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US issues 3 General Licenses to facilitate humanitarian assistance to Afgh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday (local time) issued three General Licenses to facilitate the continued flow of humanitarian assistance and other support for the Afghan people, White House said in a s
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US announces reward of USD 5 mn for information on 2015 terror attack agai
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): The US Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office, is offering a reward for information on the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh that left US citizen Avijit Roy dead and his wife, Rafida Bonya Ahmed,
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US Department of State launches anti-'Russian disinformation' project in G
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of State has launched the DisinfoHacks project in Greece to counter "Russian disinformation," and the American ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, gave a speech at the ceremony.
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Study suggests India could economically meet electricity demand through re
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) this week released an in-depth study of India's future power system investments which suggested that India could economically meet electricity demand through renewables by 2030.
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US sanctions former Ukrainian official, others under Magnitsky designation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has sanctioned a former Ukrainian government official and several other individuals from around the world using Global Magnitsky designations, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
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Pentagon not commenting on possible anti-Iranian drills with Israel
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence is not commenting on possible joint drills with Israel that may be targeted at Iran, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica McNulty told Sputnik.
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US imposes arms embargo on Cambodia over human rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has introduced a trade embargo on "sensitive items" against Cambodia over the country's human rights violations, corruption and the increasing influence of China in the country, the US Department of Commerce said on Wednesday.
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Defence ministers of US, Japan agree to hold meeting in 2+2 format: Pentag
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to hold a meeting in a 2+2 format with the nations' foreign policy chiefs, the US Department of Defence said.
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Defence Ministers of US, Japan agree to hold meeting in 2+2 format
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to hold a meeting in a 2+2 format with the nations' foreign policy chiefs, the US Department of Defence said.
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India, US commit to work together on transitional approach on Equalisation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): The United States supports India's announcement of their agreement to a transition from the existing India equalization levy to the new multilateral solution, and both countries have committed to working together through constructive dialogue on this matte
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Pentagon taking steps to strengthen force's economic security: US Defence
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence is taking steps to strengthen the economic security of its force by providing housing relief and bolstering food security, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
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US imposes sanctions on 2 individuals, 4 entities in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has imposed sanctions related to the situation in Ethiopia against two individuals and four entities, including against the Eritrean Defense Forces, the US Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Friday.
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