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US places China, Pakistan on watch list for religious freedom violations
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): The United States has placed China, Pakistan and a few other countries on a special watch list for 'severe violations of religious freedom,' saying that the protection of religious freedom has been a top foreign policy priority of the Trump administrat
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran's biggest airline, shipping network
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 12 (ANI): The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran's biggest airline and its shipping industry, accusing them of smuggling "lethal aid" to Yemen.
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China condemns US passing Uighur crackdown bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 4 (ANI): China on Wednesday came down heavily on the United States after the House of Representatives approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to Beijing's crackdown on its Muslim minority in Xinjiang, mostly ethnic Uighurs, who
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North Korea calls denuclearisation dialogue 'foolish trick' by US
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Dec 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The dialogue on denuclearisation promoted by the United States is nothing but a "foolish trick" used by the Trump administration as the US Presidential elections are approaching, said North Korea's vice foreign minister, Ri Thae Song, on Tuesday.
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US considering 100% tariffs on $2.4bn in French goods
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 3 (ANI): The Trump administration is considering to impose tariffs as high as 100 per cent on up to USD 2.4 billion worth of French products, following an investigation that concluded France's digital tax "discriminates against American digital companies, such as G
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John Bolton accuses White House of blocking his personal Twitter account
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Friday accused the White House of blocking access to his personal Twitter account after he left the Trump administration in September.
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US approves sale of 13 Naval guns worth $1 billion to India
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [India], Nov 21 (ANI): United States has approved the sale of 13 MK45 Naval guns and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.0210 billion to India.
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Israel: After US policy reversal, Netanyahu approves Jordan Valley annexat
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Nov 20 (ANI): After the Donald Trump administration announced that the US no longer considers Israeli settlements in West Bank as violating the international law, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Tuesday's advancement of a bill to apply Israeli sovereignty to the
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US no longer considers Israeli settlements in West Bank as illegal, announ
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Nov 19 (ANI): The Donald Trump administration on Monday (local time) announced that the US no longer regards Israeli settlements in the West Bank as illegal or violating international law.
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High denial rates of H1B petitions for Indians under Trump admin: US think
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Nov 8 (ANI): As a result of more restrictive Trump administration policies, rejection rates for H-1B petitions have increased significantly, with the highest denial rate among major Indian IT companies, according to an American-based think tank.
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Trump pushes Seoul to pay $4.7 bn for US forces stationed in South Korea
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov 7 (ANI): The Trump administration has demanded Seoul to pay USD 4.7 billion to cover the cost of US servicemen stationed in South Korea and maintain armaments in the region, the state media reported on Thursday.
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Despite 'Howdy-Modi,' Massive increase in H-1B visa denial for Indians : P
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 7 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the reports that the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies have led to a massive increase in the rejection of petitions for H-1B visas with the hig
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