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US imposes sanctions on Chinese company over human rights abuse in Xinjian
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 31 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday said that sanctions have been imposed on Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and two of its officials for their connection to serious human rights abuse on the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.
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US vigorous diplomacy led international awakening to threat of CCP: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday said that China is the "central threat of our times" but America's "vigorous diplomacy" led to "an international awakening to the threat of the CCP."
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NASA's Perseverance Rover finally on its way to Mars
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 30 (ANI): The Perseverance Rover and its Ingenuity Helicopter are finally on its journey to Mars, NASA confirmed on Thursday.
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Trump suggests postponement of 2020 Presidential elections
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 30 (ANI): Amid demand for "Universal Mail-In Voting," US President Donald Trump has suggested the postponement of the upcoming Presidential elections due in November.
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Brookings papers on China's regional influence, strategy to be released on
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (ANI): Amid China's growing expansionist policies, the next tranche of Brookings papers, "Global China: Regional Influence and Strategy" will be released on Wednesday at a webinar which will be attended by Lisa Curtis, Deputy Assistant to US President Donald Trum
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Trump says US looking into banning TikTok
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (Sputnik/ANI): President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the US government is thinking about imposing a ban on Chinese video-sharing application TikTok.
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If Congress doesn't bring fairness to big tech, will do it with executive
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (ANI): Ahead of the antitrust hearing, US President Donald Trump said that he has taken up the task of bringing fairness to the big technology companies which the Congress till now has failed.
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Trump denies raising Taliban bounty claims in talks with Putin
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (Sputnik/ANI): US President Donald Trump has denied discussing claims of Russian bounty payments to the Taliban for killing US troops in Afghanistan during last week's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Trump asks federal regulators to examine social media, free speech: Whi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (Sputnik/ANI): The Trump administration has asked US federal regulators to determine whether current internet laws protect social media companies from being sued for altering or otherwise censoring free speech, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
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US shutting China's Houston consulate aimed at reducing Beijing's espionag
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (ANI): The shutting down of the Chinese consulate in Houston indicates that the US is likely making it an example in order to achieve its goal of a reduction in Beijing's espionage activities without taking even harsher measures, such as shuttering its San Franci
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US, Australia announce working group to combat China's 'harmful' disinform
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], The United States and Australia on Tuesday (local time) announced a new working group to check China's "harmful" disinformation on COVID-19 pandemic and other issues.
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US welcomes Taliban's Eid ul-Adha ceasefire announcement
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 29 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States welcomes the Taliban's declaration of a three-day ceasefire over Eid ul-Adha commencing on July 31, acting US Ambassador to Kabul Ross Wilson said.
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