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Will support Pakistan if it makes smart choices: US
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Oct 18 (ANI): United States (US) State Department senior official Henry S. Ensher on Wednesday stated that the US is prepared to be Pakistan's partner, provided it makes smart choices.
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Yamuna cleaning project yet to get NOC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): As many as five different state departments are yet to give a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Yamuna River cleaning project resulting in a delay in the implementation of the action plan for reviving the polluted river.
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Strict criteria for waiver, says US on CAATSA sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 06 (ANI): The United States on Friday said that the waiver authority for sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) was not country-specific, adding that there are "strict criteria for considering a waiver."
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US reaffirms no rebuilding aid for Syria without progress on political tal
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], October 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States reaffirms that it will not provide any reconstruction aid to Syria until there is progress on the UN-led political process, two State Department special envoys said in a joint press release on Tuesday.
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Counterterrorism is shared interest for US, India: Senior State Dept Offic
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 06 (ANI): A senior US State Department official on Thursday, while talking about the '2+2' dialogue, said that India and the United States have a remarkable relationship with counterterrorism as a shared interest.
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US bans citizens from travelling to N Korea
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 31 (ANI): The US State Department on Thursday announced the extension of a ban on the US citizens travelling to North Korea which was to expire on September 1.
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Trump withdraws $200mn aid to Palestine
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has ordered the State Department to withdraw USD 200 million-worth aid which was previously planned for West Bank and Gaza.
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General Elections: US encourages Pakistan to vote
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25 (ANI): The United States has offered its support and encouraged the people of Pakistan to "exercise their democratic right" to cast their votes in a peaceful manner, a spokesperson for the Department of State said.
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3D printed guns cleared for download in the US
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): The United States Government on Friday cleared gun rights activists to post plans for 3D printable guns online from August 1.
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US, N Korean officials discuss implementation of Trump-Kim agreement
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 2 (ANI): A group of officials from the United States and North Korea met at Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the de facto border separating North and South Korea on Sunday, senior US State Department officials said.
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US envoy to Estonia resigns over Trump's comments on EU
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 1 (ANI): The United States Ambassador to Estonia, James D. Melville Jr has resigned in "frustration" with President Donald Trump's remarks on key European Union (EU) allies, particularly in regards to the trade tariffs.
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N Korea named 'worst human trafficking country'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 29 (ANI): The US State Department on Thursday categorised North Korea as as one of the "worst human trafficking nation" for the 16th straight year, citing the use of forced labour.
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