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US Capital requests cancellation of public gatherings through January 24
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Washington, DC has asked the federal authorities to cancel all permits for public gatherings in the US capital beyond the presidential inauguration set for January 20 following the unrest on Capitol Hill last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters
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Trump declares emergency in Washington DC ahead of Biden inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Washington DC ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, the White House said on Monday.
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Alaska Airlines bans 14 passengers following rowdy DC flight post Capitol
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Alaska Airlines has banned 14 passengers following a 'rowdy' five-hour flight from Washington, DC to Seattle on January 7, a day after the riot that broke out at Capitol Hill.
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PGA strips Trump Bedminster of 2022 Championship
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 11 (ANI): Donald Trump's Bedminster golf course on Monday was stripped of a key tournament on the 2022 PGA Tour Calendar.
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Pashtun leaders arrest triggers protests in Washington
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): Dozens of activists rallied in front of the residence of the Ambassador to Pakistan in Washington, DC on Saturday afternoon against the arrest of lawmakers and leaders of a civil rights movement, campaigning for Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun minority.
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Pashtun rights movement to organise 350-mile march in US highlighting Pak
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) on Saturday staged a protest outside the residence of the Pakistani ambassador to the US in Washington DC against human rights violation of Pashtun people in Pakistan.
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DC Mayor extends public emergency following Capitol riots
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday (local time) extended the public emergency for 15 days following the mayhem and chaos created by pro-Trump supporters at the US Capitol.
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Four killed as pro-Trump mob breaches Capitol Hill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Four people died in the chaos on Wednesday as a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump ran riot and breached US Capitol Hill, Washington DC police said.
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After Twitter, Facebook and Instagram block Trump after mob storms Capitol
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Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Social media giants Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday have blocked US President Donald Trump from posting on their platforms as rioters attacked the US Capitol and violent protests broke out in Washington DC.
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Global economy to expand by 4 pc in 2021: World Bank
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], January 6 (ANI): The global economy is expected to expand by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank has said.
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US sanctions Cuban Bank for ties with military
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has added Cuban Banco Financiero International to its list of sanctioned entities, saying it is controlled by the country's military, State Secretary Mike Pompeo said Friday.
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Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US] December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Donald Trump administration is declassifying unconfirmed intelligence indicating that China has placed bounties on US troops in Afghanistan, the news website Axios reported citing two senior administration officials.
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