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CIA tried to 'cover up' findings that COVID lab leak was likely, reveal
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A new whistlesblower testimony has alleged that in a letter sent to the chief of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns on Tuesday, a senior CIA officer told House committee leaders that his agency tried to pay off six analysts who discovered SARS-CoV-2 likely originated in a Wuhan
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War in Ukraine created "once-in-a-generation opportunity" for recruitment
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns has said discontent with the war in Ukraine has created a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" for the recruitment of Russians, CNN reported.
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Former CIA Chief Mike Pompeo rules out 2024 presidential run
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mike Pompeo, a former US Secretary of State and head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), announced on Friday evening that he would not run for the post of US president in 2024, putting to rest rumours that he would oppose former US President Donald Trump.
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Ukrainian President, entourage embezzled USD 400 million from fuel purchas
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
On his website, US journalist Seymour Hersh, citing sources, said, "The Ukrainian president and many in his entourage have been skimming untold millions from the American dollars earmarked for diesel fuel payments. One estimate by analysts from the Central Intelligence Agency put the embe
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Xi doubts Chinese military's ability to invade Taiwan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a television interview that aired on February 26, CIA Director William Burns said, "we do know, as has been made public, that President Xi has instructed the PLA, the Chinese military leadership, to be ready by 2027 to invade Taiwan, but that does not mean that he has decided to invade in
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CIA reveals model used to plan drone ops against Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): US intelligence agency, in its museum, has displayed the replica of Ayman al-Zawahiri's hideout which was used to plan the US drone operation that killed the Al-Qaeda chief last month, media reports said.
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China wants its military to develop ability to seize Taiwan by 2027
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 21 (ANI): Amid the escalating tension between China and Taiwan, the Deputy Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), David Cohen revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered his armed forces, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) to develop the abilit
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Hellfire R9X: The missile that turned Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The Hellfire R9X missile, an anti-tank weapon used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the recent killing of Al Qaeda chief and key plotter of the 9/11 terrorist attack, Ayman al Zawahiri has been used to kill a few high profile terrorists before be
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Ukraine crisis forcing China rethink on Taiwan: CIA chief
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief has warned that China appears to be determined on using force in Taiwan but Russia's experience in Ukraine has affected Beijing's calculations on when and how - rather than whether to invade.
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CIA chief says Vladimir Putin "entirely too healthy"
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Chief of US' Central Intelligence Agency has dismissed the rumours that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unwell, saying that he is "entirely too healthy."
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Sri Lanka made 'dumb bets' on Chinese investment: CIA chief
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief has held China responsible for Sri Lanka's economic collapse, saying Colombo's "dumb bets" on high-debt Chinese investment have led to the catastrophic outcomes.
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CIA appoints Indian-origin Nand Mulchandani as first-ever Chief Technology
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): Nand Mulchandani, an Indian-origin man with more than 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley as well as the Department of Defense (DoD), has been appointed by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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