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US Secretary of State Blinken refers to Taiwan as 'country'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): In a development that might irk China, United States Secretary of the state, Antony Blinken, has referred to Taiwan as "country", the term so far avoided by US officials.
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Biden admin to form task force to deal with Microsoft hack linked to China
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): A US official said that President Joe Biden's administration is expected to put together a task force to deal with major cyber intrusions that Microsoft said this week were linked to China as relations between the two -- Washington and Beijing -- continues to
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US court sentences Pakistani origin man to 12 yrs imprisonment for falsify
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): A US federal judge on Saturday sentenced an American venture capitalist of Pakistan origin to 12 years in prison for falsifying records to hide his work as a foreign agent while lobbying high-level US officials, reported Dawn.
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US officially rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Accord, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time).
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Top Republicans urge Biden to hit back at China over sanctions on US offic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 22 (ANI): Top Republicans have urged US President Joe Biden on Friday to take tougher action against China after Beijing announced sanctions on outgoing American officials just minutes into Biden taking office, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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China announces sanctions on US officials for 'blatantly intervening' in H
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 19 (ANI): Reacting to the US' sanctions imposed on the Chinese and Hong Kong officials, Bejing on Monday (local time) announced sanctions on American officials and lawmakers for having "blatantly intervened" in Hong Kong.
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Taiwan becomes the meat in Biden-Xi sandwich
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 12 (ANI): Taiwan should be ready for a rough ride as its importance in China-US bilateral ties grows. Outgoing President Donald Trump upped the stakes yet again when his administration lifted restrictions on US officials visiting the democratically ruled East Asian island.
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US: Dr Anthony Fauci, other US officials receives Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): US top infectious disease expert doctor Anthony Fauci on Tuesday received the first dose of Moderna vaccine in Bethesda, Maryland.
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US-Japan alliance can play key role in countering China's ambitions, say e
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 8 (ANI): The US-Japan alliance could be the ideal starting point for incoming US President-elect Joe Biden's administration to rebuild strategic, economic, technological and governing norms and to counter China's growing ambitions, according to analysts and ex-US of
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China conducted human testing to develop super soldiers, top US official
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): US intelligence has revealed that China conducted "human testing" on members of the People's Liberation Army in hope of developing soldiers with "biologically enhanced capabilities," NBC reported citing top American intelligence official.
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US officially ends participation in Open Skies Treaty on Nov 22
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The US participation in the Treaty on Open Skies officially ends on Sunday, six months after Washington announced its intent to quit the agreement.
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Trump anticipated to order further troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iraq
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): US military commanders are anticipating that a formal order given by President Donald Trump as soon as this week will begin a further withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office on January 20, according to two US officials
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