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80 million COVID-19 vaccines to be shared across world, no decision on all
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Noting that India has been a major priority for Washington given the surge of COVID-19 cases in the second wave of pandemic, President Biden's point-person for global pandemic response has said that no decision has been taken regarding ulitmate allocation o
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China's ambitions to expand influence in Pacific worries Hawaii's commerci
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): China's fleet of government-subsidised ships strayed into more distant waters in search of seafood and more influence has become a common point of concern for Hawaii's commercial fishermen and the US military.
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US House passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 19 (ANI): The US House on Tuesday passed the legislation to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Won't support bipartisan deal for 9/11-style commission to probe January 6
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 19 (ANI): The US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he will not support bipartisan legislation for the 9/11-style commission to probe the January 6 Capitol riot as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has "refused to negotiate in good faith" on the parameters of t
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Israel not requesting US military support in Gaza Operation
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel has not asked the US for any additional support for its operations against Palestinians amid the ongoing military conflict, the Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan 'ready' to fight Taliban after US pullout: President Ghani
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 18 (ANI): The Afghan government is ready to fight against the Taliban after the full withdrawal of foreign troops from the country, said President Ashraf Ghani as the US announced the completion of up to 20 per cent troops from the war-torn country.
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Educational intervention enhances student learning: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): In a study of low-income, urban youth in the US, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that students exposed to Photovoice, an educational intervention, experienced greater improvements in STEM-capacity scores and environmenta
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Investors seek citizenship by Investment Plan B as US EB-5 faces Jeopardy
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI/Mediawire): Unless renewed by Congress, the US Immigrant Investor Program, known as the EB-5 visa programme, is set to expire on June 30th.
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White House declines to comment if Biden has seen Israeli intel on AP Gaza
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 18 (ANI): White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Monday declined to comment whether President Biden has viewed intelligence that the Israeli government says it shared with the US justifying an airstrike targeting a building that housed The Associated Press in Gaza.
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Pakistan irked by Afghan leadership's remarks on its Taliban ties
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Pakistan on Monday conveyed its concerns to Afghanistan regarding recent remarks made by the Afghan leadership against Islamabad with regards to its relationship with the Taliban in the light of the US drawdown from its neighbouring country.
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Fauci says pandemic exposed 'undeniable effects of racism' in US
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 17,(ANI):Dr Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration's top medical adviser said that the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed racial disparities in living conditions and access to healthcare across the US that required serious action to fix.
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US, China engaging in nuclear arms race amid reports of Beijing developing
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): Amid strained ties between Washington and Beijing, the US-China nuclear arms have raced up after reports have emerged of the communist nation developing second-strike capability in nuclear energy.
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