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Washington extends Covid-19 emergency state till March 31
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The state of emergency and the public health emergency over the coronavirus have been prolonged in Washington, DC until March 31, the Mayor's Office said.
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Desecration of Mahatma Gandhi's statue 'appalling': White House
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): The desecration of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Washington, DC, is "appalling" as he fought for the values like peace, justice and freedom that the US represents, said White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany during a press briefing on Tuesday (local time
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Uyghur body to hold protest against China on International Human Rights Da
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 9 (ANI): A pro-Uyghur body named East Turkistan National Awakening Movement is set to hold protests in various countries around the world on International Human Rights Day on December 10 to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights issues in China.
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Cyber risk is new threat to financial stability: IMF
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], December 8 (ANI): The number of cyber attacks worldwide has tripled over the last decade and financial services continue to be the most targeted industry, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Trump orders repositioning nearly all US troops out of Somalia
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has ordered moving almost all US troops out of Somalia, the Department of Defense (DOD) said in a statement.
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Biden says COVID-19 package negotiated in Congress 'good start' but not en
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US] December 5 (ANI): The USD 908 billion COVID-19 relief package negotiated by US lawmakers is a "good start" but would not be sufficient, US President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday.
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US Senators say China poses greatest threat to Washington's National Secur
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 5 (ANI): US Senators Marco Rubio and Mark Warner on Friday reiterated the remarks made by the country's Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe, saying that China is now the greatest national security threat the United States faces.
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Pompeo warns 'unacceptably high level' of violence in Afghanistan threaten
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The negotiations process between the Afghan government and the Taliban will fail if the high level of violence continues, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday.
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US imposes sanctions on Chinese officials for engaging in 'coercive activi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 5 (ANI): US State Department on Friday imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials, accusing them of using coercion and intimidation tactics to suppress freedom of expression, against those who oppose Beijing's policies.
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US, Huawei CFO in talks over plea to allow her to return to China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Justice Department officials and Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou are currently negotiating a possible plea deal that would allow her to return to China from Canada, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the situation.
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US blacklist 4 more Chinese firms to list banning access to military tech
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's administration has labelled four more Chinese companies, including Beijing's top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC, as being controlled by the country's military, the US Department of Defense (DOD) has said.
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Biden asks infectious disease expert Fauci to join his Covid team
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday asked the top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci to join his administration and to lead his team of medical advisers to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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