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US still concerned China might provide military support to Russia: White H
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The United States is still concerned about China providing military support to Russia even after President Joe Biden spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, on Friday to discourage him from aiding Moscow in its military operation in Ukraine, said White
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Canada's chief health officer calls for getting third dose of COVID-19 vac
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Ottawa [Canada], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's chief public health officer on Friday called for more people to get a booster to make the public health system more resilient as the country began to lift COVID-19 restriction measures, such as limits on social gatherings and mask mandates.
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Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sails through Taiwan Strait hours before
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Taipei [Taiwan], March 19 (ANI): China on Friday sailed its aircraft carrier Shandong through the Taiwan Strait.
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Oil prices climb as traders assess supply risks
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New York [US], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery added 1.72 US dollars, or 1.7 per cent, to settle at 104.70 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery increased 1.29 dollars, or 1.2 per cent, to close at 107.9
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Biden warns China of consequences if it supports Russia, says US's Taiwan
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) held a video call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and warned China of implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia while also reiterating that the US continues to oppose any u
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Moderna requests FDA to authorize second COVID-19 booster shot for adults
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): American biotechnology company Moderna submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday for emergency use authorization (EUA) on a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older, who already recei
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Covid-19: Myanmar logs 31 cases of Omicron sub-variant
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Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant's BA.2 sub-lineage on Friday, the Ministry of Health said.
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In a video call with Biden, Xi says no 'one interested in conflicts' in wo
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Beijing [China], March 18 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held a video call with US President Joe Biden where he said peace is the most important value of the global community, and no one is interested in conflicts.
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Biden holds video call with Xi Jinping amid Ukraine crisis
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping over a secured video call on Friday in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Philippines logs 545 new COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 58,000
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Manila [Philippines], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 545 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,673,201.
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Commander of Yemen's Al-Qaeda killed in armed confrontations
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Aden [Yemen], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): A senior commander of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch was killed in armed confrontations on Friday with the Houthi militia for seizing key areas in the country's oil-rich province of Marib, a military official told Xinhua.
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Xi says China to stick with 'zero-Covid strategy'
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Beijing [China], March 18 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that Beijing will stick to its "zero Covid-19" policy, days after National Health Commission (NHC) released new guidelines easing its control measures.
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