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US sanctions individuals, entities of Russian-linked network for attemptin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): The United States on Monday local time) imposed sanctions on several individuals and entities, that are part of a Russia-linked foreign influence network, for their involvement in attempts to influence the 2020 US Presidential elections held in November.
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Trump orders US flag at half-mast in respect of fallen Capitol officers
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Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) ordered the flag of the United States be flown half-mast at the White House and all federal buildings, grounds, and embassies to honour Capitol Police officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, who were b
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US to integrate maritime forces to counter Chinese presence in South China
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 9 (ANI): The United States has announced a plan to integrate its maritime forces, including the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, over the next decade to counter China's influence in the South China Seas, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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Kim terms US 'biggest enemy', calls to develop more nuclear weapons to com
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Seoul [South Korea], January 9 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the United States the "biggest enemy" of his country and vowed to advance the nuclear arsenal of his country unless the US ended what he called its "hostility" to his regime, reported state media.
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White House task force warns of new 'USA variant' of Covid-19
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Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): The White House coronavirus task force in its latest report said that the United States may have its own version of a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 that might be helping fuel the already aggressive spread of the virus.
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US records 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 08 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people who lost their lives to COVID-19 in the United States in a single day exceeds 4,000 for the first time, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University tally.
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US reports record 4,000 new COVID-19 deaths
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Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): The United States for the first time has reported more than 4,000 deaths in a day on Thursday since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Equity indices surge 0.7 pc amid strong global cues
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices ruled strong during early hours on Friday tracking positive global cues amid hopes of additional fiscal stimulus in the United States and optimism about an economic recovery.
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Selena Gomez calls out social media CEOs post US Capitol breach
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Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): After violent protestors stormed the United States Capitol on Wednesday (local time), American singer and actor Selena Gomez called out social media executives and said the incident was the result of allowing people with "hate in their hearts" to use social
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Biden appoints Indian American Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General
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Wilmington [US], January 7 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Indian-origin Vanita Gupta to serve as Associate Attorney General of the United States making her the first woman of colour to serve in this role.
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Demi Lovato channels her anger through music after storming of US Capitol
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): After violent protestors stormed the United States Capitol on Wednesday (local time), American singer and songwriter Demi Lovato expressed her frustration online and announced that she is recording 'something special' regarding the events of the traumatic da
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Congress certifies Biden's victory; Trump pledges 'peaceful and orderly tr
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Congress on early Thursday (local time) accepted the Electoral College result that confirmed President-Elect Joe Biden's win and cleared his way to become the 46th President of the United States (POTUS).
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