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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes off Alaska coast
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale was registered with an epicenter off the coast of Alaska, the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Biden unveils plan to deal with Omicron cases; rapid at-home COVID tests,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): With COVID-19 cases again surging in the US because of the omicron variant, President Joe Biden unveiled new plans to increase support for hospitals, improving access to COVID-19 testing through hundreds of millions of rapid at-home tests and expanding
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US rolling out new measures to fight Omicron, allocates additional USD 580
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The US is rolling out new measures to fight COVID-19 variant Omicron by providing an additional USD 580 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support seven partners who are working tirelessly in the global fight against coronavirus.
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GSW's Steve Kerr named head coach of USA men's basketball team through Par
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], December 21 (ANI): The coaching staff for the 2022-24 USA Basketball Men's National Team was announced on Monday when USA Basketball Men's National Team managing director Grant Hill officially named Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to lead the USA Men's National Te
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China opposes appointment of US special coordinator for Tibetan issues
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 21 (ANI): China on Tuesday opposed the establishment of the US special coordinator for Tibetan issues and refused to accept the new appointment made by the US government.
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US warns banks against doing business with sanctioned Chinese officials
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The US has named five sanctioned Chinese officials it said had contributed to undermining Hong Kong's democracy and warned that financial institutions that conduct business with them would be subject to punitive action.
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China strongly opposes US deployment of missiles in Asia-Pacific: Chinese
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 21 (ANI): China strongly opposes the US deployment of ground-based medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, Sputnik quoting the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported.
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China slams US, allies over remarks on Hong Kong polls
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], December 21 (ANI): China on Tuesday rejected remarks made by the US and its allies regarding the erosion of democratic elements of Hong Kong's electoral system.
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US puts 8 more countries on list to avoid due to COVID-19, including Spain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put eight more countries on its list of states that Americans should avoid due to the high risk of being infected with the novel coronavirus, including Spain and Finland.
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No intention of imposing new shutdowns: White House amid Omicron surge
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The Biden Administration has clarified that it has no intention of imposing new shutdowns amid a surge in Omicron variant across the US.
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Tibetan advocacy group welcomes appointment of Uzra Zeya as US new envoy f
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The International Campaign for Tibet has welcomed the appointment of Uzra Zeya as the US new special coordinator for Tibetan issues and expressed hope that she will work proactively at promoting dialogue between the Dalai Lama's envoys and the Chinese lead
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US announces reward of USD 5 mn for information on 2015 terror attack agai
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): The US Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office, is offering a reward for information on the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh that left US citizen Avijit Roy dead and his wife, Rafida Bonya Ahmed,
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