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US confident in passage of Ukraine aid despite Congressional delays
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Although the US Senate had previously greenlit a supplemental bill unlocking USD 60 billion in military aid for Ukraine, House Speaker Mike Johnson had withheld it from a floor vote.
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Imran Khan declared a "certified liar" at US Congressional hearing: Pak Mi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ata Tarar criticised the PTI's conspiracy in the strongest terms, lashing out at the party for their anti-state moves, including the May 9 riots and protests outside the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters for derailing Pakistan talks with the lender on final review of the standby
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US expresses concerns over "electoral abuse and violence" in lead-up to Pa
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Donald Lu, the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian affairs, said President Joe Biden's administration identified a series of "irregularities" in the conduct of the February 8 elections.
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"It's serious issue...working with India to hold accountable those respons
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Top US diplomat, Donald Lu, has termed the case of the alleged assassination attempt against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun a "serious issue" between the two countries and said that Washington is working with New Delhi to hold accountable those responsible behind it.
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Former Trump aide Peter Navarro becomes first to report to prison in Jan 6
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Former White House advisor to Donald Trump, Peter Navarro, reported to a federal prison in Miami on Tuesday afternoon to serve a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a congressional conviction, The Hill reported.
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Japan PM Kishida to address US Congress next month
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to a White House statement, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Fumio and his wife Kishida Yuko for the official visit, which will include a state dinner, on April 10. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders in a letter to
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Indo-US MQ-9B Predator drone deal expected to be signed in next few months
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"We are the lead servers who are steering it. The letter of request has been cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council and the letter of request has gone to the US government. They have given us a draft letter of availability. Now the final one will come. It has to be placed before the (the
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US Congressional delegates arrive in Taiwan; aim to reaffirm US support fo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Democrat Ami Bera and Republican Mario Diaz Balart, co-chiars of the congressional Taiwan Caucus, have arrived in Taiwan for a three-day visit, marking the first US lawmakers to visit the nation since its presidential elections, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
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Chinese scientist filed Covid sequence weeks before official release: Repo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A Chinese scientist sought to publish the genetic profile of the coronavirus two weeks before Beijing formally released the sequence, as per federal documents shared with a US congressional committee and released on Wednesday, The Washington Post reported.
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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns over plagiarism allegations, contro
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Following her resignation, Gay became the second prominent figure from the Ivy League to leave in recent weeks, in the midst of a controversy sparked by their widely mocked congressional testimony about antisemitism on campuses.
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Concerns mount as US aid package for Ukraine faces Congressional hurdles
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
If US support wanes, there's concern that European nations might follow suit.
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Harvard staff defend head Claudine Gay amid anti-Semitism row
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Hundreds of faculty at the Harvard University have signed a petition backing the school's president following backlash over her appearance at a congressional hearing on rising anti-Semitism in the US, Al Jazeera reported.
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