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US blacklists Pakistan for violating religious freedom
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United States has designated Pakistan as one of the Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for having engaged in or tolerated "systematic, ongoing, (and) egregious violations of religious freedom".
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After 117 years, US returns Balangiga bells to Philippines
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 11 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday returned the trophy bells taken from the Philippines during the 1901 war after 117 long years.
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US Marine aircraft crash: Marines declared dead
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 11 (ANI): Almost a week after two Marine planes crashed off the coast of Japan, the United States military called off the search and rescue operation, declaring five marines dead.
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North Korea hits back at US for sanctions against officials
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec 11 (ANI): Following the imposition of sanctions on three of its officials, the North Korean state media here on Tuesday hit back at the United States for pressuring the South-Asian nation.
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US slaps sanctions on 3 North Korean officials
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United States Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions against three North Korean officials for alleged human rights abuses and carrying out censorship activities in the reclusive nation.
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Gen Dunford to complete term as Trump's top military adviser
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United States Defence Department on Monday clarified that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford will serve the full two-year term, despite President Donald Trump naming his successor 10 months before the term's completion.
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China summons US envoy over Huawei CFO's arrest
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 10 (ANI): China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Sunday lodged a strong protest by summoning the United States' Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, over the arrest of Huawei's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou last week.
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Sale of arms by US turning Middle East into 'powder keg', says Iran's Fore
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Dec 9 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday chided the United States over its "unbelievable" sale of weapons to the Middle East, saying that it is turning the region into a "powder keg".
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Trump nominates next UN Ambassador & Attorney General
Updated : 7 years, 7 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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Turkey briefs US Senators on Khashoggi killing
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Dec 7 (ANI): Senators from the United States of America on Friday were briefed by Turkey's head of intelligence Hakan Fidan about investigations into journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death on Friday.
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Pakistan doesn't want to be treated like hired guns: Imran Khan to US
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 7 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his country would never share a relationship with the United States if the latter continues to treat the Islamic country as its "hired gun".
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Trump expected to nominate Heather Nauert as new ambassador to UN
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 7(ANI): The United States President Donald Trump is expected to nominate the current State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as the next ambassador to the United Nations.
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