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US Defence Secretary Austin accorded Guard of Honour at Vigyan Bhawan
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New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III was on Saturday accorded the Guard of Honour at Vigyan Bhawan after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received him at the venue.
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NASA has 'renewed emphasis' on practical science applications: Climate off
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New York [US], March 20 (ANI): NASA's acting senior climate advisor Gavin Schmidt said on Friday that the space agency s seeing a "renewed emphasis" on practical applications of science under the Biden administration.
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Finland retains title of World's Happiest Country
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Helsinki [Finland], March 20 (ANI): Finland has taken the top spot for the fourth consecutive year as the happiest country in the world despite the global pandemic's devastating effects according to the UN-curated World Happiness Report 2021, published on Friday.
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US Defence Secretary attends wreath-laying ceremony at National War Memori
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New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III on Saturday attended the wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in the nation's capital.
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US Defence Secretary Austin arrives in India
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III arrived in New Delhi on Friday on a three-day visit to India.
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UNHRC: Baloch activists accuse Pakistan of violating human rights in Baloc
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): Baloch political activists have raised the issue of human rights violations in Pakistan's resource-rich Balochistan province by the state security agencies during the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday.
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Second session of US-China strategic dialogue in Alaska ends
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Alaska [US], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The second session of the high-level strategic talks between the US and China in Alaska's Anchorage has come to an end, Sputnik citing Chinese state-run broadcaster reported on Friday.
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Uniqlo suffered 44pc fall in sales in South Korea last year due to COVID-1
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Seoul [South Korea], March 19 (ANI/Global Economic): Fast-fashion brand FRL Korea Co Ltd, which operates clothing retailer Uniqlo in South Korea, failed once again to get out of sales slump last year. Uniqlo's sales decreased by more than 40% and operating loss increased nearly sevenfold.
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Japan halts govt use of Line app after Chinese access personal data
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Tokyo [Japan], March 19 (ANI): The Japanese government and all its affiliated agencies and departments have put on hold the use of the popular messaging app Line following the revelation that app users' personal data had been accessed by technicians in China, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunob
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Russia registers 9,699 new COVID-19 cases
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Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,699 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 9,803 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,437,938, the coronavirus response center said on Friday.
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South Korea president welcomes 'return of diplomacy' in meeting with Blink
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Seoul [South Korea], March 19 (ANI): South Korea's President Moon Jae-in welcomed the "return of diplomacy and alliance" with the United States and reiterated the goal of denuclearizing North Korea, during his first meeting with senior Biden administration officials on Thursday (local time).
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Trial of Canadian detained in China ends without verdict
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Beijing [China], March 19 (ANI): The Chinese court did not deliver a verdict in the Friday trial of a Canadian citizen, Michael Spavor, who was detained on suspicion of espionage, Canadian media reported on Friday.
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