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Biden says North Korea violated UN resolution by conducting latest missile
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Thursday during his first press conference since assuming office that North Korea has violated United Nations Resolution 1718 by conducting missile tests earlier this week.
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Biden vows not to let China become world's leading power
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI): Asserting that he is not looking for a confrontation with China and expects steep competition, US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) vowed not to let Beijing become the world's leading power on his watch.
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Hard to meet May 1 deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, says B
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI): United States President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said it is going to be hard to meet the May 1 deadline to pull out US troops from Afghanistan as per the deal made during the Donald Trump administration.
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US 'shocked' by Myanmar military killing 27 protesters last weekend
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government is shocked that the Myanmar military used lethal force which led to the death of at least 27 protesters over the weekend, the US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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IMF approves USD 500mln loan disbursement for Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a half-billion disbursement for Pakistan to help the country's economy and save lives and livelihoods amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Facebook disrupts Chinese hackers' operation targeting Uyghurs, journalist
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI): Facebook has taken action against a group of hackers in China who were targeting dissidents, mostly Uyghurs from Xinjiang province, the company's Cyber Espionage team said on Wednesday.
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Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the effort to combat the migration crisis brewing at the US southern border.
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Around 300 migrant children in US care facilities test positive for corona
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): About 300 migrant children currently held in US federal care facilities have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the news website Axios reported on Wednesday citing the Department of Health and Human Services sources.
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US Senator demands 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from China to another
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): US Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) demanding that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be moved from Beijing to another country, citing human rights abuses in China.
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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Biden's surgeon
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): The Senate voted on Tuesday (local time) to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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US does not view N Korea short-range missile launches as 'provocative acti
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is aware of the recent launches of short-range missiles by North Korea, but does not consider Pyongyang's actions to be provocative behaviour, a senior US administration official told reporters.
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Bees locate their queen by performing cascade of 'scenting' events: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that the bees collectively located their queen via olfactory communication, in which they release pheromones and direct the pheromones toward other bees by fanning their wings.
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