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6.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New Caledonia
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tadine [New Caledonia], May 19 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit the east coast of New Caledonia, according to the United States Geological Survey (UNGC).
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US warns aircraft flying over Arabian Gulf, Iran says 'no war will take pl
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): The United States on Saturday warned commercial airlines flying over the Arabian Gulf about the risk of being "misidentified" amid heightened tensions with Iran.
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Caracas willing to begin dialogue with Washington on basis of mutual respe
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Caracas [Washington], May 18 (ANI): Against the backdrop of mediation in Norway aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela, the Foreign Minister of the Latin American country, Jorge Arreaza, on Friday said that Caracas is willing to engage in dialogue with the United Sta
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US to lift tariffs on Canadian aluminium, steel products
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 18 (ANI): The United States and Canada reached a deal on Friday to remove all tariffs imposed by Washington on imports of aluminium and steel products from Canada, according to a joint statement.
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Iran Foreign Minister urges 'concrete action' from China, Russia to save n
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged "friends" including China and Russia to take "concrete action" to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal as he warned of a "dangerous" situation amid rising tensions with the United States.
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US to support SL's fight against terrorism, aid agency offers $480mn grant
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): The United States on Thursday reiterated support for Sri Lanka in its fight against terrorism. The support came in the wake of the Easter Sunday coordinated bombings which killed more than 250 people across the country last month.
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17 policemen killed in friendly airstrike, says Helmand provincial council
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Helmand [Afghanistan], May 17 (ANI): At least 17 Afghan policemen were killed in a friendly airstrike carried by the Coalition Forces in Nahr-e-Saraj district in the southern Helmand province on Friday, said the provincial council.
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Jeffrey Rosen confirmed as US' next deputy attorney general
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 17 (ANI): Jeffrey Rosen was confirmed as the United States' latest deputy attorney general by the US Senate on Thursday after his predecessor, Rod Rosenstein, left the department last week.
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Security tightened at former US Embassy in Caracas
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Caracas [Venzuela], May 17 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said that he ordered the strengthening of security at the United States' former embassy here despite US action against pro-government activists protecting the Venezuelan embassy in Washington.
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Pentagon awards USD 787 million for US-Mexico border wall construction
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): The United States Defense Department on Wednesday said that it has awarded more than USD 787 million combined to two construction firms to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
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US declines to join Jacinda Ardern's 'Christchurch Call' to curb online ex
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): The United States has declined to join a New-Zealand-led initiative aimed at encouraging tech companies and countries to curb extremism online.
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Committed to partner with Iraq to advance mutual interests: USA
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 16 (ANI): After ordering all non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq immediately, the United States on Wednesday said that it "remains committed to partnering with Iraqis to advance our mutual interests."
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