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NASA, Roscosmos Astronauts Set to Blast Off for ISS on Soyuz Rocket Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Conflict
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will join Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Wednesday as the trio blast off for the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency said. Rubio is set to be the first US astronaut to travel to the ISS on a Soyuz rocket since Russia sent troops into Ukrain...
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Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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Over 56 Million Indians Benefited With Covid-Related Health Training: US
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached more than 56 million Indians with COVID-related health training, risk mitigation and vaccine information, and essential equipment since the beginning of the pandemic, White House stateme
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Veena Reddy Sworn In As USAID's First Indian-American Mission Director
US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday named the first Indian-American - Veena Reddy - as its Mission Director.
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US Agency Honoured At Swachh Survekshan 2020 Event
US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster expressed happiness over United States Agency for International Development being recognised during Swachh Survekshan 2020 award ceremony.
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US Hands Over First Batch Of 100 Ventilators To India To Fight COVID-19
US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster today handed over the first lot of 100 ventilators from US Agency for International Development (USAID) to New Delhi at the Indian Red Cross Headquarters.
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US Says Will Review If WHO Being Run Properly After Trump Pauses Funding
The United States will assess if the World Health Organization is being run properly following President Donald Trump's pause in U.S. funding to the global body, the acting head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said on Wednesday.
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US Developing Vaccine Against Deadly China Virus: Health Officials
The United States said Tuesday it was developing a vaccine against a deadly virus that originated in China, and urged Beijing to step up its cooperation with international health authorities.
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Donald Trump Plan To Slash State, Foreign Aid Spending Has Foes In Congress
US President Donald Trump's proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans.
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US Launches Scheme To Drive Cashless Payments In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced the launch of a new initiative - 'Catalyst: Inclusive Cashless Payment Partnership'.
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US Agency For International Development Announces 5 New Partnerships In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced five new partnerships, four of which are with the Government of India, to expand Indo-US cooperation on clean energy, environment and climate change.
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US Offers Help Through USAID for 'Beti Bachao' Campaign
United States on Wednesday said it would offer support to the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign and to the nutrition programmes of Haryana government through various US agencies, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Humanoid Robot to Pass on Key Science to ISS Astronauts
A team of French researchers has developed "an autobiographical memory" for the only robot on the International Space Station (ISS) which will help the robot liaise between the astronauts that change every six months in order to pass on information.
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NASA, USAID Launch Environmental Information Hub
NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a joint project to strengthen regional environmental monitoring in five countries in the lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Lawmakers Introduce Special Status Bill for Victims
Two US lawmakers have introduced legislation in the Congress that would provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months to the victims of a quake that devastated Nepal last week.
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NASA, Roscosmos Astronauts Set to Blast Off for ISS on Soyuz Rocket Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Conflict
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will join Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Wednesday as the trio blast off for the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency said. Rubio is set to be the first US astronaut to travel to the ISS on a Soyuz rocket since Russia sent troops into Ukrain...
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Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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Over 56 Million Indians Benefited With Covid-Related Health Training: US
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached more than 56 million Indians with COVID-related health training, risk mitigation and vaccine information, and essential equipment since the beginning of the pandemic, White House stateme
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Veena Reddy Sworn In As USAID's First Indian-American Mission Director
US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday named the first Indian-American - Veena Reddy - as its Mission Director.
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US Agency Honoured At Swachh Survekshan 2020 Event
US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster expressed happiness over United States Agency for International Development being recognised during Swachh Survekshan 2020 award ceremony.
-
US Hands Over First Batch Of 100 Ventilators To India To Fight COVID-19
US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster today handed over the first lot of 100 ventilators from US Agency for International Development (USAID) to New Delhi at the Indian Red Cross Headquarters.
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US Says Will Review If WHO Being Run Properly After Trump Pauses Funding
The United States will assess if the World Health Organization is being run properly following President Donald Trump's pause in U.S. funding to the global body, the acting head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said on Wednesday.
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US Developing Vaccine Against Deadly China Virus: Health Officials
The United States said Tuesday it was developing a vaccine against a deadly virus that originated in China, and urged Beijing to step up its cooperation with international health authorities.
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Donald Trump Plan To Slash State, Foreign Aid Spending Has Foes In Congress
US President Donald Trump's proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans.
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US Launches Scheme To Drive Cashless Payments In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced the launch of a new initiative - 'Catalyst: Inclusive Cashless Payment Partnership'.
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US Agency For International Development Announces 5 New Partnerships In India
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced five new partnerships, four of which are with the Government of India, to expand Indo-US cooperation on clean energy, environment and climate change.
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US Offers Help Through USAID for 'Beti Bachao' Campaign
United States on Wednesday said it would offer support to the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign and to the nutrition programmes of Haryana government through various US agencies, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Humanoid Robot to Pass on Key Science to ISS Astronauts
A team of French researchers has developed "an autobiographical memory" for the only robot on the International Space Station (ISS) which will help the robot liaise between the astronauts that change every six months in order to pass on information.
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NASA, USAID Launch Environmental Information Hub
NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a joint project to strengthen regional environmental monitoring in five countries in the lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Lawmakers Introduce Special Status Bill for Victims
Two US lawmakers have introduced legislation in the Congress that would provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months to the victims of a quake that devastated Nepal last week.
