in salary if appointed to Twitter's board of directors, unofficially sweetening his takeover bid for the remaining stake in the company that he said he hopes to turn into a model
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Bhagwant Mann calls upon farmers to go for eco-friendly, economically viab
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 17 (ANI): In a bid to effectively check the fast depleting water table, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday exhorted the farmers to go for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) technology in a big way during the current Kharif Season.
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Biden to host US-ASEAN special summit in Washington on May 12-13
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): United States President Joe Biden will host a special in-person summit with ASEAN leaders on May 12-13, a White House statement said Saturday (local time).
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