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US, Japan plan to strengthen security pact inked over 60 years ago
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Japan and the United States will also work on further steps to enhance their response capabilities, Kyodo reported. Tokyo had in 2022 decided to acquire the capability to strike enemy bases even under Japan's war-renouncing Constitution.
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US envoy Eric Garcetti extends Holi wishes to people of India
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"I want to wish everybody a very happy Holi. We have this amazing gujiyas, which has a little bit of an American twist with some pistachios in here, beautiful rose water. There's no better way than to celebrate Holi across the Indo-Pacific together," Garcetti said in a video message while
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's stance on 'cipher conspiracy' remains unchanged
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur reiterated on Friday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stance remains unchanged on the "cypher conspiracy," and urged for former US envoy Asad Majeed to be questioned following recent testimony by United States Assistant Secretary of
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6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck a remote part of northern Papua New Guinea in early hours of Sunday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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Taiwan declares TikTok a national security threat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The move in Taiwan follows a similar trend in the United States. The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill targeting ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, giving it a timeline to divest its US assets or face a nationwide ban. This legislation mirrors Taiwan's concerns about foreig
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US expresses "deep concern" on Hong Kong new security law
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United States has expressed deep concerns over the new national security law in Hong Kong and said that it possesses "broad implications" for local people as well as US citizens and companies operating there.
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USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health visits India to advance he
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
During his first trip to India as the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, reaffirmed the United States' commitment to partnering with India to move forward shared global health and development priorities.
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AUKUS countries announce team to build nuclear-powered submarines for Aust
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have welcomed the new agreement to build Australia's SSN-AUKUS submarines and termed it a significant milestone in the endeavour of defence cooperation.
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US sues tech giant Apple for "monopolising" smartphone market
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a landmark civil antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant Apple, accusing the company of "stifling" competition to boost its revenues and "illegally monopolising" the US smartphone market, Al Jazeera reported.
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US Defence Secy Austin urges Gaza aid boost, hostage release in talks with
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III held a conversation on Wednesday with Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant and their discussion primarily focused on negotiations for the release of hostages, a temporary ceasefire, and aid boosts in Gaza.
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USAID launches Women's Health and Livelihood Alliance; aims to empower wom
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Samhita's Collective Good Foundation have launched the Women's Health and Livelihood Alliance (WOHLA), to empower women in underserved communities across India by addressing the intersecting aspects of their health and econom
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Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Russia launched the biggest assault on the Ukrainian capital in weeks by streaking a missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday, injuring at least eight people and damaging several residential buildings and industrial facilities, reported The New York Post, citing local officials.
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