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US, UN welcome ceasefire agreement between India, Pakistan, call it a ‘positive step’

US, UN welcome ceasefire agreement between India, Pakistan, call it a ‘positive step’

United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, saying the two countries stated commitment to achieving sustainable peace through addressing each other`s core issues setting "an example" for other countries. "I wholeheartedly welcome today`s ceasefire agreement between #India and #Pakistan. Their stated commitment to achieving sustainable peace through addressing each other`s core issues and concerns sets an example for other countries and demonstrates #UNGA values," Bozkir tweeted. Earlier on…
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On Day 1, Joe Biden signs 15 executive orders, reversing Donald Trump’s key policies

On Day 1, Joe Biden signs 15 executive orders, reversing Donald Trump’s key policies

On day one in office, US President Joe Biden has signed 15 executive orders, reversing some of the key foreign policies and national security decisions of his predecessor Donald Trump. The executive orders ranged from rejoining the Paris agreement on climate change, halting America's withdrawal from the World Health Organisation, revoking Muslim travel ban and stopping immediate construction of Mexico border wall. “I'm proud of today's executive actions, and I'm going to start by keeping the promises I made to the American people. A long way to…
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US continues to target China, says this about attack on Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley

US continues to target China, says this about attack on Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley

A top US congress mandated panel has said the Chinese government had "planned" the June Galwan incident even as Beijing ramped up a "coercion campaign" against its neighbours. The Galwan incident saw aggressive action by Chinese soldiers in Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh, resulting in the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers. The just-released annual report of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) said, "Some evidence suggested the Chinese government had planned the incident, potentially including the possibility for fatalities". USCC was formed in 2000…
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Scorched earth: Record 2 million acres burned in California

Scorched earth: Record 2 million acres burned in California

Wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in California this year, and the danger for more destruction is so high the US Forest Service announced on Monday that it was closing all eight national forests in the southern half of the state. After a typically dry summer, California is parched heading into fall and what normally is the most dangerous time for wildfires. Two of the three largest fires in state history are burning in the San Francisco Bay Area. More than 14,000 firefighters are battling…
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Donald Trump declares California wildfires as major disaster, releases federal aid

Donald Trump declares California wildfires as major disaster, releases federal aid

US President Donald Trump has declared that the massive wildfires wreaking havoc across California, which have already burnt over 1 million acres of land and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents, were a major disaster and has released federal aid. Currently, more than 14,000 firefighters were battling to contain the blazes which were caused by over 12,000 dry lightning strikes last week during a historic heat wave in which temperatures in the Death Valley National Park reached the highest since 1931, the BBC reported.…
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America loves India, Donald Trump responds to ‘friend’ PM Narendra Modi for I-Day greetings

America loves India, Donald Trump responds to ‘friend’ PM Narendra Modi for I-Day greetings

Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting him on the occasion of the 244th Independence Day of the United States, US President Donald Trump said that 'America loves India'. PM Modi on Saturday congratulated President Trump and the people of the US on the country's 244th Independence Day, saying as the world's largest democracies "we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates". "I congratulate US President Donald Trump and the people of the USA on the 244th Independence Day of the USA," Modi had tweeted.…
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US backs India over border tension with China, calls Beijing behavior provocative and disturbing

US backs India over border tension with China, calls Beijing behavior provocative and disturbing

The US on Wednesday supported India amidst the rising border tension with China with a senior diplomat describing Beijing's aggression as "not always rhetorical" and accusing it of continuing with its "provocative and disturbing behaviour". Military sources in New Delhi said that Indian and Chinese armies have rushed in additional troops in areas around Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley in Ladakh, signalling to harden of their aggressive posturing two weeks after they were engaged in a fierce face-off. The sources said the Chinese troops significantly increased…
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