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US to revoke Colombian President's visa over "reckless, incendiary actions
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Department of State said on Friday (US local time) that it will be revoking the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro over his actions of inciting violence and urging American soldiers to disobey orders.
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US wants oversight of Pak defence budgets, seeks more accountability
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US State Department's 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report urged Pakistan to place defence and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, Dawn reported. It also called for timely budget publication and fuller debt disclosure, while noting progress in audit independence
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US official expresses regret over South Korean workers' detention in Georg
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Christopher Landau, deputy secretary of state, visited Seoul for a meeting with South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo.
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US revokes visas of Palestinian officials from UN meeting, alleging terror
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a statement by the US Department of State, the visa ban applies to officials from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation who are not based at the Palestinian mission to the UN.
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50 militants killed in 4 days by Pakistani forces in major crackdown in Ba
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Just a day after the US Department of State designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), the Pakistan Armed Forces stated that it had killed at least 50 militants over four days in the Zhob district of Balochis
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US designates BLA, its alias the Majeed Brigade, a Foreign Terrorist Organ
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Department of State has designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), and adding the Majeed Brigade as an alias to BLA's previous Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) designation.
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'Our focus on ending conflict, addressing humanitarian situation in Gaza':
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Tommy Pigott highlighted the priority of the US administration when it comes to the issue of Israel, where he stated that the focus is on ending the conflict, ensuring the release of hostages and getting in as much food as p
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US, European allies condemn Iran's threats on foreign soil, call for end t
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a joint statement released by the US Department of State on Thursday (local time), the governments said they are "united in opposition" to Iran's operations overseas, which reportedly include assassination plots, abductions, and coordinated harassment campaigns.
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US sanctions hit Indian companies over Iran oil trade
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Department of State announced the sanctions on Wednesday, alleging the Indian firms knowingly engaged in "significant transactions" for the purchase and marketing of Iranian petroleum products, violating American sanctions on Iran.
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US Special Envoy to visit Middle East to finalise Gaza aid corridor
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In this context, the US Department of State confirmed that Special Envoy to the Middle East Steven Witkoff will travel to the Middle East to hold talks aimed at completing the arrangements for the corridor.
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"Organisations that spread terror in country should be banned immediately"
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir JD(U) president GM Shaheen on Friday hailed the US Department of State's decision to designate "The Resistance Front" (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), demanding a ban on all organisations involved in spreading
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"Acknowledge and appreciate": India welcomes US designating LeT proxy TRF
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Indian Government on Friday expressed its appreciation for the US Department of State's decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), describing it as a significant step in the global fight a
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