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Florida politicians question Jay-Z, Beyonce's 'illegal' trip
WASHINGTON: Two US lawmakers have questioned how pop stars Jay-Z and Beyonce were allowed to travel to Cuba last week to mark their wedding anniversary.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart, both Republicans from Florida, wrote a letter to the director of the US of Foreign Assets Control expressing 'concern' over the megastars' trip to the Caribbean nation, according to The Miami Herald.
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US radar in place to counter NK threat
WASHINGTON: A powerful US military sea-based radar is now in place to detect any possible missile launches by North Korea, according to a senior US defense official.
"The SBX is in position," the defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP late Wednesday.
The official would not offer more details but confirmed the SBX, a floating X-band radar that resembles a giant golf b... |
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US seek China's cooperation on North Korea: Report
WASHINGTON: The United States is pressuring China's new President Xi Jinping to crack down on the regime in North Korea or face an increased US military presence in the region, The New York Times reported late Friday.
Citing unnamed administration officials, the newspaper said the recent US exchanges with China included a phone call from President Barack Obama to Xi.
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'US military to return some Okinawa land to Japan'
US: Japan and the United States have agreed on a plan that will see some land occupied by the US military returned to the islands in a bid to break the deadlock in a long-stalled deal, reports said on Friday.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Ambassador John Roos were expected to sign off on the pact later Friday, in a deal that involves five US military facilities and other areas on Okinawa's m... |
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Leadership choices Myanmar's internal issue: US
WASHINGTON: The US has no role in "leadership choices" in Myanmar as this is an internal issue of the country, but it would continue to play a constructive role in the democratic and economic progress in the South East Asian nation, a top presidential aide said on Tuesday.
"The United States has indicated that those governments which are prepared to move forward on reform, move forward on democ... |
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Toddler survives after shooting himself in head in US
New York: A three-year-old US toddler miraculously escaped death after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a gun. The toddler shot himself after his aunt left a loaded firearm on a bathroom counter, police say, adding the shooting was accidental, but will determine if charges could be filed against her.
The shooting happened at a house around 7 pm, after the toddler's aunt and mother... |
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Parents file lawsuit to remove yoga from California schools
WASHINGTON: A civil lawsuit has been filed against a school district in California seeking to suspend a controversial yoga programme which parents feel "unlawfully" promote religious beliefs.
Not seeking any monetary compensation, the lawsuit filed by National Center for Law and Policy, on behalf of aggrieved parents, urged the San Diego Superior Court to immediately suspend "Ashtanga Yoga" pro... |
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Barack Obama signs Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has signed into law the new Violence Against Women Act, which he termed "very important" and representing the positive progress of the country.
"One of the great legacies of this law is that it didn't just change the rules; it changed our culture. It empowered people to start speaking out. It made it okay for us, as a society, to talk about domestic abuse,"... |
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US to allow knives, bats and clubs on-board flights
WASHINGTON : Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning next month under a policy change announced Tuesday by the head of the Transportation Security Administration.
The new policy conforms U.S. security standards to international standards, and allows TSA to concentrate its energies on more serious ... |
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Biden on Iran threat: Obama is not bluffing
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden says President Barack Obama isn't bluffing when he says he'll use military action if ultimately necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Biden told a powerful pro-Israel lobby's annual conference Monday that protecting Israel is in the United States' interest. Biden says the US still prefers a diplomatic option on Iran but that the windo... |
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