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Research suggests precision insights can be found in wastewater
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Research from Fangqiong Ling's lab at Washington University in St. Louis discovered that the amount of SARS-CoV-2 in a wastewater system was linked to the disease burden of COVID-19 in the region it served.
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US budget includes USD 15 mn for improving security along Pakistan-Afghan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The first pledge underlines Washington's desire to help Islamabad curb terrorist attacks from Afghanistan that have become a major threat for Pakistan.
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Blinken discusses US-China ties with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, discussed the Washington-Beijing ties and to keep the lines of communication open.
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China names its envoy to US Qin Gang as new foreign minister
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Qin, 56, is replacing Wang Yi, who is now a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, the report added. On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador had warned Washington that it could face "military conflict" with Beijing over the future status of Taiwan.
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Pakistan property up for sale in Washington gets three bids, Jewish group
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Pakistan has received three bids for its property which was housed for sale in Washington. The building which once housed the Defence section of the country's embassy has received the highest bid by a Jewish group, Dawn reported citing diplomatic sources.
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'Big corruption was clearly a US thing': Former Afghan President Hamid Kar
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday he took responsibility for corruption in the country while admitting that the United States was involved in it.
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US closely tracking Russia-China joint drills in East China Sea: Indo-Paci
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington continues operations in the region "to maintain peace and stability; uphold international law, including freedom of navigation and overflight; and support unimpeded commerce and other lawful uses of the sea," the statement added.
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Washington, Dhaka discuss elections, safety and security of US embassy per
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
US Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman, on Thursday (local time) called Bangladesh Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam and discussed elections, safety and security of US embassy personnel.
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Netanyahu forms new government in Israel
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday late night notified President Isaac Herzog that he had managed to form a government after 38 days of coalition negotiations, reported The Washington Post.
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US announces USD 85 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Biden administration on Wednesday (local time) announced that it will provide USD 1.85 billion in military aid to Ukraine, rolling out funding for a Patriot missile battery during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington.
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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy planning to visit US
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Washington on Wednesday and may meet US President Joe Biden at the White House, according to four people familiar with the planning, reported New York Times (NYT).
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Our Foreign Minister is looking forward to visiting India for Quad FMs' me
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
"India is going to be the Host for the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Foreign Ministers meeting and my Foreign Minister Hayashi is looking forward to visiting India on this occasion. Quad as you know has been getting firmly on the ground. We had the first summit last year in Washingt
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