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Antony Blinken calls up Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on 75th anniversary of US-P
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): Marking the 75th anniversary of the US-Pakistan relations, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his talks with the Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, expressed the desire to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries
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Chinese envoy accuses US of politicizing trade ties
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang has accused the Biden administration of politicizing China-US business and trade ties and levying additional tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Over 24 million Afghans need humanitarian aid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): More than 24.4 million people are in need of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan--an increase from 18.4 million in 2021, said a report by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).
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China says sanctions make world economy worse amid pressure to condemn Rus
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 6 (ANI): Amid a mounting pressure on China, especially from the US to condemn the Russian actions in Ukraine, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that "sanctions only make the world economy worse".
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US FDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over blood clo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday said that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that has been administered to more than 18 million Americans can potentially cause "life-threatening blood clots", and thereby warranted "limiting the authorized us
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Nepal, US sign USD 659 million development assistance agreement
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 6 (ANI): Just a few weeks after the Nepali parliament ratified the USD 500 million Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant from the US, the two countries on Thursday signed another agreement bringing USD 659 million to the Himalayan nation in assistance, in a move
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'ISIS trying to regroup in Afghanistan'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley on Tuesday said that the Islamic State (ISIS) and other terrorist groups are trying to regroup in Afghanistan, highlighting that although the groups are far from the US mainland, they still present a t
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Ukraine war bringing Middle East closure to China
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is bringing the Middle East more closure to China than the US which is evident by the voting records of three recent United Nations resolutions.
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US deplores terrorist attack in Karachi University targeting Chinese natio
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): The US on Wednesday condemned the suicide attack at the University of Karachi targeting Chinese nationals on April 26 outside Confucius Institute. The suicide attack resulted in the death of four people, including three Chinese nationals.
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Microplastics are not just polluting our oceans but also contaminating our
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI/India PR Distribution): A first of its kind assessment titled "Plastic Mulching: Microplastics in Agricultural Soils," released by environmental NGO Toxics Link today, has found a high abundance of microplastics in the soil samples that have been using plastic m
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Sensex rises 599 points on positive cues from global equities
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI): The Indian stock markets' key indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading with gains of over one per cent in the early afternoon session on Thursday, led by strong buying support in metal, IT and banking stocks as lower than expected rate hikes by the U
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Blinken reassures Sweden ahead of country's NATO application
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call with his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde discussed the US support for NATO's open-door policy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a press release.
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