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Astronomers find a 'break' in one of Milky Way's spiral arms: NASA
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 17 (ANI): NASA on Tuesday announced scientists have spotted a previously unrecognized feature of our Milky Way galaxy: A contingent of young stars and star-forming gas clouds is sticking out of one of the Milky Way's spiral arms like a splinter poking out from a pl
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Taliban escalated terror attacks, protected Al-Qaeda during talks with US:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The resurgent Taliban escalated its own terror attacks across Afghanistan, including female government officials, aid and healthcare workers and protected al-Qaeda even while it was negotiating with the US government, a Department of Defense repor
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US must sanction Pakistan for human rights abuses in Sindh, says Sindhi Fo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Demanding a referendum from the UN, Sindhi people and their supporters gathered in Washington DC on August 14.
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PIL in Delhi HC seeks ban on medically unnecessary, sex-selective surgerie
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to declare a ban on medically unnecessary, sex-selective surgeries on intersex infants and children except in cases of life-threatening situations in the national capital.
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Afghan diaspora in US dismayed over situation in Afghanistan, slams Pakist
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 15 (ANI): Afghan Americans gathered in large numbers to stage a protest outside the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington on Pakistan's Independence Day on Saturday, slamming the alleged Islamabad-sponsored terrorism in their home country where the Taliban continue to
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Blinken speaks with Abdullah Abdullah, discusses need to reduce violence i
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday spoke with top Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah and discussed ongoing developments in Afghanistan and the urgency to reduce violence in the war-torn country.
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US Secy Blinken expresses grief over loss of lives in Haiti earthquake
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) expressed condolences to the people affected by a devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed over 300 people and injured several others.
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45% kids living in children homes unable to identify double digits in Delh
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Survey conducted by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) said that nearly 45% of kids living in Children homes in the South and South-West Delhi were not able to identify double digits, at the same time, 25% of the children could
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US backs Lithuania amid China threat over Taiwan issue
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): The United States has backed Lithuania after China threatened the Baltic nation over Vilnius's decision to establish the Taiwan representative office.
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US in talks with Qatar to house thousands of Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): The US government is working to finalise an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghan refugees who worked with the US military, local media has reported.
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As Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan, Biden discusses drawdown with top
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the ongoing drawdown of US civilian personnel from Afghanistan, the White House said.
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Blinken discusses Afghanistan with NATO, Canada, Germany
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held phone talks with his Canadian and German counterparts as well as the NATO chief to discuss plans for embassy staff drawdown in Afghanistan, the State Department said.
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