US CONDEMNS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO SUSPEND TWITTER

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• Calling it a concern, the US State Department spokesperson also said that the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission had ordered all television and radio broadcasters to stop use of Twitter.

The United States government led by President Joe Biden has condemned a de...

COVID-19: U.S. APPROVES VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE OF NON-EMERGENCY GOVT EMPLOYEES FROM INDIA

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• India is currently witnessing the second wave of coronavirus and has resulted in shortage of hospital beds and oxygen for the patients

• The State Department has also advised Americans not to travel to India and said that those who intend to leave countr...

U.S. ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES TO BETTER RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN

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• State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement that “These new guidelines liberalize guidance on contacts with Taiwan, consistent with our unofficial relations.”

• The guidelines had followed a congressionally mandated review and wo...

U.S. URGES CHINA TO HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH TAIWAN'S ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

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• The Department of State said “We will stand with friends and allies to advance our shared prosperity, security and values in the Indo-Pacific region – and that includes deepening our ties with democratic Taiwan.”

According to a statement iss...

S. KOREAN ANTI-PIRACY UNIT BEGINS OPERATIONS NEAR THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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• S. Korean anti-piracy unit begins operations near the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran had seized a South Korean oil tanker named MT Hanuk Chemi.
• The vessel is said to have been traveling from Saudi Arabia to the UAE.
• Te...

AT LEAST 70 PERCENT OF CHINESE COMPANIES WITH MILITARY TIES INCLUDED IN MAJOR STOCK INDICES: U.S.

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• The State Department said these Chinese companies are involved in civilian and military production with money from the American investors

• The State Department had said that “The Chinese Communist Party’s threat to American national security...

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT ACCUSES CHINA OF FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS

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• The U.S. State Department said Washington would also offer rewards of nearly $5 million for information regarding sanctions evasions

• Deputy Assistant Secretary for North Korea Alex Wong said China had continued to host minimum 20,000 North Korean labor...

U.S. GIVES GREEN SIGNAL TO POTENTIAL $2.4 BILLION SALE OF ANTI-SHIP MISSILES TO TAIWAN

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• The State Department on Monday said, the Congress has been notified by them that they back the proposed sale of nearly 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems built by Boeing Co., which also includes 400 land-based missiles

• Reportedly these new Harpoon ant...

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT HALTS ALL DIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES

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• Starting Friday, October 23, 2020, the U.S. State Department is pausing all training programs related to diversity and inclusion in accordance with Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping on the temporary basis

• An internal cable said tha...