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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Biden's surgeon
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): The Senate voted on Tuesday (local time) to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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US does not view N Korea short-range missile launches as 'provocative acti
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is aware of the recent launches of short-range missiles by North Korea, but does not consider Pyongyang's actions to be provocative behaviour, a senior US administration official told reporters.
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Bees locate their queen by performing cascade of 'scenting' events: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that the bees collectively located their queen via olfactory communication, in which they release pheromones and direct the pheromones toward other bees by fanning their wings.
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US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses: Nancy Pelosi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): Lauding the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on China, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said that Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Ko
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US court finishes selection of jurors for trial of officer Chauvin in Geor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): A Minneapolis court on Tuesday completed the selection of jurors in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged in the death of George Floyd.
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Congress chief appoints five Madhya Pradesh DDC presidents
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday approved the appointments of five Madhya Pradesh District Congress Committees (DCC) presidents, according to an AICC statement.
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FBI, US Attorney condemn acts of violence against Asian Americans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 23 (ANI): A week after a shooting incident at three Asian spas in Atlanta, senior Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials and a federal US attorney on Monday condemned acts of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country.
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US, UK, Canada call on China to end 'repressive practices' against Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 23 (ANI): The United States, the UK and Canada on Monday slammed China for human rights violations and abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.
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US evaluating 'appropriate next steps' on China after Alaska talks, says W
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's administration is evaluating the next steps of the country's policy toward China following a high-level bilateral meeting last week, informed White House spokesperson Jen Psaki on Monday after a public spat between the two sides du
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US, allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for "serious human
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington, DC [US], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses", the Treasury Department said.
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Trump attacks Biden administration as US faces influx of migrants at south
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US] March 22 (ANI): Donald Trump has blamed the current administration of President Joe Biden for the ongoing crisis at the US southern border, saying that the border wall with Mexico needs to be finished in order to deal with the problem.
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Shanaya Kapoor is the latest addition to Karan Johar's DCA squad
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sanjay Kapoor's daughter Shanaya Kapoor has joined ace filmmaker Karan Johar's new talent management agency Dharma Cornerstone Agency (DCA).
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