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US on Thursday vetoed a Security Council measure on a Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership. United Nations: The United States on Thursday vetoed a Security Council measure on a Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership. The draft resolution, which was introduced by Algeria and “recommends to the General Assembly that the State…
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We certainly support reforms to the UN institution, US official said. Washington: The US has offered support for reforms to United Nations institutions, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a press briefing on Wednesday. When asked about Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s statement regarding India’s…
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U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on April 16, 2024. Photo: YouTube/@StateDept Quizzed about reported statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on crossing borders to kill terrorists, the Biden administration said the U.S. would not involve itself on the matter but “encouraged India and Pakistan to avoid any escalation and…
Representative Image A woman in Texas, United States, was arrested after she allegedly dragged a child to a bathroom and forced him to drink water from a toilet, as per a report in the New York Post. According to a news release from the Woodway Public Safety Department, Claudia Velediaz-Bonifazi was placed in custody on April…
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The farm worker from Texas was reported to be infected on April 1, making it the 2nd case of H5N1 strain. Washington: The U.S. CDC on Friday issued a health alert to inform clinicians, state health departments and the public of a case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with dairy cows…
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During phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. Washington: President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday that US policy on Israel depends on the protection of civilians in Gaza, in his strongest hint yet of possible conditions on military aid after an Israeli strike killed seven aid…
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The Palestinians are a non-member observer state at the United Nations. United Nations: The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday formally asked for renewed consideration by the United Nations Security Council of its 2011 application to become a full member of the world body. Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour told Reuters on Monday that the aim was…
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“There’s accountability to be held here,” the White House official said after Israel killed aid workers. Washington: The White House said on Tuesday it was “outraged” by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed seven people working for World Central Kitchen (WCK), and that President Joe Biden called the charity aid group’s founder to share…
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The latest battle in the culture wars cleaving American society centres around diversity programmes on university campuses, now restricted or banned in a growing number of U.S. States. The debate pits those on the Left, who advocate for boosting minority students victimised by deep-rooted inequality, and those on the Right who say people should be…
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The announcement comes after US’ annual review of Hong Kong’s autonomy (Representational) Washington: The United States announced on Friday that it was “taking steps” to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on rights in the Chinese city, days after a new national security law came into force. In a…
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