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  Iran says it has shot down several drones, US officials warned by Israel prior to strike

  World | April 19, 2024 11:14 IST

  Iran's state-run media reported that three drones spotted over Isfahan city were shot down by the country's air defence systems. An Iranian official also said there was no missile attack and the explosions heard in Isfahan were the result of the activation of the missile defences.

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  'India's PM Narendra Modi, China's Xi Jinping helped avert nuclear crisis in Ukraine in 2022: Report

  World | March 11, 2024 12:05 IST

  Regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has always condemned civilian killings and called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. In a major statement, PM Modi told President Putin that "this is not the era of war".

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  Indian accused in foiled murder plot of Pannun' is in Czech Republic's custody, US seeks extradition

  World | December 13, 2023 12:24 IST

  As per media reports, the alleged Indian employee had agreed to pay $1,00,000 to an assassin to carry out the slaying, with an advance payment of $15,000 already made on June 9 this year. However, the person Gupta reached for the alleged murder turned out to be a "confidential source" of the US.

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  Russia to invade Ukraine at 1am tomorrow, reports quoting US top officials say

  World | February 15, 2022 18:50 IST

  US officials dismissed claims of Russian troops withdrawal and said that the invasion is set for February 16 with a massive missile blitz and 200,000 troops.

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  US officials gave Taliban kill list of Afgans who helped: Report

  World | August 28, 2021 7:52 IST

  The decision was made despite the Taliban's notorious reputation for brutally executing Afghans who helped the US military and other Western forces during the war and occupation that followed the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

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  US officials consider COVID lab leak theory as credible as natural origins narrative

  World | July 18, 2021 9:09 IST

  In recent months, the lab-leak theory has gained great traction pushing US President Joe Biden to give the American intelligence team a 90-day deadline to find answers into the virus origin.  

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  Narendra Modi visit a success, now time to execute things: US officials

  World | October 10, 2014 11:19 IST

  Washington: Describing the recent US visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ‘highly successful', two top Obama administration officials have said it is time for the new Indian government to execute policies that create conducive

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  US officials issue alert for Americans in Russia

  World | March 15, 2014 10:17 IST

  Washington:  The State Department is advising U.S. citizens in Russia to be alert amid the potential for increased public demonstrations and anti-American actions in Russia in connection with Russian actions in the Crimea.In a travel

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  Senior official to get 'Obamacare' grilling

  World | October 29, 2013 10:39 IST

  Washington : The senior Obama administration official closest to the implementation of the health care law's dysfunctional website faces tough questions Tuesday from Congress at the start of a pivotal week.Medicare Chief Marilyn Tavenner will

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  Al-Qaeda's No.2 dead, says White House

  World | June 06, 2012 7:21 IST

  Washington, June 6: Al-Qaeda's second-in-command Abu Yahya al-Libi has died in a US drone strike, the White House confirmed yesterday, with a top Obama aide terming it as a major blow to the this terrorist

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  US Officials, Taliban Leaders Meet In Qatar For Talks

  World | January 29, 2012 21:05 IST

  New York, Jan 29: In a major policy shift, US officials have held direct talks with Taliban representatives in Qatar, with discussions centered around release of the Afghan militant group's prisoners from Guantanamo, a move

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  US Officials Were Threatening After Osama Raid : Haqqani

  World | December 20, 2011 21:37 IST

  Islamabad, Dec 20: Describing his stint in Washington as a “thankless assignment”, Pakistan's former envoy to the US Husain Haqqani today said American officials were “intransigent and even threatening” after the May 2 raid that

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  US Officials Who Frisked APJ Abdul Kalam Sacked

  India | December 01, 2011 18:30 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 1: Two officials of US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) involved in frisking former president A P J Abdul Kalam at an American airport in September have been sacked for not following “appropriate

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  ISI Ordered Killing Of Pak Journalist Shahzad, Say US Officials

  World | July 05, 2011 14:38 IST

  New York, Jul 5  :  US officials say they have intelligence that Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI ordered the killing of a Pakistani journalist who had written scathing reports about Islamist militants having infiltrated into