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5.2 magnitude quake hits Honduras
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tegucigalpa [Honduras], August 26 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 9 km northeast of Pinalejo, Honduras at 21.04 GMT on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Biden received contingency plans briefing on US withdrawal from Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has been briefed earlier in the day on possible contingency plans related to the US withdrawal and evacuation operations in Afghanistan, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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Two members of US Congress secretly fly to Afghanistan on 'fact-finding tr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): Two members of US Congress secretly travelled to Kabul, Afghanistan, as the US evacuates tens of thousands of Americans and vulnerable Afghans after the country fell to the Taliban.
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Uyghur businessman, who disappeared in 2017, confirmed to be held in Xinji
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): A Uyghur entrepreneur, who disappeared four years ago following his return from the US, has been confirmed detained by authorities in an internment camp in northwestern China's Xinjiang region, sources familiar with the case told Radio Free Asia.
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China's massive military, nuclear build-up cause for major concern: US Adm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The head of the US Indo-Pacific Command has said that China's military expansion, the largest military build-up in history since the second world war, is a cause of major concern.
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Rescue at-risk Afghans, evacuation needs more time: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 25 (ANI): As the US is about to conclude large-scale airlift operations from Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans fearing persecution are waiting outside Kabul airport, hoping to be evacuated from the war-ravaged country.
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Kamala Harris meets Vietnamese President amid Chinese criticism
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], August 25 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday and assured the US assistance to the country to protect its rights in the South China Sea and several other areas, a media report said.
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US University virtual fair 2021 to be organised on Aug 27, Sept 3
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Education USA is set to organise US University Virtual Fairs on August 27, for prospective graduate students and on September 3, for prospective undergraduate students, the US Embassy in India said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Pentagon declines to comment on COVID-19 situation in Gitmo amid surge of
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Defense Department declined to comment on Sputnik's request about the coronavirus situation in Guantanamo Bay detention facility amid reports that Cuba is experiencing a surge of new cases.
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Taliban warn US not to encourage Afghan elite to leave country
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday warned the US against encouraging the Afghan elite to leave the country.
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Nirvana Being Launches N95 Masks in Fun Designs For Kids
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): There has been a lot of discussion during the pandemic on whether kids should wear face masks or not. However, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the answer is a resounding yes (for children over 2+ years). There a
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Vertex (Group) Global Services expands to Middle East and appoints Dr Asif
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], August 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Headquartered in Times Square New York, Vertex Group (Vertex Global Services), World's 19th most innovative company announced its expansion into Middle East after being present in the US, UK, India, Philippines and Nepal with more than 100
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