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Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to visit US next week
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi made the announcement on Shringla's visit at a media briefing here on Friday.
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US naively gave Taliban 'kill list' of Afghans who aided Americans: Report
The decision to provide specific names to the Taliban has angered lawmakers and military officials.
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Security threat at Kabul airport 'imminent', says US diplomat
The security threat that prompted the State Department to urge Americans to move away from the perimeter of the Kabul airport was credible and urgent, the acting US ambassador to Afghanistan said
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Asian shares spooked by Delta variant's spread as Jackson Hole looms
Investors are mostly waiting for the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium on Friday and what central bank chair Jerome Powell might say about U.S. tapering monetary stimulus
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Indians in US wealthier with average household earning of $123,700: Report
Indians in the US, with an average household earning of USD 123,700 and 79 per cent of college graduates, have surpassed the overall American population in terms of wealth and college education
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Credit Suisse postpones US office return for unvaccinated staff
Employees that are not yet vaccinated are expected to work remotely until they receive the shot. The memo didn't specify that employees would be obliged to get vaccinated.
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US must complete evacuations from Afghanistan by Aug 31: Taliban spokesman
A Taliban spokesman says the U.S. must complete its evacuation of people from Afghanistan by the August 31 date the Biden administration set for the withdrawal of all American troops
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China says US' Afghan actions show its definition of rules-based order
China on Tuesday hit back at US Vice President Kamala Harris for accusing Beijing of coercion and intimidation to assert its claims over the disputed South China Sea
US is expanding Covid vaccine manufacturing to donate doses: Fauci
The US is expanding its manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines to help countries with low access to the lifesaving shots, the nations' top infectious disease expert has said.
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Troops deployment in Afghanistan beyond Aug 31 under discussion: Biden
US President Joe Biden said that extending the deployment of troops for the evacuation mission in Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline has been under discussion.
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US: Thousands without power as tropical storm Henri makes landfall
Tropical Storm Henri made landfall near Westerly, Rhode Island, with winds of 60 mph, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, leaving thousands without power.
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How the US lost Afghanistan
Whitlock credits President Joe Biden for his April decision to pull the US forces from what the author terms an "unwinnable war"
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US to get commercial airlines involved in Afghanistan evacuation: Reports
The administration of US President Joe Biden could activate the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) in order to have commercial aircraft help evacuate people from Afghanistan
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The space race is getting harder
A vast technological gap is opening up as humans race to colonise the solar system
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Biden sees dip in support amid new Covid cases, finds AP-NORC poll
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 54 per cent of Americans approve of Biden's job performance, down slightly from 59 per cent last month.
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'Taliban wants ties with all countries, including US,' says political chief
On Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said they intended to form an inclusive government and does not want to have any internal or external enemies.
 "'Taliban wants ties with all countries, including US,' says political chief")
In Kabul, a fearful wait for US to deliver on evacuation promise
Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously to see whether the US would deliver on President Joe Biden's new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort
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President Biden to nominate Nicholas Burns as Ambassador to China
US President Joe Biden intends to nominate Nicholas Burns, a Harvard professor and veteran diplomat, to serve as the American Ambassador to China, the White House said
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Antony Blinken says 12 nations have agreed to host Afghan evacuees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says 13 countries have thus far agreed to at least temporarily host at-risk Afghans evacuated from Afghanistan and a dozen more have agreed to serve as transit points
Afghan evacuation one of the most difficult airlifts in history: Biden
The ongoing evacuation of US citizens and Afghan nationals who supported Americans over the last 20 years is one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history, US President Joe Biden said
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