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Trump awards Medal of Freedom to ally Jim Jordan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Republican representative from Ohio Jim Jordan -- who is also regarded as one of the president's 'staunchest loyalists' in Congress -- citing his defences of the outgoing Presi
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Japan passport most powerful in 2021, Pakistan continues to be in worst ca
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 12 (ANI): Even as the world continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan tops the list of being the most powerful passport in the world for the year 2021, according to the latest report by the Henley Passport Index.
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Capitol riots: Hillary Clinton says Trump impeachment essential but will n
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Democratic Party nominee for US President in 2016 Hillary Clinton on Monday expressed solidarity towards impeachment of President Donald Trump by saying it is essential to impeach him in wake of the Capitol riots but warned that impeachment alone "won't rem
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Cuomo vows New York will legalise adult-use recreational cannabis
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 12 (ANI): New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday vowed that his state will legalise recreational cannabis as he begins ramping up efforts in the new year to green-light legislation to legalise it.
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Trump, Pence meet for first time since Capitol riots
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence met at the Oval Office on Monday, marking the first time they have spoken since a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol last Wednesday where the two pledged to "continue the work" till their term
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US Capital requests cancellation of public gatherings through January 24
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Washington, DC has asked the federal authorities to cancel all permits for public gatherings in the US capital beyond the presidential inauguration set for January 20 following the unrest on Capitol Hill last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters
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Capitol riots: US football coach declines Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): American football team New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick announced that he is declining the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he was scheduled to receive from President Donald Trump on Thursday.
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Can't call myself a Republican anymore: Colin Powell
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): In the wake of Capitol riots on Wednesday, Former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell said that he no longer considers himself a Republican.
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Alaska Airlines bans 14 passengers following rowdy DC flight post Capitol
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Alaska Airlines has banned 14 passengers following a 'rowdy' five-hour flight from Washington, DC to Seattle on January 7, a day after the riot that broke out at Capitol Hill.
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Pakistan records 1,877 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 11 (ANI): A day after Pakistan crossed the grim milestone of 500,000 COVID-19 cases, the country recorded as many as 1,877 fresh cases and 32 more fatalities in the last 24 hours.
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Pak COVID situation could become like US, UK, warns minister
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 11 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify in Pakistan, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar warned on Monday that Pakistan could face the devastation brought on by COVID-19 like the US and the UK, if measures are not taken seriously.
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Gunmen kill 6 national park rangers in DR Congo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], January 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Gunmen have killed six national park rangers and seriously injured another one in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Virunga National Park has said.
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