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Tiny antibody from COVID-19 immunised llama shows promise treating
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): US military scientists identified a miniature antibody - a nanobody - produced by a llama that appears to work well in liquid or aerosol form, suggesting it could help protect a person from the novel coronavirus, the Defense Department said in a pres
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Biden's transition team expresses concern over tensions with Defen
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden's transition team on Friday expressed concern regarding an 'abrupt halt' in cooperation with the Defense Department, according to The Hill.
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Another top Pentagon official resigns from his post following Defe
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump fired former Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, another Pentagon official on Tuesday announced his resignation, marking another high profile departure from the Defence Department.
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US, China launch first crisis communications working group
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 30 (ANI): Amid the growing tensions, US and China completed two-day virtual conference to inaugurate the first Crisis Communications Working Group between the two nations on Thursday (local time).
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US Supreme Court declines to halt construction of border wall with
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 1 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Supreme Court has declined to stop construction of the wall on the southern border that is being funded with $2.5 billion diverted from the Defense Department, a court filing revealed.
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US Navy prepares to ban all displays of Confederate battle flags:
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Navy is preparing an order to prohibit the flying of the Confederate battle flag from the 1861-65 Civil War on any of its ships, buildings, installations or aircraft, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said in a statement.
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Pentagon awards USD 787 million for US-Mexico border wall construc
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): The United States Defense Department on Wednesday said that it has awarded more than USD 787 million combined to two construction firms to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
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Why Google employees are resigning?
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Mountain View (California) [United States], May 16 (ANI): When you have a job with 762 billion dollar worth company, which is among the most valuable ones in the world, it is not easy to quit it; but some employees are doing exactly so over moral reasons.
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Trump asks Pentagon to plan 'military parade'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Feb. 7 (ANI): President Donald Trump has asked for a 'military parade' and the Pentagon is reviewing potential dates, Pentagon spokesman Charlie Summers said on Tuesday.
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Pentagon to allow transgender recruits in military
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], December 12 (ANI): The United States Defense Department has allowed the military to begin accepting transgender recruits starting January 1 next year, following a federal court ruling in the matter.
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US airstrike kills over 100 militants in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [United States], November 22 (ANI): The United States military has confirmed that over 100 Islamist militants were killed in an airstrike launched against the al-Shabaab group in Somalia.
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No dissonance in US on tackling Haqqani Network, other terror grou
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Aug.31 (ANI): Responding to question related to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's remark that Pakistan is taking strong action against the Haqqani (terror) Network, and as to why there seems to be a different view being projected by the U.S. Defense D
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