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US imposes visa restrictions on officials involved in 'forced return' of U
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The US has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other persecuted groups to China. The policy, implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will initially apply to Thai officials resp
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US declares South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool "no longer welcome"
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country. Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS. We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA," Rubio wrote in a post on X.
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Senior USAID official directs remaining staff to "shred, burn all document
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The materials which have been earmarked for destruction include the agency's "classified safes and personnel documents" at the Ronald Reagan Building, Politico reported, citing an email sent by USAID's acting executive director, Erica Carr.
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Ukraine has agreed for ceasefire, hopefully Russia will agree to it: Trump
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Trump's statement comes after Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the US proposal to enact an "immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire," which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by Russia.
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US State Secy dismisses Polish FM's Starlink cut off claims, says, "Say th
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Sikorski stated on Sunday that Poland will look for alternative suppliers if SpaceX turns out to be an unreliable provider of Starlink satellite internet for Ukraine, as per The Kyiv Independent.
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US condemns attacks on Syrian minorities as coastal violence escalates
Updated : 1 year ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the recent killings in western Syria, blaming radical Islamist terrorists. As violence escalates in Latakia and Tartous, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has launched an investigation, vowing accountability for those responsible. The Un
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US redesignates Houthis as 'foreign terrorist organisation'
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The move came after Trump signed an executive order in January directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take "all appropriate action" against the Yemeni rebels, as per Al Jazeera.
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"Trying to get Putin to a negotiating table" in peace talks: Marco Rubio
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has weighed in on the ongoing discussions surrounding the potential for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, noting that the primary goal at the moment is to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table
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Marco Rubio extends wishes to Tibetans on Losar, expresses US commitment t
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Rubio expressed US' commitment to protecting the universal, fundamental, and inalienable human rights of Tibetans and promoting their distinct cultural, linguistic, and religious heritage.
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US Secy of State Marco Rubio says Zelenskyy should apologise after Oval Of
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Rubio's remarks came after Zelenskyy's verbal clash with US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Vance at the White House on Friday (local time).
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'Opium wars': US Secretary of State accuses China of 'intentionally' flood
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated on Wednesday that China might be "intentionally" inundating the United States with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, resembling a "reverse" scenario of the Opium Wars in the mid-1800s that weakened China's global position, according to a report fro
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US condemns Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The United States on Thursday condemned the Thai government for forcibly returning 40 Uyghur refugees to China. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged that the Uyghurs be "treated with dignity" and that their rights be protected.
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