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Biden to sign memo on protecting LGBTQ rights globally
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden plans to sign a presidential memorandum on protecting the rights of LGBTQ individuals across the globe, said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday local time.
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US nominates Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, to honour the demonstrators' struggle against the Beijing imposed draconian national security law.
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Blinken says US should accept refugees fleeing Hong Kong amid draconian la
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) lambasted China over its imposition of the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong saying it acted "egregiously" to undermine the city.
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US 'alarmed' by situation in Myanmar, urges military to release detained l
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): The United States on Sunday (local time) said it is alarmed by reports that the Myanmar military has taken steps to undermine the country's democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials in Burma
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Beijing hits out at London as British overseas passport process begins
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 1 (ANI): A day after London vowed 'not to look the other way' after Beijing said that it would stop recognising British National Overseas BN (O) passport as a travel or identification document, the Chinese government on Sunday called the move as "the logic of a brazen ban
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Chinese activist barred from visiting ailing wife in US, authorities cite
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 31 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Yang Maodong, also known as Guo Feixiong, has been barred from leaving China to visit his wife, who is suffering from cancer, in the United States after authorities accused him of "endangering national security".
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US must 'impose cost' on China for threat towards Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinji
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): The United States must be prepared to "impose cost" on China for its threats toward Taiwan, as well for its actions in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
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Agencies examining half-burnt cloth, polythene bag recovered from explosio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): A half-burnt cloth and a polythene bag have been recovered from the site of the blast near the Israel Embassy, and is being examined by the authorized agencies, sources in Delhi Police told ANI on Saturday.
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NSG being deputed to examine characteristics of explosives used in explosi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): A team of National Security Guard (NSG) has been roped in by the centre to examine characteristics of the explosives used in the explosion that took place near the Israel Embassy in New Delhi on Friday evening.
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US focused on dealing with Iran's advancement toward nuclear weapon, says
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is prioritizing dealing with Iran's progress towards achieving a nuclear weapon, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
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China derecognises British National Overseas passport as travel, ID docume
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Upping the ante against the United Kingdom, China on Friday said it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday and warned a further retaliation after British authorities launched a new visa
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UK govt upholds 'freedom' of Hong Kongers with new visa scheme
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], January 29 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Friday pledged to stand by the people of Hong Kong against Chinese crackdown, as it prepares to launch new visa scheme that offers qualified Hong Kong citizens a route to British citizenship.
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