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South Dakota governor sends back bill banning transgender women from femal
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
South Dakota [US] March 20 (ANI): South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has returned an executive bill -- banning transgender girls and women from participating in female sports -- back to the state legislature.
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Georgia officials helped 'save our democracy': Biden
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], March 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) praised the Georgia officials for helping to "save our democracy" by standing up to pressure from former President Donald Trump and his allies over the 2020 election.
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Lawsuit to revive Keystone XL pipeline has solid standing, the outcome rem
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): A lawsuit filed by 21 Republican-led US states seeking to revive the Keystone XL pipeline after it was blocked by President Joe Biden stands on solid legal grounds but the outcome of the legal battle is difficult to predict, US oil and gas consulta
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NASA has 'renewed emphasis' on practical science applications: Climate off
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 20 (ANI): NASA's acting senior climate advisor Gavin Schmidt said on Friday that the space agency s seeing a "renewed emphasis" on practical applications of science under the Biden administration.
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Biden, Harris meet Asian American leaders in Atlanta after deadly shooting
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday (local time) met Asian American leaders in Atlanta after the deadly shootings that claimed the lives of eight people, including six Asian women.
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Biden stumbles twice, falls while running up stairs of Air Force One
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden stumbled twice and then fell while running up the steps of Air Force One on Friday but it was "nothing more than a misstep on the stairs and he did not require any attention from the medical team."
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China changes name of Confucius Institutes Headquarters to avoid scrutiny
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): China has quietly changed the name of Confucius Institutes Headquarters to the Center for Language Education and Cooperation in an attempt to alter the perception that the organisation serves as China's ideological marketing machine, according to a report
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Joe Biden to nominate Bill Nelson as NASA administrator
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday announced his intent to nominate Bill Nelson to serve as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator.
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China does not deserve to host 2022 Winter Olympics, says Pompeo
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said that permitting China to host next year's Winter Olympics would give Beijing a credibility boost similar to what was enjoyed by Nazi Germany after the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin.
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US mulls extension of troop deployment in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): The Joe Biden administration is considering a six-month extension for US troops in Afghanistan contrary to the May 1 deadline that the previous Trump administration had negotiated with the Taliban to withdraw all US forces from the war-ravaged country,
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South Korea president welcomes 'return of diplomacy' in meeting with Blink
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 19 (ANI): South Korea's President Moon Jae-in welcomed the "return of diplomacy and alliance" with the United States and reiterated the goal of denuclearizing North Korea, during his first meeting with senior Biden administration officials on Thursday (local time).
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US, China talks off to heated start as officials spar at outset of first m
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Alaska [US], March 19 (ANI): The first high-level meeting between Biden administration and China in Alaska saw acrimonious exchanges between US and Chinese officials, indicating the deep divide between the two sides despite the change of guard at the White House.
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