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FBI opens investigation into China every 10 hours, says director
Updated : 14 hours, 42 min ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told US Senate Intelligence Committee members on Wednesday (local time) that the agency is opening an investigation into various Chinese government actions every 10 hours.
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Trump lashes out at former ally McConnell, GOP for not 'overturnin
Updated : 3 days, 20 hours ago IST
Florida [US], April 12 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at the members of the Republican Party and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for not helping the former President overturn the 2020 Presidential election as he continued to falsely claim how the ele
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US ramps up pressure on China, new strategic competition policy to
Updated : 4 days, 15 hours ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): The US Senate's new policy, the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, lays out a wide-ranging strategy that would have a "profound effect" on Chinese entities as the relationship between the two economic superpowers deteriorate.
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Republicans slam Biden's executive order on US Supreme Court refor
Updated : 4 days, 16 hours ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have slammed President Joe Biden's executive order establishing a commission to study whether to add seats to the Supreme Court.
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Biden labels gun violence in US as 'international embarrassment'
Updated : 6 days, 20 hours ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): After a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to address a scourge of gun violence he deemed a "blemish on the nation."
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Experts warn against Pak PM's push for EVMs
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's push for electronic voting machines (EVMs) has met huge opposition from experts and insiders in the country citing huge costs of the transition, along with technical and trust issues in the election results, which are
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Pakistan imposes Arabic learning in schools, says it is essential
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 29 (ANI): With the aim to create 'good Muslims', Pakistan Senate recently imposed a compulsory Arabic learning measure at the school level in Islamabad which has garnered criticism from the opposition.
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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Biden's
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day 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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Pakistan planning ministry lacks capacity to manage CPEC: Report
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): The Pakistan planning, development and special initiatives ministry does not have the capacity to coordinate and manage projects like China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Senate Special Committee on CPEC informed the upper house of parliament.
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France passes security law allowing off-duty police to carry weapo
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Paris [France], March 21 (ANI): Amid opposition from across the political spectrum, the French Senate on Thursday passed Article 25 of a security law that allows off-duty police officers to carry their firearms into public establishments such as theatres and shopping centers, and forbids the
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US Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as health secretary
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday (local time) confirmed Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a 50-49 vote, with only one Republican Senator voting in his favour.
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US Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden's chief trade negotiator
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) unanimously approved the nomination of Katherine Tai as President Joe Biden's chief trade negotiator.
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