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Opinion | Why A US Report Mentioning 'Pak Success' Has India Bristling
Just one sentence in a report of a US Congressional Commission has got a lot of knickers in a twist in India. The sentence in the 675-page report reads: "Pakistan's military success over India in its four-day clash showcased Chinese weaponry."
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US Government Commission Pushes Manhattan Project-Style AI Initiative
A US congressional commission has proposed a Manhattan Project-style initiative to fund the development of AI systems that will be as smart or smarter than humans. The Manhattan Project was a large-scale collaboration between the US government and the private sector during World War Two that produced the first atomic bombs.
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Amazon Says CEO Bezos Willing to Testify Before US Congress
Amazon said on Monday its founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos was willing to testify to a congressional panel investigating potential violations of US antitrust law by big technology companies.
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No Greater Threat To Human Rights Than Terror: US Kashmiri Pandit Group
There is no greater threat to human rights and civil liberties than terrorism and radical extremism, a prominent American organisation representing Kashmiri pandits have told a US Congressional Commission, asking it not to be hijacked by politically motivated witnesses.
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"There Is No India Without Kashmir": Indian Columnist At US Congress
India has successfully defeated insurgencies in Punjab and the Northeast and it is now time to strengthen New Delhi's fight against insurgencies in Kashmir, columnist Sunanda Vashisht told a US Congressional hearing on Human Rights in Washington on Thursday. Terrorists trained by Pakistan had caused "ISIS level of horror and brutality" in the Kashm...
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US Commission To Hold Hearing On India's Human Rights Record
A US Congressional commission will hold a hearing to examine the current state of human rights in India, coinciding with the White House meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
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Senior US Congressional Delegation Makes Rare Tibet Trip
China allowed a senior US Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China's human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said today.
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China Says US Human Rights Report Biased
A U.S. congressional commission's criticism of China's human rights record did not "accord with the facts", the Chinese government said on Friday, the latest friction over a long-running thorn in relations.
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China submarines soon to carry nukes, draft US report says
China appears to be within two years of deploying submarine-launched nuclear weapons, adding a new leg to its nuclear arsenal that should lead to arms-reduction talks, a draft report by a congressionally mandated US commission says.
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US: Toyota faces federal, congressional probe
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Toyota Motor Corp.'s safety problems and the Securities and Exchange Commission was probing what the automaker told investors, the company disclosed on Monday.
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Opinion | Why A US Report Mentioning 'Pak Success' Has India Bristling
Just one sentence in a report of a US Congressional Commission has got a lot of knickers in a twist in India. The sentence in the 675-page report reads: "Pakistan's military success over India in its four-day clash showcased Chinese weaponry."
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US Government Commission Pushes Manhattan Project-Style AI Initiative
A US congressional commission has proposed a Manhattan Project-style initiative to fund the development of AI systems that will be as smart or smarter than humans. The Manhattan Project was a large-scale collaboration between the US government and the private sector during World War Two that produced the first atomic bombs.
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Amazon Says CEO Bezos Willing to Testify Before US Congress
Amazon said on Monday its founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos was willing to testify to a congressional panel investigating potential violations of US antitrust law by big technology companies.
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No Greater Threat To Human Rights Than Terror: US Kashmiri Pandit Group
There is no greater threat to human rights and civil liberties than terrorism and radical extremism, a prominent American organisation representing Kashmiri pandits have told a US Congressional Commission, asking it not to be hijacked by politically motivated witnesses.
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"There Is No India Without Kashmir": Indian Columnist At US Congress
India has successfully defeated insurgencies in Punjab and the Northeast and it is now time to strengthen New Delhi's fight against insurgencies in Kashmir, columnist Sunanda Vashisht told a US Congressional hearing on Human Rights in Washington on Thursday. Terrorists trained by Pakistan had caused "ISIS level of horror and brutality" in the Kashm...
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US Commission To Hold Hearing On India's Human Rights Record
A US Congressional commission will hold a hearing to examine the current state of human rights in India, coinciding with the White House meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
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Senior US Congressional Delegation Makes Rare Tibet Trip
China allowed a senior US Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China's human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said today.
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China Says US Human Rights Report Biased
A U.S. congressional commission's criticism of China's human rights record did not "accord with the facts", the Chinese government said on Friday, the latest friction over a long-running thorn in relations.
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China submarines soon to carry nukes, draft US report says
China appears to be within two years of deploying submarine-launched nuclear weapons, adding a new leg to its nuclear arsenal that should lead to arms-reduction talks, a draft report by a congressionally mandated US commission says.
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US: Toyota faces federal, congressional probe
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Toyota Motor Corp.'s safety problems and the Securities and Exchange Commission was probing what the automaker told investors, the company disclosed on Monday.
