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Trump nominates Patrick Shanahan for Defence Secretary
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan to the post of Defence Secretary, which fell vacant after James Mattis had resigned last year, the White House said.
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FBI adds Osama bin Laden's son to its 'seeking more information list'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): The FBI on Thursday added Hamza bin Laden, son of slain al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden to its Seeking More Information List (SMIL).
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Barr to take call on Mueller's testimony: Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he would leave it up to Attorney General William Barr to decide whether Special Counsel Robert Mueller should testify before the Congress over his report on alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 presidentia
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Ayushmann starrer 'Article 15' to premiere at London Indian Film Festival
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): Ayushmann Khurrana starrer 'Article 15' is set to get a world premiere at the tenth edition of the London Indian Film Festival. The investigative drama will be the opening night film.
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DCW takes suo-motu in 'derogatory' remarks pamphlet circulated against AAP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 09 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Thursday took suo-motu cognisance on reports of a pamphlet being circulated against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Atishi Marlena from East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.
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US won't intervene if Seoul provides food aid to N Korea: White House
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): The United States would not intervene in Seoul's move to provide food aid to North Korea, the White House said on Wednesday, despite the recent firing of projectiles by Pyongyang last week.
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House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Barr in contempt of Congress
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): The US House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, fuelling a simmering dispute between the Democrats and Republicans over Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on alleged Russian collusion
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1 year after exiting from nuke deal, US says will continue its pressure ca
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): On the first anniversary of the US' withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Washington on Wednesday said it will continue to "impose maximum pressure" against Tehran till the regime gives up its "destabilising ambitions" of expanding its nuclear progr
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Trump offers condolences to Denver shooting victims
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday condoled the death of an 18-year-old student, who died in a shooting in a suburban Denver school and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
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Amid escalating tensions, US slaps new sanctions on Iran
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): The US on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran targetting its steel and mining industries, amid rising tensions between the two nations.
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Ocean activity is the key controller of summer monsoons, find study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): New research finds ocean activity may control the strength and intensity of summer monsoons. The results could help researchers predict how monsoons will change with warming oceans.
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan general who turned against Maduro
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): The US on Tuesday announced that it was lifting sanctions imposed on Venezuela's former intelligence chief General Manuel Cristopher Figuera, who broke ranks with President Nicolas Maduro's regime and pledged his support to the country's opposition leader
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