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"Level 4: Do Not Travel": US State Department updates travel advisory for
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US State Department updated its travel advisory for Iraq to 'Level 4: Do Not Travel', following the increased security threats against US personnel and interests.
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US calls on Pakistan to accept Afghan refugees
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan has set a November 1 deadline for all undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans, to leave the country or face forced deportation.
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US sanctions 3 Chinese firms for supplying ballistic missile parts to Paki
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies for supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, the State Department said on Friday.
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US raises concern over India's demand to reduce Canadian diplomatic presen
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
During a press briefing on Friday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, "We are concerned by the departure of Canadian diplomats from India in response to the Indian government's demand of Canada to significantly reduce its diplomatic presence in India."
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US advises its overseas citizens to exercise caution in view of increased
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US State Department has advised US citizens overseas to exercise caution in view of increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against the country's citizens and interests.
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US advises its citizens to reconsider travel to Israel
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The travel advisory for the West Bank has also been raised to level 3, while the advisory for Gaza remains at the most severe - "Level 4: Do Not Travel."
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"Tricky subject...support Canada's investigation:" US Special Envoy amid d
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the diplomatic sparring and souring of bilateral ties in the wake of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Special Envoy and Coordinator, Global Engagement Center, James Rubin said the standoff
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Blinken to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia amid normalisation push
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The trip, which the State Department has yet to confirm, is to take place during the third week of October and include a visit to Ramallah in the Palestinian Authority.
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"In close coordination with Canada...": US on Nijjar's killing
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
“We remain in close coordination with our Canadian colleagues on this question,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said while responding to a question related to Nijjar's killing in Canada.
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US condemns China for imposing life sentence on Uyghur academic
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A US-based human rights organisation recently reported that Dawut, aged 57, had lost her appeal against her initial conviction dating back to December 2018, on charges of "endangering state security."
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US accuses China of disinformation, Beijing labels State Dept report as di
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US State Department's accusation of China expanding its disinformation efforts has been met with a counterclaim from Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CNN reported, adding that the Chinese ministry said the State Department's report itself constitutes disinformation.
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Jaishankar, Blinken discuss potential of India-Middle East-Europe Economic
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart Antony Blinken held discussions on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and its potential to generate high-standard infrastructure investments, the US State Department said in a statement.
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