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World Uyghur Congress hails US sanctions on Thai officials over Uyghur dep
Updated : 1 year 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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3 US Army soldiers were charged in bribery, theft case; 1 accused of spyin
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Zhao, a Supply Sergeant stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was charged with conspiring to obtain and transmit national defense information to individuals in China, as well as bribery and theft of government property, the US State Department said on Friday.
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Thailand deports detained Uyghurs to China despite human rights concerns
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The group, predominantly members of the primarily Muslim minority from China's Xinjiang, has been confined in Thailand's Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to flee Beijing's oppression by passing through Thailand, RFA reported.
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Chinese fishing boats used North Korean crews in violation of UN sanctions
Updated : 1 year ago IST
London-based group the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in its new investigation has said that many people were subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years on Chinese vessels involved in illegal fishing and the killing of dolphins.
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China opposes US State Dept's revised fact sheet, accuses it of misreprese
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Following the US State Department's revision of its China fact sheet, which now highlights economic concerns, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed opposition and condemned the changes as a misrepresentation of facts, and accusing the US of attacking China's foreign policy.
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Taiwan minister thanks US State Dept after fact sheet removes lines not su
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung thanked the US State Department for reaffirming support toward Taiwan with "positive, Taiwan-friendly wordings.
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US State Department highlights traffickers as sole beneficiaries of mass m
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Following the deportation of Indians from the United States, the US State Department said that the only beneficiaries of mass migration are human traffickers and emphasised on President Donald Trump administration's commitment to stopping illegal migration while focusing on the protection o
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Panama waives fees for US government vessels
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US State Department on Wednesday announced that Panama has agreed to eliminate fees for US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal.
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Trump appoints Rubio as acting director of USAID after humanitarian agency
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US president Donald Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.
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US State Department says it is "blocking" all funding to "woke programs"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that the US is "blocking" all the funding to "woke programs" including support for gender development programs, sex education and pro-abortion programs as they do not "make America stronger, safer, or more prosperous."
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US State Dept "evaluating next steps" in Tahawwur Rana case
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A spokesperson from the State Department told ANI that the US has long supported India's efforts to bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case.
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CIA assesses COVID-19 likely originated from lab leak in China, not natura
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has assessed the virus that COVID-19 more likely originated from an accidential lab leak in China and not naturally, according to the statement released by the agency on Saturday.
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