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US ready for pre-emptive action against Iran's 'bad behaviour': Pentagon C
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States is ready to take pre-emptive action if needed to defend its personnel, allies and interests in the Middle East against Iranian bad behaviour, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper said in an interview on Thursday.
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PM al-Mahdi assured safety of US personnel in Iraq: Michael Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday said that Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd al-Mahdi has assured security of US personnel, amid violent protest outside US embassy in Baghdad.
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Michael Pompeo postpones Ukraine visit after attack on US embassy in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday postponed his visit to Ukraine, after its embassy in Iraq was besieged by Shiite protesters following airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
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US deploying additional troops to protect American Embassy in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States will send additional forces to support American personnel in Baghdad after Tuesday's attack on US Embassy in Iraq.
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Donald Trump threatens Iran after US Embassy attacked in Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] Jan 1 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad and said that the Islamic Republic will have to pay a big price if any American is killed.
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Baghdad embassy attack: US will protect and defend its people, says Michae
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] Jan 1 (ANI): Amid US embassy siege in Baghdad, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday held telephonic conversations with Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi and President Barham Salih separately, saying that the United States will protect and defend its people in Iraq.
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Women safety during New Year celebrations is our top priority: Delhi Polic
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Eish Singhal said that women safety remains the top priority during New Year celebrations in the national capital.
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Our mission is to make Iran behave like normal nation: Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 31 (ANI): Hours after US forces conducted strikes in Iraq and Syria against facilities linked to Iranian- backed Shia militia group, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said that US mission is "to make Tehran behave like a normal nation."
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Trump briefed on 'successful' strikes on Kataib Hezbollah in Syria, Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): US President Donald Trump was on Sunday briefed about the airstrikes against facilities linked to an Iranian-backed Shia militia group in Syria and Iraq by top American security advisors and said that the operation was a total success.
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Pompeo won't run for Senate in 2020, says White House official
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will not run for a Senate seat in Kansas in 2020, White House national security advisor Robert O'Brien said on Sunday.
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Civil rights icon John Lewis diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): Democratic Representative from Georgia John Lewis, who was one of the prominent faces of civil rights movement in the 1960s, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his office said on Sunday.
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Trump condemns 'horrific' anti-Semitic attack in New York
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday strongly condemned the "horrific" anti-Semitic attack at a rabbi's home where five people were injured in New York's Rockland County and wished a speedy recovery to the victims.
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