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Blinken discusses Afghan peace with Uzbek, Tajik counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed peace and cooperation in Afghanistan with his Uzbek and Tajik counterparts during separate bilateral meetings in Washington.
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Five injured after building collapses in Washington DC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): A construction worker was rescued from the rubble after being trapped for about one hour and a half following a "full collapse" Thursday afternoon of a building in Washington, D.C., that was under construction, local authorities said.
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In Xinjiang, Chinese govt is the trafficker, says US State Dept report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): A total of 11 governments around the world including China, has a documented "policy or pattern" of human trafficking, and forced labour, said a report released by US State Department on Thursday.
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US raises concern over China's nuclear arms buildup
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The United States is concerned about China's accelerated build-up of its nuclear arsenal, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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Delta variant predicted to become predominant mutation across US: CDC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The Delta variant is the second most prevalent coronavirus mutation in the US and is predicted to become the predominant one in the coming weeks, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday (local time). Read More
NASA's self-driving perseverance Mars Rover 'takes the wheel'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): NASA's newest six-wheeled robot on Mars, the Perseverance rover, is beginning an epic journey across a crater floor seeking signs of ancient life, the US space agency announced on Thursday.
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US safety agency starts probe into Miami condo collapse
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): A technical probe into the collapse of Miami's surfside condo has been launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) affiliated with the US Commerce Department.
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Over 68 pc of US military active duty personnel vaccinated against COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): More than 68 per cent of the US active duty service members have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.
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US House approves select panel to probe Jan 6 Capitol Hill unrest
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to create a select committee that will investigate the January 6 violence at the Capitol Hill building.
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Former US Defense Secy Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw the Iraq war and the US invasion of Afghanistan, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday.
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US court overturns actor Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it has overturned on appeal actor and comedian Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction.
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Covaxin effectively neutralises both Alpha, Delta variants of Covid-19: US
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The National Institute of Health (NIH) in the United States has found that Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralize both Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19.
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