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Uyghur body backs US human rights report on 'genocide' in China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU), a US-based rights group, has lauded the US after the Chinese Communist Party's genocide and crimes against humanity were highlighted in the newly released State Department report on Human Rights Practices for 2020.
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Rights report highlights unlawful killings and forced disappearance of Bal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): In its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights, the US State Department has highlighted significant human rights issues in Pakistan, including unlawful or arbitrary killings by the government and forced disappearance of Pashtun, Sindhi and Baloch human rights
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Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines work in real-world conditions: US CDC
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines provide highly effective protection under real-world conditions, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US Navy members sing popular Hindi song, Indian envoy shares video
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): Members of the US Navy sang a popular Hindi song at a dinner meeting between US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
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5 killed, 1 injured in helicopter crash in Alaska
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Alaska [US], March 29 (ANI/Sputnik): A helicopter crash in the area of Knik Glacier, 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of the US city of Anchorage in Alaska, left five people dead and one passenger severely injured, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said.
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Trump says may visit US southern border in next few weeks
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], March 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US President Donald Trump told Fox News that he was planning to visit the US southern border -- the site of his landmark wall project -- within the next few weeks.
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Study finds having one personal doctor might lead to unnecessary health sc
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27(ANI): Male patients who have a single general physician were more likely to receive a prostate cancer screening test during a period when the test was not recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force-- according to the findings of a new study by University o
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Ghani's peace plan not meant to counter US plan, instead provides roadmap
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] March 26, (ANI): Wahid Omar, an adviser to the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that the President intends on a peace plan which is not going to counter the US plan; instead, it provides a roadmap for peace in Afghanistan.
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Steven Spielberg to donate USD 2M to non-profits fighting for racial, econ
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): American filmmaker Steven Spielberg who was selected for the Genesis Prize, an honour referred to as the 'Jewish Nobel', in February -- announced on Friday that in partnership with the Genesis Prize Foundation, the USD 1 million award he received will be dole
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Chinese tech firms face US ultimatum over issue of American accounting sta
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI): New York-listed Chinese tech firms could soon be forced to leave the US market after the country's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started implementing a law to remove foreign firms that did not comply with local accounting standards, South China
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NISAR mission: US-India partnership will help optimise world's natural res
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI): Noting the importance of a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and ISRO, the US State Department on Thursday said the "steller" partnership between the two countries, will help optimise management of the world's natural resources and enhance disaste
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US 'shocked' by Myanmar military killing 27 protesters last weekend
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government is shocked that the Myanmar military used lethal force which led to the death of at least 27 protesters over the weekend, the US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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