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Multinationals in US lobby against Xinjiang forced labor bill, says report
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 2 (ANI): Nike and Coca-Cola are among the major multinational companies and business organisation lobbying US Congress to water done a bill that would ban imported goods made in China's Xinjiang province, according to a report by the New York Times.
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UN relief chief eyes USD 35 billion for 2021 humanitarian initiatives amid
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New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Tuesday said that the 2021 humanitarian budget needs USD 35 billion to cover aid for 160 million people in need worldwide.
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Wall Street's Dow notches biggest month since 1987 despite weak close on d
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street's broadest stocks gauge, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, posted its biggest-ever monthly gain since 1987, lifted by a rash of positive news over COVID-19 vaccine news, although it settled the day's trade itself lower.
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UN chief calls for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in socie
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New York [US], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in society, including in COVID-19 response and recovery.
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Officials shut down illegal party in Manhattan
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 30 (ANI): Officials in New York City shut down an illegal club in Manhattan in a violation of the COVID-19 restrictions.
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Joe Biden expected to name Indian American Neera Tanden as budget chief
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name top members of his economic team this week including Indian-American Neera Tanden as director of the Office of Management and Budget, New York Times reported citing people familiar with the development.
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New York Public schools to reopen starting December 7
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New York [US], November 30 (ANI): Despite the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, public schools in New York City (NYC) will resume in-person classes starting early December, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced.
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NYC first responders to receive COVID-19 vaccination in December
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New York [US], November 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The first vaccines available to some of New York City's first responders could be distributed in a matter of weeks, according to an internal memo of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
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UN calls for restraint after assassination of Iranian scientist
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is calling for keeping restraint and avoiding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East after the assassination of the Iranian scientist, the deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general said.
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26/11 anniversary: Anti-terrorism protests in US, Canada
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Toronto/ New York [Canada/US], November 27 (ANI): The members of Hindu Forum Canada organised an 'LED Truck advertisement' campaign across many cities of Greater Toronto areas against Pakistan's terrorist attack on Mumbai in 2008.
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Indian Americans in New York hold protest outside Pak Consulate, Times Squ
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New York [US], November 27 (ANI): To commemorate the sacrifice of the security personnel and people who lost their lives in the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attack, a group of Indian Americans held protests outside the Pakistan Consulate and Times Square on Thursday (Local time) against Islamabad's
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Rights bodies urge Pak authorities to probe violence against Ahmadiyyas
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New York [US], November 26 (ANI): Pakistani authorities should urgently and impartially investigate a surge in violent attacks on members of the Ahmadiyya religious community, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said on Thursday. The a
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