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Trump freezes $200 mn in Syrian recovery funds, suggesting exit
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC, [United States] April. 1 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has ordered the State Department to freeze 200 million dollars in recovery funds for Syria this week.
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Punjab constitutes committee to prohibit songs promoting drug abuse
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [Punjab], Mar 31 (ANI): Punjab's State Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on Saturday has set up a committee to keep a check on the objectionable elements including promotion of drug abuse in any audio productions released in the state.
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Ambedkar's grandson calls name change move 'wrong'
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 30 (ANI): Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr B R Ambedkar, on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) ordered all its state departments and High Court benches in Lucknow and Allahabad to add Ramji to the nam
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Rohingya crisis: US to continue support to Bangladesh
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): The United States has assured cooperation to Bangladesh on the issue of Rohingya crisis, the US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said.
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US approves USD 1 billion arms deal for Saudi Arabia
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): The US State Department on Thursday approved a nearly USD one billion deal in new arms sales for Saudi Arabia and notified the Congress of the same.
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US offers bounty for Pak Taliban leaders
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): The US State Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program is offering rewards for information leading to the identification or location of three key leaders associated with the terrorist organisation Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliated
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US says N Korea killed Kim's half-brother with VX agent
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): North Korea killed Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam with the VX nerve agent in February last year, the United States' Department said on Tuesday.
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US embassy in Cuba to reduce staff, reason 'health attacks'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 3 (ANI): The state department of United States announced on Friday to reduce the present staff at its embassy situated at Havana in Cuba due to certain health attacks on them.
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US to shift its embassy to Jerusalem in May
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): The United States will officially move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in Israel in May, the US State Department announced on Friday.
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US expresses disappointment over extension of emergency in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): The United States (US) has expressed disappointment over the extension of the State of Emergency in the Maldives and by President Abdulla Yameen for an additional 30 days.
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US designates senior Hamas leader as 'global terrorist'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday designated Ismail Haniya, the senior political leader of Hamas, as a "global terrorist", along with two other terrorists, according to media reports.
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Gay couple sues US State Dept. over son's citizenship
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): A US-based gay couple on Wednesday sued the State Department after one of their twin sons was not recognised as a US citizen by the immigration authorities.
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