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China greatest threat since World War II, says US intel chief
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): China is the greatest global threat to democracy and freedom since the end of World War II and a bipartisan response is needed in the US to counter Beijing’s growing influence, according to the US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe
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US files lawsuit against Facebook for 'favouring' immigrants over US worke
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Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States Justice Department on Thursday announced a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. for favouring the immigrants and alleged discrimination against US workers.
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Biden names Brian Deese as Director of National Economic Council
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday appointed economic and climate expert Brian Deese as the Director of the National Economic Council.
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Relief to Indian IT professionals as US Senate passes High-Skilled Immigra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States Senate passed the 'Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act' or S.386 bill on Wednesday evening, proving a huge relief to thousands of Indian nationals currently stuck in Green Card limbo.
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US restricts travel visas for Chinese Communist Party members
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): In yet another move signalling growing distance between the US and China, the outgoing Donald Trump administration has reduced the US visitor visas validity period for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and their family members from ten years to one
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An object temporarily orbiting Earth is 54-year-old rocket, not an asteroi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): Using data collected at NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) and orbit analysis from the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, scientists have confirmed that Near-Earth Object (NEO) 2020 SO is, in fact, a
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US House passes bill on scrutinising Chinese companies
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Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI): As an attempt to scrutinise the financial relations with China, the House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the companies to disclose information about any ties to foreign governments and the Chinese Communist Party.
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US blocks China's cotton due to human rights concerns in Xinjiang
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Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI): The US government has issued an order to block cotton imports from a Xinjiang governmental organisation in China due to the ongoing human rights abuses of Uyghurs, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday.
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Biden COVID-19 advisory board pledges to fight disproportionate virus impa
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Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board pledged to address the outsized impact of the pandemic on minorities in a meeting with the US Hispanic community, the transition team said in a statement Wednesday.
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US executing plans to reduce troop presence in Afghanistan by Jan 15
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Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump's administration is making progress on its intent to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by January 15, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said on Wednesday.
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US attorney general says justice department hasn't seen widespread electio
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Washington DC [US], December 2 (ANI/Xinhua): US Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not seen evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
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Some 10,000 new COVID-19 deaths reported in US within week
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Washington DC [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The total number of deaths related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has exceeded 270,000, the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University revealed.
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