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US expresses concern over human rights abuses, discrimination over faith i
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 22 (ANI): The United States said on Tuesday that it remains deeply concerned over restrictions imposed on the civil society, media, and other groups expressing opposition to Pakistan government's policies and noted that the citizens in the country continue to face
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US Congress delegation, Jordanian King discuss Middle East stability, secu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], Oct 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The US congressional delegation visited Jordan and discussed matters related to ensuring stability in the Middle East region and developing bilateral security cooperation with King Abdullah II of Jordan, said Speaker of the US House of Representatives
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US: Congressional briefing on Kashmir held to promote pluralism in region
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): Indo-American Community Federation on Wednesday organised a congressional briefing at the Capitol Hill on Wednesday with an aim to promoting pluralism in Kashmir, as well as to reconnect and reintegrate the hearts and minds of the people living in the regio
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N. Korea poses one of the biggest ballistic missile threats to US: Report
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Oct 11 (ANI): North Korea's short and medium-range projectiles pose one of biggest ballistic missile threats to the United States, along with those from Iran and China, a Congressional report has said.
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US Congress panel to hold hearing on human rights situation in South Asia
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 2 (ANI): Congressman Brad Sherman, the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia, announced on Tuesday that the panel will hold a hearing on the human rights situation in South Asia with focus on Kashmir on October 22.
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Rahul asks Jaishankar to teach PM 'little bit of diplomacy' over 'Abki baa
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday suggested Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to teach the Prime Minister a "little bit about diplomacy" while stating that Narendra Modi's "fawning endorsement" of US President Donald Trump's re-election at the mega even in T
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US: Congress planning to obtain transcripts of Trump-Putin calls
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 30 (ANI): US Congress is considering obtaining telephonic calls transcripts between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, said House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Sunday.
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It's an attack on minorities: PSIDC chairman on Sikh policeman's murder in
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Terming the killing of America's first turbaned Sikh policeman in Texas an attack on the minority community, Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation (PSIDC) chairman KK Bawa on Saturday said it is a depressing moment for Sikhs across the world
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Houston: US Congressman welcomes PM Modi at Howdy Modi! event
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Houston (USA), Sept 22 (ANI): Over 22 members of the US Congress and Governors of states shared the stage at the ''Howdy Modi! mega-event and welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday.
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Greta Thunberg urges US Congress to treat climate crisis as an existential
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Sept 19 (ANI): Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg who is on a trip across the Atlantic on a zero-emissions boat on Wednesday requested US lawmakers to start treating the climate crisis as an existential emergency.
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Don't listen to me, but to scientists over climate change, says activist T
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sept 18 (ANI): Ahead of a US congressional hearing, Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday (local time) submitted an eight-line testimony to the house, asking the Congress to listen to the scientists on the issues of climate change.
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44 US Congressmen urge Trump administration to reinstate GSP for India
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 18 (ANI): A bipartisan group of 44 US lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to reinstate the preferential trade treatment under Generalised System of Preference (GSP) program to India as a part of a trade deal between the two nations.
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