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US charges Iran-based financial services firm for sanctions violations: US
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (Sputinik/ANI): US authorities charged the founder and CEO of an Iranian-based financial services firm for allegedly enabling the illegal export of software products, the Justice Department said in a statement.
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US calls on China to 'immediately' make public whereabouts of Panchen Lama
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Monday (local time) called on the Chinese government to immediately make public the whereabouts of Panchen Lama and said that his country remains deeply concerned about China's ongoing campaign to eliminate the religio
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US condemns Taiwan's exclusion from World Health Assembly
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (ANI): US has condemned Taiwan's exclusion from the World Health Assembly saying that the WHO's DG chose not to invite the country under pressure from China.
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Trump says he has been taking Hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warning
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug that he often touted as a potential treatment for coronavirus.
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White House says China's 'token' USD 2 billion payment to WHO meant as dis
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (Sputnik/ANI): The US government sees China's newly announced payment to the World Health Organization (WHO) as an attempt to distract from Beijing's failure in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, White House National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said in a
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US President backs proposal to probe WHO's response to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has backed Australia-led calls for an independent inquiry into the WHO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Early trials of COVID-19 vaccine yields promising results: US drugmaker
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (ANI): As the scientists across the world are struggling to develop a vaccine for combating coronavirus, US drugmaker Moderna announced on Monday (local time) that the phase I trial of its Covid-19 vaccine has shown positive early results.
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Dissidents condemn enforced disappearances, state-sanctioned killings, dim
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (ANI): Expressing concerns over enforced disappearances, state-sanctioned killings in Pakistan, prominent Pakistani dissidents, human rights defenders, and peace activists from around the world have asserted that repression by authorities in the country has incre
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Leonardo DiCaprio aids launch of USD 2 million fund for Africa's Virunga N
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): Joining hands with the European Commission, actor Leonardo DiCaprio launched the Virunga Fund with seed money of USD 2 million to support Africa's Virunga National Park.
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Taika Waititi to host star-studded retelling of Roald Dahl's 'James and th
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi is all set to head a star-studded retelling session of Roald Dahl's iconic novel 'James and the Giant Peach' aimed to combat the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
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Govt implements Shekatkar Committee recommendations on ramping up border i
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The government has accepted and implemented three important recommendations of Committee of Experts (CoE) under the Chairmanship of Lt General D B Shekatkar (Retd) relating to speeding up road construction for socio-economic development in the border areas.
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French actor Michel Piccoli passes away at 94
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): French actor Michel Piccoli who is known for his performances in films like 'Contempt' and 'Belle De Jour' passed away at age 94.
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