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Police respond to shooting at Grocery Store in US state of Colorado
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Colorado [US], March 23 (ANI): Police officers have responded to a shooting at a local grocery store in the US state of Colorado, said the local police on Monday (local time) evening.
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Japan, US to conduct joint military drills near Senkaku Islands to counter
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Tokyo [Japan], March 21 (ANI): To counter China's aggressiveness in the East China Sea, the United States and Japanese governments are planning to conduct large-scale joint drills to protect the Senkaku Islands.
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Lawsuit to revive Keystone XL pipeline has solid standing, the outcome rem
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Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): A lawsuit filed by 21 Republican-led US states seeking to revive the Keystone XL pipeline after it was blocked by President Joe Biden stands on solid legal grounds but the outcome of the legal battle is difficult to predict, US oil and gas consulta
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Texas to suffer a big blow if Biden prolongs Gulf of Mexico drilling ban:
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of Texas would be significantly impacted if the Biden administration halts oil and gas leases on federal territory in the Gulf of Mexico for a prolonged period of time, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers President Jason Modglin told Sputn
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Myanmar's junta responded to calls for restoration of democracy with bulle
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): In a strong condemnation of the Myanmar military's brutal crackdown on demonstrators since the February 1 coup, the US Department of State on Monday (local time) said that the junta has responded to calls for the restoration of democracy in the country with b
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Missing Uyghur entrepreneur's sister urges Biden administration to act on
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): Uyghur entrepreneur and philanthropist Ekpar Asat disappeared upon returning to China almost five years ago, after participating in a prestigious US State Department programme, believed to be one of the two million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities detained
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US President directs states to open COVID vaccination for all adults by Ma
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the nation out of the coronavirus pandemic, announcing that he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults no later than May 1, reported CNN.
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US expects talks with Chinese diplomats in Alaska next week to be 'difficu
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): The Biden administration expects that the talks with the Chinese diplomats during the bilateral meeting which is scheduled to take place in Alaska next week would be "difficult," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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US envoy Khalilzad meets with Pak Army chief to discuss Afghan peace
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday met with Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and other officials to discuss the Afghan peace process, US State Department said.
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Blinken writes to Ghani for UN-led meeting of India, 5 other countries o
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Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken has written to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani proposing a United Nations-facilitated peace conference with representatives of six countries including India to discuss a "unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan".<
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US Climate envoy to visit London, Brussels, Paris
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Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will head to Europe on Monday, ahead of the upcoming climate summits, the US State Department informed on Saturday (local time).
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US calls for release of Hong Kong democracy campaigners
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Washington DC [US], March 1 (ANI): The United States on Sunday (local time) called on Beijing to release pro-democratic leaders detained in Hong Kong, who are charged under the stringent national security law, over their participation in a primary election for the now-postponed Legislative C
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