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US lawmakers plan to introduce bill to counter China threat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): US lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next week that would put additional sanctions on Chinese officials; build closer US relations with Taiwan and place more checks on Beijing's military operations and territorial claims, among other measures intended to
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Irish, UK Prime Ministers call for calm in Northern Ireland amid ongoing v
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin and his UK counterpart, Boris Johnson, have discussed the ongoing violence in Northern Ireland and called on the conflicting parties to calm down and start a dialogue, Martin's office said on Thursday.
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Brazil reports highest daily death toll of 4,249 People
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil has registered 4,249 new fatalities caused by the coronavirus within the past 24 hours, marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the national Ministry of Health said.
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Nepal: 4 Maoist Centre ministers relieved of Parliament membership
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 9 (ANI): Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist Center (CPN-MC) has relieved four sitting ministers from the post of lawmakers on Thursday.
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EU on track for herd immunity from COVID-19 by mid-July: Vaccine chief
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 9 (ANI): The European Union is on track for herd immunity by mid-July, the EU's vaccine chief Thierry Breton has said.
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Argentina registers record 23,683 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has registered 23,683 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours, marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak for the third day in a row, the national Ministry of Health said.
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One dead among 6 shot in Texas
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bryan [US], April 9 (ANI): A gunman shot six people, killing one, at a local business in Bryan, Texas, Bryan Police Department Chief Eric Buske said in a press conference.
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US mulls sending warships to Black Sea as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): The United States is considering sending warships into the Black Sea in the next few weeks in a show of support for Ukraine amid Russia's increased military presence on Ukraine's eastern border, a US defense official said on Thursday.
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Biden labels gun violence in US as 'international embarrassment'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): After a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to address a scourge of gun violence he deemed a "blemish on the nation."
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India so far contributed over USD 1 million to UN Counter terrorism fund
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New York [US], April 8 (ANI): India has till date contributed over USD 1 million to the UN Trust fund for Counterterrorism Fund, including for Africa, the country's Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti said.
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US not discussing with allies Joint Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Chi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): President Joe Biden administration's position on the 2022 Winter Olympics hosted in China has not changed, but Washington is not discussing with allies plans for a joint boycott, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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Myanmar ambassador 'locked out' of London embassy
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 8 (ANI): Myanmar's ambassador to the UK said he has been locked out of the London embassy in what he described as another "coup."
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