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China announces reciprocal sanctions against US lawmakers, envoy over Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 13 (ANI): China's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced reciprocal sanctions against the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback, US Senator Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Republican Chris Smith.
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Amid rising COVID-19 cases in US, airlines book flights to full capacity:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): As per the latest update by the Johns Hopkins University, a total of 3,055,004 people in the US have tested positive for coronavirus and 132,309 deaths have been reported so far. However, several US airline continues to violate the social distancing norms by
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PLA instigated most violent clash between India-China since 1962 just to g
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 20 (ANI): China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) initiated one of the most violent clashes with India, since the two countries went to war in1962, just for the sake of grabbing land territory, according to a top American Senator.
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Former senator shot dead by Taliban in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 9 (Sputnik/ANI): Former Afghan senator Abdul Wali Ahmadzai has been shot dead by Taliban terrorists in Pol-e Alam, the capital of Afghanistan's eastern province of Logar, after being kidnapped, a spokesperson for the provincial governor said on Tuesday.
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Republican Senator Mitt Romney joins anti-racism protests in DC
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 8 (ANI): A day after US President Donald Trump withdrew the National Guard from the streets of Washington DC claiming to have the situation under control, Republican Senator and former presidential nominee Mitt Romney became one the few Republicans to publicly say "
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US Senator introduces 3 bills to punish China over censorship amid pandemi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 22 (Sputnik/ANI): US Senator Ted Cruz announced that he introduced three bills to counter Chinese propaganda and hold China accountable for what he described as medical and political censorship that helped fuel the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pak senator chides Imran Khan govt for ignoring Balochistan during coronav
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): Highlighting the discrimination faced against Baloch people at the hands of Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Senator Mohammad Usman Khan Kakar has said the authorities have not provided a single ventilator to
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Indian envoy Sandhu, US Senator Feinstein discuss COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 09 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday held talks with Senator Dianne Feinstein on India's experiences and best practices in tackling the COVID 19.
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US judge restores New York Democratic presidential primary
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 6 (ANI): A US federal judge on Tuesday ordewred New York to hold its Democratic presidential primary in June and restore Senator Bernie Sanders and other former presidential contenders to the ballot.
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'Don't defend Trump, blame China for coronavirus pandemic': Republican cam
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 2 (ANI): In a bid to shift criticism from President Donald Trump administration to China for the current health crisis in the US due to coronavirus outbreak, the Senate Republican campaign arm has issued an election strategy memo, advising the party's senate candidates
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Senator Elizabeth Warren's brother dies of coronavirus related complicatio
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], April 24 (ANI): US Senator Elizabeth Warren's brother Donald Reed Herring has died from coronavirus related complications.
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Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden's bid for presidency
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (Sputnik/ANI): US Senator Bernie Sanders announced on Monday that he supports Joe Biden's bid for the presidency and urged everyone to rally behind the former vice president.
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