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US Defence Secy Hegseth embarks on first Indo-Pacific tour
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth departed on Sunday (local time) for his first Indo-Pacific in his current role, with stops in Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, and Japan.
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US convicts two men for assassination attempt on Iranian-American journali
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared on Saturday the decision by a federal jury which convicted two crime leaders who had been hired to murder Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad on behalf of the Iranian government.
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US Secy of State Marco Rubio writes letter to Tibetan President in-exile,
Updated : 12 months ago IST
According to CTA, the letter sent on March 10 reiterated the United States' unwavering commitment to promoting Tibetans' human rights and assisting them in exercising their fundamental liberties without fear of retaliation and leading peaceful, dignified lives.
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Trump, Zelenskky agree; US-Ukraine to continue working together to bring a
Updated : 12 months ago IST
In a statement, Rubio and Waltz said, "Today, President Donald J. Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fantastic phone conversation. President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for a productive start for the work of the Ukrainian and American teams in Jeddah on March 11th
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US federal immigration authorities detain Indian post-doctoral student
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Masked agents arrested Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral fellow, outside his home in Arlington's Rosslyn neighbourhood in Virginia on Monday night, his lawyer said in a lawsuit requesting his immediate release.
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World Uyghur Congress hails US sanctions on Thai officials over Uyghur dep
Updated : 12 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 : 12 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 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 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 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 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 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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