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Donald Trump Plan To Slash State, Foreign Aid Spending Has Foes In Congress
US President Donald Trump's proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans.
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US Launches Scheme To Drive Cashless Payments In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced the launch of a new initiative - 'Catalyst: Inclusive Cashless Payment Partnership'.
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US Agency For International Development Announces 5 New Partnerships In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced five new partnerships, four of which are with the Government of India, to expand Indo-US cooperation on clean energy, environment and climate change.
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US Offers Help Through USAID for 'Beti Bachao' Campaign
United States on Wednesday said it would offer support to the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign and to the nutrition programmes of Haryana government through various US agencies, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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NASA, USAID Launch Environmental Information Hub
NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a joint project to strengthen regional environmental monitoring in five countries in the lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Lawmakers Introduce Special Status Bill for Victims
Two US lawmakers have introduced legislation in the Congress that would provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months to the victims of a quake that devastated Nepal last week.
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American, Italian Hostages Inadvertently Killed in US Counter-Terror Operation: Barack Obama
An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by Al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in January, US President Barack Obama today.
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Earthquake Warning on Your Smartphone? There Could be an App for That
Countries looking for cheap earthquake warning systems might want to try apps and smartphones after scientists discovered that smartphones could be used as an affordable alternative to sophisticated earthquake monitoring networks.
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South Pacific's Vanuatu Provides Lessons in Cyclone Survival
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them, fleeing to churches, schools and even coconut drying kilns as 300 kph winds and massive seas tore their flimsy houses to the ground.
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Walmart case: Government mulls defining lobbying activities, says report
In the wake of a probe into Walmart's US lobbying efforts to enter Indian retail market remaining inconclusive, the government is now considering a possible framework to define 'lobbying' to differentiate between legitimate and illegitimate activities, according to experts.
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Donald Trump Plan To Slash State, Foreign Aid Spending Has Foes In Congress
US President Donald Trump's proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans.
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US Launches Scheme To Drive Cashless Payments In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced the launch of a new initiative - 'Catalyst: Inclusive Cashless Payment Partnership'.
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US Agency For International Development Announces 5 New Partnerships In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced five new partnerships, four of which are with the Government of India, to expand Indo-US cooperation on clean energy, environment and climate change.
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US Offers Help Through USAID for 'Beti Bachao' Campaign
United States on Wednesday said it would offer support to the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign and to the nutrition programmes of Haryana government through various US agencies, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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NASA, USAID Launch Environmental Information Hub
NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a joint project to strengthen regional environmental monitoring in five countries in the lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Lawmakers Introduce Special Status Bill for Victims
Two US lawmakers have introduced legislation in the Congress that would provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months to the victims of a quake that devastated Nepal last week.
-
American, Italian Hostages Inadvertently Killed in US Counter-Terror Operation: Barack Obama
An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by Al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in January, US President Barack Obama today.
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Earthquake Warning on Your Smartphone? There Could be an App for That
Countries looking for cheap earthquake warning systems might want to try apps and smartphones after scientists discovered that smartphones could be used as an affordable alternative to sophisticated earthquake monitoring networks.
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South Pacific's Vanuatu Provides Lessons in Cyclone Survival
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them, fleeing to churches, schools and even coconut drying kilns as 300 kph winds and massive seas tore their flimsy houses to the ground.
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Walmart case: Government mulls defining lobbying activities, says report
In the wake of a probe into Walmart's US lobbying efforts to enter Indian retail market remaining inconclusive, the government is now considering a possible framework to define 'lobbying' to differentiate between legitimate and illegitimate activities, according to experts.
