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World Uyghur Congress hails US sanctions on Thai officials over Uyghur dep
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its appreciation for the recent sanctions imposed by the US State Department on Thai officials involved in the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China.
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Russia's FM Lavrov urges US Secretary of State Rubio to 'immediately' halt
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"On March 15, Secretary Marco Rubio informed Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov of the US decision to launch a military operation against the Houthi forces. Sergey Lavrov stressed the need for all Parties to immediately cease the use of force," the Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a p
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CFU commends US for visa restrictions on officials involved in deporting U
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has praised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in the forced repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. The CFU urged other nations to take similar action against those enabling human rights violations.
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Indian scholar self-deports after US revokes visa
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a statement on Friday (local time), US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that Srinivasan, a student in Urban Planning at Columbia University, self-deported using the CBP Home App.
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Senior USAID official directs remaining staff to "shred, burn all document
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The materials which have been earmarked for destruction include the agency's "classified safes and personnel documents" at the Ronald Reagan Building, Politico reported, citing an email sent by USAID's acting executive director, Erica Carr.
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US expresses confidence in Taiwan's security during Trump's presidency
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent expressed confidence that China would not take any action against Taiwan during President Donald Trump's tenure, as reported by Taipei Times.
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US condemns attacks on Syrian minorities as coastal violence escalates
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the recent killings in western Syria, blaming radical Islamist terrorists. As violence escalates in Latakia and Tartous, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has launched an investigation, vowing accountability for those responsible. The Un
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US: Secret Service agents shoot armed man near White House
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Secret Service agents shot a man during an armed confrontation, who brandished a firearm near the White House early Sunday morning, Fox News reported citing the agency statement.
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Marco Rubio extends wishes to Tibetans on Losar, expresses US commitment t
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Rubio expressed US' commitment to protecting the universal, fundamental, and inalienable human rights of Tibetans and promoting their distinct cultural, linguistic, and religious heritage.
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US Secy of State Marco Rubio says Zelenskyy should apologise after Oval Of
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Rubio's remarks came after Zelenskyy's verbal clash with US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Vance at the White House on Friday (local time).
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'Opium wars': US Secretary of State accuses China of 'intentionally' flood
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated on Wednesday that China might be "intentionally" inundating the United States with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, resembling a "reverse" scenario of the Opium Wars in the mid-1800s that weakened China's global position, according to a report fro
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US Secy of State Marco Rubio affirms Iran can never be allowed to possess
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
He said that US President Donald Trump has been clear about the issue and has issued an executive order to put maximum pressure on Iranian government, especially because Iranian regime has been using money to fund their weapons progams or to fund their sponsorship of terrorism.
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