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US House approves select panel to probe Jan 6 Capitol Hill unrest
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Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to create a select committee that will investigate the January 6 violence at the Capitol Hill building.
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Former US Defense Secy Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
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Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw the Iraq war and the US invasion of Afghanistan, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday.
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US court overturns actor Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction
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Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it has overturned on appeal actor and comedian Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction.
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Covaxin effectively neutralises both Alpha, Delta variants of Covid-19: US
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Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The National Institute of Health (NIH) in the United States has found that Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralize both Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19.
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World Bank approves USD 800mn loans to Pakistan
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Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday approved USD 800 million in financing for two programs in Pakistan--the Pakistan Program for Affordable and Clean Energy and the Second Securing Human Investments to Foster Transformation.
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Biden to visit Florida after condo collapse
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Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit Surfside, Florida, on Thursday in wake of the collapse of a residential building there, the White House announced Tuesday.
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US jury convicts 4 over fake applications for COVID-19 relief funds
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Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A US jury convicted four California residents guilty of scheming to fraudulently obtain USD 18 million in COVID-19 relief payments for nonexistent businesses, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
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US, India have shared interest in robust global minimum tax: US Treasury S
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Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen spoke with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday and discussed that the US and India have a shared interest in implementing a robust global minimum tax.
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US House passes resolution urging Biden admin to facilitate COVID aid to I
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Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The US House has passed a resolution recognizing the devastating impact of COVID-19 in India and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to urgently facilitate assistance.
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Johnson & Johnson won't be conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials in India
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New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Johnson & Johnson will not be conducting local trials in India for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, a spokesperson of the US-based pharma company said on Tuesday.
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Cipla seeks DCGI nod for import of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine: Sources
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New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Mumbai-based pharmaceutical multinational Cipla, on behalf of the US pharma major Moderna, has requested for import and marketing authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccines.
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Biden says Iran will never get nuclear weapon on his watch
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Washington DC [US], June 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Monday that the United States will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon while he is in power.
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