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US approves USD 4 bn sale of 8 Apache helicopters to Kuwait
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI): The US State Department signed off on arms sales to Kuwait worth over USD 4 billion that include eight Apache AH-64E helicopters, along with equipment upgrade of 16 older Apaches, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), announced on Tuesday.
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US State Dept approves sale of 3,000 bombs to Saudi Arabia
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US State Department said in a statement that it has approved a possible sale of 3,000 small-diameter bombs to Saudi Arabia in a deal worth of USD 290 million.
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Protests held in Washington DC over death of activist Karima Baloch
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI): Dozens of demonstrators made calls for justice outside the Canadian embassy in Washington DC on Tuesday afternoon and demanded a formal investigation into the death of human rights activist Karima Mehrab.
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Baloch organisation protests outside Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, o
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI): Several members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in front of the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC over the death of activist Karima Baloch.
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Biden says will speed up distribution of coronavirus vaccines across US
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US President-elect Joe Biden said he has spoken to numerous state and local officials about speeding up the delivery of coronavirus vaccines across the United States.
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Trump presses Senate Republicans to support USD 2,000 stimulus payments
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up calls on Republicans to approve USD 2,000 coronavirus stimulus handouts, repeal a law that protects big tech companies and stop alleged election fraud after the Senate leader promised the chamber w
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McConnell says US Senate will vote to override Trump veto of Defense Bill
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate will vote on Wednesday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday.
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US calls for release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI): Condemning China for "sham prosecution and conviction", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called for the release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over Covid-19 and later sentenc
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Plea in SC for filling up vacancies in State, District Consumer Commission
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking direction to authorities to fill vacant posts of president, members and staff in District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions (DCDRC) and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions (
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Yearender 2020: When the Trump Card didn't work in US
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Washington (DC) [US], December 29 (ANI): The year 2020 had a fair share of twists when it came to the case of the now soon-to-be outgoing US President Donald Trump as this year, was one of the, if not, the roughest year in his four year term, courtesy the coronavirus pandemic.
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US House overrides Trump veto of defence bill, sends measure to Senate
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Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Monday voted to override for the first time President Donald Trump's veto of a key defence policy bill worth USD 740 billion.
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US diplomat Robert Destro condoles death of activist Karima Baloch
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI): Senior US Diplomat Robert A Destro on Monday condoled the death of activist Karima Baloch who was found dead in Canada last week under mysterious circumstances.
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