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US slaps sanctions on Myanmar's state gem company
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 8 (ANI): The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Myanmar's state gem company in a bid to cut the "economic resource" of the country's military rulers.
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US navy makes 4th transit through Taiwan Strait under Biden amid China ten
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 7 (ANI): The US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain on Wednesday carried out a transit through the Taiwan Strait amid the increasing Chinese aggression in the region.
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IMF projects 12.5% growth rate for India; increases global growth forecast
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 6 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expecting a stronger economic recovery in 2021 as Covid-19 vaccine rollouts get underway and warned of "daunting challenges" given the different rates of administering shots across the globe.
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One killed, two injured in triple shooting in Virginia Beach, US
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 4 (ANI): One person was killed and two others were injured in a triple shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, on Saturday night (local time).
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China uses multidimensional strategy to dominate rivals: report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 4 (ANI): China has used multidimensional strategy to dominate its opponents and constantly looks for opportunities to take bits of territory without taking overt warlike actions, according to a report published in the Foreign Affairs magazine.
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Big tech firms concerned over antitrust scrutiny in China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 4 (ANI): Of late China's big tech firms like Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are dealing with hurdles similar to those that faced by Amazon, Facebook and Google, which has now become a big theme and could hamper the growth of its homegrown tech giants.
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Three dead, 4 injured in house party shooting in US state of North Carolin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A shooting has broken out at a house party in the city of Wilmington in the US state of North Carolina, leaving three people killed and four others injured, the local police reported on Saturday.
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Tulsi Gabbard flags religious persecution in Bangladesh, recalls Pak army'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 2 (ANI): Raising concerns about the situation of Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh, Tulsi Gabbard, former US Presidential candidate on Friday recalled how the Pakistani army systematically murdered, raped and drove millions of Bengali Hindus, from
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World Bank grants USD 25mn to improve education in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 1 (ANI): The World Bank on Thursday approved the allocation of an additional USD 25 million in financing from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to increase equitable access to primary and secondary education in Afghanistan, particularly for girls, the or
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US, Philippines raise concerns over China's maritime militia massing at di
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 1 (ANI): The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of China's maritime militia vessels near the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the White House said.
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Trump era visa ban expires today, relief for H-1B visa hopefuls
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 1 (ANI): President Joe Biden plans to provide relief for H-1B visa hopefuls, who have faced the pandemic related visa ban enacted by former US President Donald Trump's executive order. The restriction that was imposed last June for certain temporary workers is set t
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WB raises India's FY22 GDP forecast to 10.1 pc from 5.4 pc earlier
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], March 31 (ANI): A strong rebound in private consumption and investment growth is likely to push India's FY22 growth to 10.1 per cent, according to the World Bank, much higher than the 5.4 per cent it had projected in January.
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