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US House passes bill to avoid govt. shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): The United States House of Representatives passed a Republican-led bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown.
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US SC blocks redrawing of North Carolina congressional maps
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): United States Supreme Court has blocked a lower court's order for North Carolina to redraw its congressional district maps.
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Mexico Wall: Trump contradicts his chief of staff
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has contradicted his chief of staff John Kelly over proposals for a wall along the southern US border with Mexico, tweeting that his opinion on a wall "has never changed or evolved from the first day he concei
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US Senate votes to extend NSA surveillance program
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 19 (ANI): The United States Senate has passed an extension of a government surveillance program, sending the bill to President Donald Trump's desk.
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US military to maintain open-ended presence in Syria: Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 18 (ANI): The United States has intended to maintain an open-ended military presence in Syria to fight terrorist groups, stand up to Iran's growing influence and pave the way for an end to the regime of Syrian leader Bashar Assad.
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Ex-CIA Officer arrested
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 18 (ANI): A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has been arrested in the United States on the charges of illegally retaining classified records, including names and phone numbers of covert CIA assets.
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Michelle thanks Barack for flowers in b'day post
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 18 (ANI): United States former first lady Michelle Obama, who apparently was overwhelmed with the birthday greetings received, expressed gratitude to her husband and former US President Barack Obama and the public.
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Trump's immigration checklist: Love for US, English, Skill
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 18 (ANI): The Trump administration is pushing for a merit-based system wherein the immigrants who are skilled, employed and can speak English will be favoured.
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McCain tells Trump to 'stop attacking press'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 18 (ANI): Republican Senator John McCain has called on United States President Donald Trump to cease his attacks on the American press.
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US statistics report links immigrants to terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 17 (ANI): In a bid to link immigrants to terrorism, the United States released a report presenting statistics showing that the vast majority of people convicted of international terrorism charges in the country over the past 15 years were born in foreign co
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Trump is in 'excellent' health: White House physician
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC (USA), Jan 17 (ANI): The White House doctor has declared that the United States President Donald Trump was in 'excellent health' after Trump underwent his first medical check-up as the U.S. President.
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US withholds half aid package for UNRWA
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 17 (ANI): The U.S. State Department has announced that it was withholding USD 65 million out of a USD 125 million aid package earmarked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).
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