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US blocks Turkey's fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 10 (ANI): The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said.
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China should have no role in succession process of Dalai Lama, says US
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday (local time) emphasised that the Chinese government should have no role in the succession process of Tibet's spiritual leader Dalai Lama and Beijing's interference in the matter is an "outrageous abuse of religious freedom".
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US President nominates 2 women Generals to lead Military Commands
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Day, US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced the nomination of two women to lead the country's Military Commands, who will become the second and third women in the history of the United States Armed Forc
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US reinstates sanctions against Israeli businessman Gertler
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): The United States administration revoked a President Donald Trump-era license that exempted Israeli businessman Dan Gertler from sanctions over suspected corrupt deals with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), State Department spokesman Ned Price announced.
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US to continue assisting Taiwan's self-defence capabilities: White House
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): As Taiwan continues to remain at the forefront of the escalating tensions between the United States and China, the White House on Monday said that Washington will continue to contribute to Taiwan's self-defence capabilities.
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Uyghurs urge International Olympic Committee to cancel Beijing 2022 Olympi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], March 8 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress, a human rights group, has urged International Olympic Committee's ethics commission to personally make a ruling on a complaint the group filed to move the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing, The Hill reported.
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Are US and Turkey allies on paper only?
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 8 (ANI): The United States and Turkey, two countries which for many years used to share the same views on geopolitics and common threats - mainly the Soviet Union and extremism- now view each other with great suspicion and take a different stand on many international
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China calls on Biden to roll back Trump's 'dangerous practice' on Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 8 (ANI): With the United States repeatedly affirming its support to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on President Joe Biden to reverse the policies of former President Donald Trump on Taiwan.
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US poet who performed at Biden's inaugural 'tailed' by security guard tail
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The first youth poet laureate of United States, Amanda Gorman, acclaimed for her performance at President Joe Biden's inauguration, has said that she was "tailed" on her way home and confronted by a security guard who alleged that she looked suspicious.
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US must work with allies to counter Beijing's military threat amid increas
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): The United States must work with allies to ensure it's capable of meeting the challenges and threats posed by China's military and defence programs in wake of Beijing's increased defence spending, according to analysts.
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S. Korea, US to start scaled-back combined exercise this week
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 7 (ANI): South Korea and the United States will stage a major springtime combined military exercise starting this week in a scaled-back manner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday.
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US Defence Secy Austin likely to visit India later this month
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin likely to visit India later this month, according to sources.
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