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US sanctions Chinese official over human rights violations
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): The US Department of State on Wednesday (local time) sanctioned a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official over human rights violations, including the arbitrary detention of a Falun Gong practitioners.
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China denies interfering in Bangladesh's foreign policy after Beijing envo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 12 (ANI): China has denied interfering in Bangladesh's foreign policy after Beijing's envoy in Dhaka, Li Jiming, warned Dhaka against joining the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) - a security alliance between India, the US, Japan and Australia.
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'We decide our foreign policy', says foreign minister Momen after China wa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 12 (ANI): Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday reacted sharply to comments from China's ambassador warning against Dhaka's possible participation in the US-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad.
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Over 1,000 gas stations in US run out of fuel as Colonial Pipeline outage
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 12, (ANI): The US local media reported on Wednesday that there is a shortage in fuel as a major pipeline is facing a shutdown due to a cyberattack from last week.
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US expresses serious concern over Israel-Palestine conflict, calls for de-
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI): The US White House on Tuesday (local time) expressed "serious concern" over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, calling for de-escalation of tensions between both countries by establishing a two-state solution.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Fiji region: USGS
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Fiji region at 092110 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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US drawdown from Afghanistan puts CPEC projects at risk: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 11 (ANI): There is a looming sense of fear in Pakistan that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan will increase instability in its neighbourhood, and add security threats in the region while putting China's Belt and Road projects at risk, Nikkei Asia reports.
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US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian vessels in Persian Gulf
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 11, (ANI): Gunfire was used to chase off Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf for the second time in the past few weeks by the US Navy.
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US FDA approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children in 1
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday (local time) authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children in the age group of 12-15 years.
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Biden says US economy to see fastest growth in 40 yrs in coming months
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US economy will likely see its fastest growth in four decades in the months to come, though the rate of expansion might not be smooth throughout, President Joe Biden said on Monday.
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NASA slams China after remnants of its rocket fall near Maldives
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): NASA, the US space agency, castigated China for failing to meet "responsible standards regarding its space debris" after remnants of a Chinese rocket plunged into the Indian Ocean.
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Out-of-control Chinese rocket to make re-entry to Earth's atmosphere today
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 9 (ANI): The spent stage of China's Long March 5B-rocket that launched last month is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere over the Mediterranean on Sunday, according to the latest estimates from the US Air Force.
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