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Blinken calls on China to cooperate in 'getting to bottom' of COVID-19 ori
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 7 (ANI): The United States needs to delve deeper into the origins of COVID-19 and hold China accountable, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview aired on Sunday amid calls for a fresh probe into the origins of the virus.
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Market democracies, not China should write global trade rules, says Biden
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has said the United States and Europe can work in close coordination on global challenges, and market democracies, not China, should write global rules governing trade and technology.
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SpaceX cargo Dragon en route to International Space Station seen flying in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 5 (ANI): Recently launched SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft en route to International Space Station was seen flying into orbital in daytime on Saturday morning.
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COVID-19: US to share 'substantial number' of vaccines with India under CO
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 4 (ANI): A 'substantial number' of vaccine doses will go to India under the US strategy for global vaccine sharing program, said Gayle E Smith, the US State Department Coordinator for COVID-19 Response and Health Security on Friday.
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US to send first tranche of 25 mn doses of COVID vaccine to countries incl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 3 (ANI): Amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the US is set to allocate the first tranche of 25 million COVID-19 vaccines globally to address potential surges and the needs of the most vulnerable countries affected by the pandemic, including India.
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US bipartisan committee urges NBA to end deals with Chinese firms over for
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 3 (ANI): A US bipartisan parliamentary executive committee on China has sent a letter to the National Basketball Association (NBA), asking players to drop contracts with companies that use materials manufactured in Chinese slave labor camps.
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US condemns closure of Tiananmen Square museum in Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 3 (ANI): The United States has condemned the move by Hong Kong authorities that prompted organizers to close the June 4th Museum that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
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Former US defense secy asks Biden to donate vaccines to Taiwan amid China'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 3 (ANI): Amid China's pressure to block access to the Covid-19 vaccine to Taiwan, former US assistant secretary of defense has said Biden administration's plan to donate COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide should include Taiwan.
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Two teenagers in Florida face attempted murder charges for firing at offic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl in the US' Florida face charges of attempted murder after they broke into a home and used firearms on sheriff deputies, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing the authorities.
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UNICEF reaches coronavirus vaccine supply agreement with Moderna
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with vaccine manufacturer Moderna to supply their international vaccination efforts against the novel coronavirus.
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US suspends tariffs for six months on UK, India, EU nations in digital tax
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI): US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Wednesday announced the suspension of the tariffs in the digital tax dispute with several trading partners including India for six months, to provide additional time to complete the ongoing multilateral negotiations a
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US imposes global Magnitsky sanctions on three Bulgarians, dozens of entit
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has imposed sanctions on three Bulgarian individuals and dozens of entities linked to them in an effort to dissuade and disrupt international corruption, the Treasury Department announced on Wednesday.
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