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U.S. Govt. to end search for new FBI headquarters

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 16:07 IST      
U.S. Govt. to end search for new FBI headquarters

Washington D.C. [U.S.A], July 11 (ANI): The United States Government will reportedly be ending its years-long search for a new headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The news comes after real estate developers had sought to bid on the endeavor and after attempts by the federal agencies during both the Trump and Obama Administrations to secure funding.

According to The Washington Post, officials within the General Services Administration (GSA) have confirmed the news, but an official announcement is yet to be made.

FBI officials have been expressing their concern over the headquarters 'J. Edgar Hoover Building' being vulnerable to attacks for a long time.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer called the incident an alarming development and slammed the Trump's Administration for putting the safety and the security of the nation at risk.

Officials also suggest that the absence of lasting leadership at the FBI and GSA may have hurt the push for funding. (ANI)

U.S. condemns 'reprehensible' Amarnath Yatra terror attack

Updated: Jul 12, 2017 02:49 IST     

Washington D.C. [United States], July 12 (ANI): The United States has condemned the terror attack targeting a bus of the Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in which seven pilgrims lost their lives and 15 others were injured.

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U.S., Qatar ink MoU on combating terror financing

Updated: Jul 12, 2017 02:46 IST     

Doha [UAE], July 12 (ANI): The United States and Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on combating financing terrorism collectively.

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Washington D.C. [United States], July 12 (ANI): Defending his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who has been caught at the centre of the controversy surrounding Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, United States President Donald Trump has called the former a high-quality person and also applauded his transparency.

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16 dead in military plane crash in Mississippi

Updated: Jul 12, 2017 00:24 IST     

Mississippi [United States], July 12 (ANI): At least 16 military service members were killed after a Marine Corps plane, that was being used on a training flight, crashed in Mississippi on Monday, a Marine Corps spokesman said on Tuesday.

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Afghanistan President condemns Amarnath terror attack

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 23:34 IST     

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 11 (ANI): Afghanistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the terror attack targetting a bus of the Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Trump Jr. releases email chain about Russia meeting

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 23:01 IST     

New York [U.S.A.], July 11(ANI): United States President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who has been caught at the centre of the controversy surrounding Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, on Tuesday released an email chain that shows him discussing plans to hear damaging information on Hillary Clinton that were described as "part of Russia and its government's support for Donald Trump."

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China dispatches ships, PLA troops to set up base in Djibouti

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 22:30 IST     

Beijing [China], July 11 (ANI): China has dispatched military ships and members of its People's Liberation Army to Africa's nation of Djibouti to establish Beijing's first overseas military base.

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Japan promotes tradition, modern technology

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 21:49 IST     

Tokyo [Japan], July 11 (ANI): The delicacy of Japanese cuisine has been sweeping the world. Japanese people are healthy, and taste- and hospitality-minded. Their cuisine attracts people from all over the world.

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New York [U.S.A.], July 11 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday announced the successful test of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system by shooting down an intermediate-range ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean, thus increasing tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

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Trump attacks Democrats on twitter for obstructing nominees

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 19:28 IST     

New York [U.S.A], July 11 (ANI):President Donald Trump on Tuesday has accused Senate Democrats for obstructing and failing to confirm his nominees.

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Paris[France], July 11 (ANI): France on Tuesday condemned the 10th July terror attack on Hindu pilgrims who were travelling to the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.

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ISIS leader Baghdadi dead

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 19:09 IST     

Baghdad [Iraq], July 11 (ANI): The ISIS terror group has finally admitted that their chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead.

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Myanmar should provide citizenship to Rohingya Muslims:UNHCR

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 17:09 IST     

Dhakar [Bangladesh], July11 (ANI):After visiting two refugee camps in Cox's Bazar on the south-east coast, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living in camps, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi has observed that granting citizenship to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is a lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis.

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Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes in Chittagong

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 16:17 IST     

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 11 (ANI):A training plane of the Bangladesh Air Force has crashed in Foridarghunia area under Lohagara upazila of Chittagong district.

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Pakistan panic over Afghanistan's operation along Durand Line

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 15:54 IST     

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 11 (ANI) :The Afghanistan has said that Pakistan government is in panic and concerned over the military operations to be launched along and on both sides of Durand Line to eliminate various terrorist groups from the region,

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U.S. condemns Amarnath terror attack

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 15:15 IST     

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday condemned the Monday's terrorist attack on the bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag District, which killed at least seven and injured several others.

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International community condemns Amarnath terror attack

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 14:47 IST     

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The International community on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack on the bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag District, which killed at least seven and injured several others yesterday.

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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 11 (ANI): Following the damning Panamagate joint investigation team (JIT) report, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday held a top-level low-key meeting at his house where Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, federal ministers and other party aides, including his legal team members were in attendance.

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Singapore City [Singapore], July 11 (ANI): Deliberating on United States' changing global strategic approach, Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said that Washington is not 'withdrawing' as is being widely speculated, but is instead seeking to negotiate a better deal.

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India sees Japan as its special strategic partner: Jaishankar

Updated: Jul 11, 2017 13:08 IST     

Singapore City [Singapore], July 11 (ANI): Japan has steadily emerged as a special strategic partner of India and is committed to its infrastructure modernisation, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said Tuesday.

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