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US planning to pull out of Baghdad embassy
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 28 (ANI): The United States has informed the Iraqi government that it is planning a full withdrawal from Baghdad unless Iraq reins in attacks on personnel linked to the American presence there, The Washington Post reported.
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Joe Biden promises police reform through federal commission
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised, if elected, to create a federal commission to work on a policy covering excessive use of force by law enforcement officers.
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US reports highest spike in COVID-19 cases since mid-August
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): The United States, for the first time since mid-August, reported 55,054 new COVID-19 cases across the country on Friday as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University, reported by CNN.
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'New US visa restrictions will affect students, education establishment'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The new US visa regulations proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will affect foreign students in the United States as well as the country's education establishment, National Capital Legal Services founder Elizabeth Krukova told Sp
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China 'greatest counterintelligence threat' to US: FBI Director
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Calling China as the 'greatest counterintelligence threat' to the United States, FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday (local time) said that the Chinese hackers are continuing to target the US firms involved in COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and testi
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US imposes sanctions on two individuals, four entities in Iran
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has imposed sanctions on two individuals and four entities in Iran, the Treasury Department announced on Thursday.
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Weekly jobless claims rise unexpectedly in US
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of first-time filers of unemployment benefits in the United States were slightly higher than expected last week with 870,000 initial jobless claims were filed for the week ending September 19.
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US study reveals heavy consumption of sugary beverages declined from 2003
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], September 24 (ANI): According to a new study, the percentage of heavy sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumers - those who drink more than 500 calories of SSBs daily - trended downwards in the United States between 2003 and 2016.
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India ranks second among top global online learners: Coursera
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): With 9.8 million online learners, India ranks second on online learning platform Coursera's inaugural 2020 impact report.
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TikTok challenges restriction on US App downloads
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): The Chinese company ByteDance's video-sharing platform TikTok has challenged the restrictions imposed by the US government on the download of its services in the United States.
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India 'proud' to endorse US initiative on Joint Statement on UDHR
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 24 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) said it is "proud" to endorse the US initiative on the Joint Statement on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which reaffirms fundamental freedoms and rights for all.
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US, India growing cooperation vital to free, open Indian-Pacific region: S
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Underlining that the scope of India and the United States partnership continues to expand, US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that Washington's growing security and diplomatic cooperation with New Delhi is vital to a free, open, and inclus
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