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Congressmen draw flak for Kabul airport visit amid US evacuation effort
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 25 (ANI): Two US congressmen made an unannounced trip to Kabul on Tuesday to "provide oversight" to the mission to evacuate Americans and its allies and to pressure President Joe Biden to extend the August 31 deadline for US military drawdown.
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi seeks relief for high-skilled immigrants s
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (local time) said called on his colleagues to join him in sending a letter to United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer on the need to address the employment-based green ca
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US congressman introduces bill to prevent IMF resources from flowing to Ta
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): A US congressman on Friday introduced legislation aimed at blocking the Taliban in Afghanistan from accessing the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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China to mine rare earth minerals in Afghanistan: US Congressman
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): China is set to move to Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals, media reports said quoting a US Congressman on Tuesday.
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US Congressman Waltz urges Biden to provide air support in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US Congressman Mike Waltz (Florida) sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday urging him to take immediate steps to provide air support in Afghanistan and recall Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad.
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US Congressman urges Biden to sanction Pakistan for supporting Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): A US Congressman on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on Pakistan and cut off its aid over the country's assistance to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Bill Gates Offers USD 1.5 Billion For Joint Climate Projects With US Gov't
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Bill Gates will put up USD 1.5 billion in matching funds if Congress approves a public-private partnership program to develop technologies that combat climate change, the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told the Wall Street Journal
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EAGLE Bill commits Washington to be more involved with ASEAN countries, sa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): The Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement, or the EAGLE Bill deliberated upon by the US Congress can impact American diplomacy in Southeast Asia and beyond and would give the region a fillip needed amid Chinese repressive measures in the Indo-Pa
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US Congress passes USD 2.1bn bill for Capitol Police, Afghans' relocation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): The US Congress has approved emergency funds to boost the Capitol Police and strengthen security after the January 6 riot, and to evacuate Afghans who helped American forces from their country.
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US Congressman urges Biden to sanction China for Microsoft hack
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 22 (ANI): A top Congressman on Wednesday urged US President Joe Biden to sanction China over the country's recent cyber attack against Microsoft's email exchange.
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US Congressman, USIBC President extend wishes to new US envoy to India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): US Congressman Brad Sherman and US-India Business Council (USIBC) President Nisha Biswal on Saturday extended their wishes to the new US envoy to India Eric Garcetti.
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US Congressman calls on Biden to declare Tibet an 'independent country'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 5 (ANI): A US Congressman from Pennsylvania has introduced a resolution in the US Congress, calling on US President Joe Biden to declare Tibet an independent country.
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