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US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses: Nancy Pelosi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): Lauding the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on China, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said that Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Ko
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US court finishes selection of jurors for trial of officer Chauvin in Geor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): A Minneapolis court on Tuesday completed the selection of jurors in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged in the death of George Floyd.
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FBI, US Attorney condemn acts of violence against Asian Americans
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 23 (ANI): A week after a shooting incident at three Asian spas in Atlanta, senior Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials and a federal US attorney on Monday condemned acts of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country.
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US, UK, Canada call on China to end 'repressive practices' against Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 23 (ANI): The United States, the UK and Canada on Monday slammed China for human rights violations and abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.
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US evaluating 'appropriate next steps' on China after Alaska talks, says W
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's administration is evaluating the next steps of the country's policy toward China following a high-level bilateral meeting last week, informed White House spokesperson Jen Psaki on Monday after a public spat between the two sides du
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US, allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for "serious human
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington, DC [US], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses", the Treasury Department said.
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Trump attacks Biden administration as US faces influx of migrants at south
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US] March 22 (ANI): Donald Trump has blamed the current administration of President Joe Biden for the ongoing crisis at the US southern border, saying that the border wall with Mexico needs to be finished in order to deal with the problem.
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China plans to dominate global commons of Antarctica
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): With an aim to dominate the Arctic and Antarctica regions, China has been pouring investments and aggressively constructing a fleet of polar icebreakers as part of its geopolitical ambitions, according to a report published in The National Interest.
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Water crisis looms large in Pak, may face absolute scarcity by 2040
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): Amid the rising population and climate change, the availability of fresh water is becoming worrisome in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, which may face absolute water scarcity by 2040.
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Blinken travels to Brussels to strengthen alliances with NATO, EU
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Brussels, Belgium, on Monday to reaffirm America's commitments to its transatlantic alliances in meetings with NATO counterparts and the European Union leaders.
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Trump planning social media return with 'own platform'
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump, who was permanently barred from Twitter after the Capitol riots incident, is set to make a return to social media with his own platform in two to three months, according to his senior advisor Jason Miller.
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Biden disappointed over Turkey's withdrawal from convention on domestic vi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday expressed disappointment over Turkey's withdrawal from the European Union-backed accord designed to reduce gender-based violence.
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