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Foreign Ministers of G20 to meet in June end, India to participate in physical meeting

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is set to participate in the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Minister's meet in Italy later this month.

2021-06-14T12:29:12.376687+00:00 IST

Demonstrations held in Berlin to mark second anniversary of Hong Kong uprising

Berlin [Germany], June 14 (ANI): On the second anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising in Hong Kong, scores of people including German citizens and Hongkongers jointly organized a protest in Berlin, Germany.

2021-06-14T10:54:21.163081+00:00 IST

UK PM Johnson to delay lifting Covid-19 restrictions

London [UK], June 14 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday is expected to delay lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on June 21 as planned.

2021-06-14T09:33:58.882698+00:00 IST

Important to 'strengthen' common policy on China, says NATO chief

Brussels [Belgium], June 14 (ANI): NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has said that leaders of the transatlantic alliance should forge a stronger common policy towards China that does not share the group's values.

2021-06-14T08:07:30.725197+00:00 IST

China challenges US position as the most important partner for Middle East countries

Nicosia [Cyprus], June 14 (ANI): Following the US policy shift to disengage from the Middle East region, which started under President Barack Obama and continued and accelerated under Donald Trump, China stepped in to fill the vacuum created and now plays a wider role in the region. China's growing influence in the Middle East is a real challenge to US dominance in the region.

2021-06-14T06:00:03.490419+00:00 IST

Global nuclear warhead stockpile appears to be growing, SIPRI warns

Stockholm [Sweden], June 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The overall number of nuclear warheads in global military stockpiles appears to be increasing this year, a new finding released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday reveals.

2021-06-14T05:39:02.632437+00:00 IST

China lambasts G7 unified position on Beijing, says 'small' groups don't rule the world

London [UK], June 14 (ANI): China on Sunday lambasted G7 unified position on Beijing, saying that the days when a "small" group of countries decided the fate of the world were long gone.

2021-06-14T03:44:49.690707+00:00 IST

G7 leaders pledge 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to world: UK PM

Cornwall [UK], June 14 (ANI): The leaders of the Group of Seven nations have pledged over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for the rest of the world - either directly or through funding to COVAX, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced.

2021-06-14T01:29:21.881621+00:00 IST

Was very gracious, reminded me of my mother: Biden after meeting Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle

London [UK], June 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on Sunday.

2021-06-14T01:18:14.538067+00:00 IST

China gets veiled rebuke from Japan, Australia over 'economic coercion'

Cornwall [UK], June 14 (ANI): In a veiled rebuke against China's assertive behaviour in connection with trade with Australia, Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Sunday expressed strong opposition to "economic coercion".

2021-06-13T19:46:56.235539+00:00 IST

Japan, Canada 'gravely concerned' over attempts to shift East China Sea's status quo

Cornwall [UK], June 14 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Sunday expressed grave concerns over any attempts to force a shift in the status quo in the East China Sea.

2021-06-13T19:04:35.749632+00:00 IST

UK reports another 7,490 coronavirus cases

London [UK], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported another 7,490 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,565,813, according to official figures released Sunday.

2021-06-13T18:37:42.991559+00:00 IST

G7 leaders underscores importance of peace, stability across Taiwan Strait

London [UK], June 13 (ANI): The leaders of the G7 countries on Sunday underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and encouraged the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues.

2021-06-13T16:31:31.172613+00:00 IST

G7 leaders call for probe into origins of COVID-19

London [UK], June 13 (ANI): The G7 leaders on Sunday called for a "timely, transparent, expert-led, and science-based WHO-convened" investigation into the origins of COVID-19, including, as recommended by the experts' report, in China.

2021-06-13T15:24:24.395388+00:00 IST

G7 leaders condemn Myanmar's military coup, call for immediate released of detained civilians

London [UK], June 13 (ANI): The G7 leaders on Sunday strongly condemned the military coup in Myanmar and the subsequent violence committed by the security forces on civilians. The group called for the immediate release of those detained arbitrarily including civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

2021-06-13T15:24:04.275611+00:00 IST

G7 leaders vow to promote shared values by calling out China's actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong

London [UK], June 13 (ANI): The leaders of the G7 countries on Sunday pledged to promote shared values by calling on China to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Xinjiang where Beijing is accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority, and in the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong, while agreeing to consult on collective approaches on Beijing's practices to undermine the fair and transparent operation of the global economy.

2021-06-13T14:50:31.463671+00:00 IST

Overseas Pakistani Christian group holds demonstration against kidnapping, forced conversion of minor girls outside Dutch Parliament

The Hague [Netherlands], June 13 (ANI): Overseas Pakistani Christian alliance organised a demonstration jointly with Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) against kidnapping, forced conversion, forced marriages of Pakistani minor Christian's girls before Dutch Parliament on Saturday.

2021-06-13T03:42:35.312984+00:00 IST

Small plane crash in Northern France claims 3 lives

Paris [France], June 13 (ANI/Sputnik): A small plane crash in the Hauts-de-France region killed three people on Saturday, according to regional newspaper Voix du Nord.

2021-06-12T18:39:20.794647+00:00 IST

UK reports another 7,738 coronavirus cases

London [UK], June 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported another 7,738 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,558,494, according to official figures released Saturday.

2021-06-12T18:38:56.751252+00:00 IST

Washington, Paris 'on same page': Biden tells Macron

London [UK], June 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and France are "on the same page" and can work together to further strengthen NATO, US President Joe Biden told his French counterpart on Saturday, adding that he felt strongly about ensuring NATO's "cohesion."

2021-06-12T17:21:32.122889+00:00 IST

G7 leaders express differences over dealing with China in tense session

London [UK], June 12 (ANI): On the second day of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, world leaders expressed serious differences over how best to approach China, according to a senior official of US President Joe Biden's administration.

2021-06-12T15:40:26.099314+00:00 IST