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Pak rejects listing as religious freedom violator by US
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 12 (ANI): Responding to United States Department of State's designation of Pakistan as 'Countries of Particular Concern' under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, Islamabad rejected the profiling, terming it 'unilateral and politically motivated pronou
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Trump nominates next UN Ambassador & Attorney General
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump nominated Heather Nauert, the Spokeswoman of the United States Department of State, as the next United Nations Ambassador on Friday while nominating William P Barr as the next Attorney General of the United States.
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Trump plans to reform H-1B visa program
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): A proposal released by the United States Department of Homeland Security said it would increase the number of higher level degree holders among the H-1B visa recipients, further making the registration process online.
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US condemns Kabul suicide bombing
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): The United States of America condemned the Kabul suicide bombing which killed as many as 50 people and injured several others who were part of a large gathering assembled to mark Prophet Mohammad's birth anniversary.
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US designates Hajji 'Abd al-Nasir as global terrorist
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Nov 21 (ANI): The United States Department of State on Tuesday designated Hajji 'Abd al-Nasir as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
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US Treasury imposes sanctions on Libyan militia leader Salah Badi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 20 (ANI): The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in coordination with the United Nations Security Council's Libya Sanctions Committee on Monday imposed financial sanctions on Libyan militia leader Salah Badi.
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US State Dept, Indian Embassy hold Diwali celebrations
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): For the first time ever, the United States Department of State organised Diwali celebrations at the State Department in collaboration with the Embassy of India, Washington DC on Monday.
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US indicts Chinese Intelligence officers for data theft
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Chinese intelligence officers for conducting or enabling repeated intrusions into private companies' computer systems in the United States of America (USA) and abroad "for over five years" on Tuesday
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US wants Pakistan to make 'smart choices'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Oct 19 (ANI): According to the officials within the United States Department of State, US President Donald Trump's administration would continue to exert diplomatic pressure on Pakistan until it changes its policy towards regional peace and stability in neighbouring
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U.S. sanctions businesses supporting Iranian recruitment, training of chil
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against a vast network of businesses providing a financial lifeline to the Basij Resistance Force (Basij), a paramilitary force subordinate to Iran's Islami
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'Oil from Iran, S-400 deal not helpful for Indo-US relations'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): The United States Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert said import of Iranian oil by India and the signing of the recent India-Russia S-400 Triumph air defence missile deal are not helpful for India and the United States relations.
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Google CEO met Pentagon leaders over AI project withdrawal: Reports
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Sundar Pichai, the CEO of tech giant Google, held a quiet meeting at the United States Department of Defence (DoD) seeking to ease tensions with the authorities over the company's planned withdrawal from the project on providing the Pentagon with artific
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