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4:36am, 4th August, 2019

Iran seizes a foreign oil tanker in Gulf smuggling fuel to some Arab states: TV

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that was smuggling fuel to some Arab states, Iran's state TV reported, adding that seven sailors onboard of the tanker had been detained.

United States opposes 'destabilizing' behavior by China in Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief

12:28am, 4th August, 2019

World

United States opposes 'destabilizing' behavior by China in Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief

The United States opposes destabilizing behavior by China in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, as the two nations wage an escalating trade war.

Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States

4:46pm, 1st August, 2019

US

Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will allow about 7,000 Syrians who have fled war in their country to stay 18 months longer in the United States, extending them a temporary protection on Thursday it has tried to deny to other migrant...

U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit

9:09pm, 11th May, 2019

US

U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit

U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug prices - sometimes by more than 1,000% - and stifle competition for generic drugs, state prosecutors sai...

11:09am, 11th May, 2019

Business

U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing -lawsuit

U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug prices - sometimes by more than 1,000% - and stifle competition for generic drugs, state prosecutors sai...

As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions

12:14pm, 2nd May, 2019

US

As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions

Maine could soon prohibit parents from citing religious or personal beliefs to avoid vaccinating their children, making the U.S. state one of a half dozen cracking down during the nations' largest measles outbreak in 25 years.

Brazil states forge ahead in climate change fight despite Bolsonaro ambivalence

1:03pm, 26th April, 2019

World

Brazil states forge ahead in climate change fight despite Bolsonaro ambivalence

State governments in Brazil have agreed to work toward fulfilling the country's Paris Agreement climate change commitments, despite far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's ambivalence over the pact.

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

2:25pm, 23rd April, 2019

Politics

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

A 2017 tax overhaul championed by President Donald Trump will cut household taxes more in Republican-leaning states than in states that lean Democratic, according to research published by the U.S. central bank on Tuesday.

Thunderstorm across Indian states kills at least 60: radio

10:46pm, 17th April, 2019

World

Thunderstorm across Indian states kills at least 60: radio

At least 60 people were killed in lightning strikes and by collapsing houses during a thunderstorm across northern and western India, state radio reported on Thursday quoting provincial officials.

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

9:39pm, 10th April, 2019

US

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday making it a crime for doctors to perform a second-trimester abortion using instruments like forceps and clamps to remove the fetus from the womb.

Trump signs orders targeting states' power to slow energy projects

6:48pm, 10th April, 2019

US

Trump signs orders targeting states' power to slow energy projects

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders in the heart of the Texas energy hub on Wednesday targeting the power of states to delay natural gas, coal and oil projects as he looks to build support ahead of next year's election.

Trump to seek to stop states from delaying energy projects

9:25pm, 9th April, 2019

Politics

Trump to seek to stop states from delaying energy projects

President Donald Trump will issue two executive orders in the heart of the Texas energy hub on Wednesday seeking to speed gas, coal and oil projects delayed by coastal states as he looks to build support ahead of next year's election.

Seven dead after pre-poll attacks on Hindu leaders in two Indian states

9:34am, 9th April, 2019

World

Seven dead after pre-poll attacks on Hindu leaders in two Indian states

At least seven people including a state legislator for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were killed in two separate attacks on Tuesday, officials said, days before India begins a general election.

CDC investigates E.coli outbreak in several states

1:04pm, 5th April, 2019

US

CDC investigates E.coli outbreak in several states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several other U.S. agencies are investigating an E.coli outbreak in five states, the CDC said https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o103-04-19/map.html on Friday.

Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding: N.Y. attorney general

12:21pm, 5th April, 2019

US

Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding: N.Y. attorney general

Twenty U.S. states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump's method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.

Twenty states move to block Trump border wall funding: NY attorney general

9:29am, 5th April, 2019

US

Twenty states move to block Trump border wall funding: NY attorney general

Twenty states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump's method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.

U.S. states sue to undo Trump rollback of healthy school lunch rules

1:14pm, 3rd April, 2019

US

U.S. states sue to undo Trump rollback of healthy school lunch rules

Several U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to undo its recent decision that allowed fewer whole grains and more sodium in school breakfasts and lunches.

Several U.S. states sue Trump administration over school lunch rules

11:48am, 3rd April, 2019

US

Several U.S. states sue Trump administration over school lunch rules

Several U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, seeking to undo its recent decision to relax standards for restricting sodium content and requiring whole grains in school breakfasts and lunches.

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

6:10pm, 29th March, 2019

Politics

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

Georgia's Republican-controlled legislature on Friday passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, outlawing abortion if a doctor is able to detect a heartbeat.

Record floods inundate U.S. Midwestern states as Pence arrives

5:08pm, 19th March, 2019

Politics

Record floods inundate U.S. Midwestern states as Pence arrives

Catastrophic floods devastated farms and towns in Nebraska and Iowa on Tuesday after leaving at least four people dead and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, with waters yet to crest in parts of the U.S. Midwest for several days.

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Iran seizes a foreign oil tanker in Gulf smuggling fuel to some Arab states: TV

United States opposes 'destabilizing' behavior by China in Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief

Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States

U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit

U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing -lawsuit

As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions

Brazil states forge ahead in climate change fight despite Bolsonaro ambivalence

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

Thunderstorm across Indian states kills at least 60: radio

More U.S. states push ahead with near-bans on abortion for Supreme court challenge

Trump signs orders targeting states' power to slow energy projects

Trump to seek to stop states from delaying energy projects

Seven dead after pre-poll attacks on Hindu leaders in two Indian states

CDC investigates E.coli outbreak in several states

Twenty states file motion to block Trump border wall funding: N.Y. attorney general

Twenty states move to block Trump border wall funding: NY attorney general

U.S. states sue to undo Trump rollback of healthy school lunch rules

Several U.S. states sue Trump administration over school lunch rules

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

Record floods inundate U.S. Midwestern states as Pence arrives

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report