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Niger military sends reinforcements to capital
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Niger has been engulfed in political chaos since late last month when President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup d’etat by the presidential guard. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responded days later by enacting sanctions and issuing an ultimatum to the ruling milit
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Niger: Acting US deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland meets junta mem
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Nuland is the highest level US official to meet in person with the military putschists. Her trip to the capital city of Niamey – made at the request of Secretary of State Antony Blinken – comes less than two weeks after members of Niger’s presidential guard seized power and a day after the d
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US companies are buying less from China as ties remain tense
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Companies such as HP, Stanley Black & Decker and Lego are among those that have been repositioning their supply lines for American consumers, either to avoid the risk of being pinched between rival superpowers or as part of a longer-term strategy to produce goods closer to customers.
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Assam: Five-day workshop on state income and related aggregates begins in
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The inaugural session was held at a city-based hotel in Guwahati. Participants from Economics and Statistics Bureau/ Directorate of nine States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Mizoram Nagaland, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal, including Assam, participated in the workshop
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US, India have long-standing history of cultural collaboration, says US Em
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The United States and India have a long-standing history of cultural collaboration, where art professionals from both nations thrive and at times collaborate to promote social justice, said Gloria Berbena, Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy, US Embassy in New Delhi at an art exhibition
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Study gives insights into high incidence of youth with risk factors for ca
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Due to high demand and limited resources, a child with risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, obesity, etc.) may have to wait nearly a year to see a cardiologist in the United States today. This is valuable time that could be spent controlling their diseases and preventing a he
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Australia to host latest edition of 10-day Malabar exercise for first time
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The ten-day exercise aims to deepen the interoperability between the key partners, Australia, India, Japan and the United States who are also members of the Quad or the Quadrilateral security dialogue.
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PM Modi to meet NDA MPs from northeastern states
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs from the northeastern region on Monday as part of preparations for the next year’s Lok Sabha polls
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Donald Trump seeks recusal of judge, change of venue in January 6 case
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Former United States President Donald Trump claimed that there is “no way” he will get a fair trial over the 2020 election fraud case, that he faces — and called for moving the case to a different venue and a different judge to oversee the federal case, New York Post reported.
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Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Niger edged closer to conflict after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deadline threatening military intervention expired on Sunday.
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Armed attack on Philippines would invoke US mutual defence commitments: St
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of dangerous actions by the Coast Guard and maritime militia of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to obstruct an August 5 Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea," Mathew Miller, US
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Thailand bans book on King Vajiralongkorn before its publication
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Signed by police chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas, the order states that “the cover and the articles represent the attitude of the author to defame, insult or threaten the King, the Queen, the Heir to the throne or the Regent; or to undermine national security, social stability or good
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