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At Quad meet, Jaishankar advocates for rules-based international order free from coercion

Melbourne [Australia], February 11 (ANI): Advocating for upholding a rules-based international order free from coercion, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday said since the last interaction of Quad foreign ministers meeting last February, the "geopolitical and geo-economic global scenario has become more complex."

2022-02-11T06:57:57.732565+00:00 IST

Trudeau briefs Opposition on Trucker protests, call for end of 'illegal acts'

Ottawa [Canada], February 11 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday called for an end to blockades caused by the "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest as he briefed the leaders of the opposition parties on the current situation prevailing in the country.

2022-02-11T05:08:25.723931+00:00 IST

Russia not ruling out West preparing provocation in Donbas: Deputy envoy to UN

New York [US], February 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said he does not rule out that the West is preparing to stage a provocation in Donbas to use as a pretext to accuse Russia of an invasion, but hopes it will have enough prudence to avoid taking this step.

2022-02-11T05:06:20.711338+00:00 IST

Changing India-US ties very defining development in this century: Jaishankar

Melbourne [Australia], February 11 (ANI): The changing India-US relationship has been a very defining development in this century, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday during bilateral talks with US State Secretary Antony Blinken on the sidelines of Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

2022-02-11T04:31:51.922894+00:00 IST

Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting opportunity to review progress: Jaishankar

Melbourne [Australia], February 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting is an opportunity to review the progress made since a vision was laid out at the Quad Leaders' Summit in September last year.

2022-02-11T03:49:52.662053+00:00 IST

Top diplomats at Quad seek to bolster cooperation for free, open Indo-Pacific

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Australia is set to host India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne on Friday and the top diplomats are seeking to bolster cooperation in areas including economy, security, coronavirus pandemic and free and open Indo-Pacific.

2022-02-11T02:47:00.746662+00:00 IST

Gunmen attack Libyan Prime Minister convoy in Tripoli

Tripoli [Libya], January 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Unidentified gunmen on Thursday attacked the convoy of Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in the capital Tripoli, said Libya's Interior Ministry.

2022-02-10T22:46:01.047425+00:00 IST

20 killed, 33 injured in bus accident in Peru

Lima [Peru], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 20 people were killed and 33 injured on Wednesday, after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine about 100 meters deep in the northern Peruvian province of Pataz of La Libertad department, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.

2022-02-10T21:07:04.692356+00:00 IST

Indian envoys holds virtual meeting with Comoros FM to review progress in bilateral ties

Antananarivo [Madagascar], February 10 (ANI): Indian envoy to Moroni Abhay Kumar held a virtual meeting with Comoros Foreign Minister Dhoihir Dhoulkamal and reviewed the progress made in bilateral ties between the two countries.

2022-02-10T17:03:38.853428+00:00 IST

Australia to host fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Friday

Canberra [Australia], February 10 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne is set to host her counterparts from India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne on Friday.

2022-02-10T07:10:14.345474+00:00 IST

New Zealand police arrest 120 demonstrators against vaccine mandate

Wellington [New Zealand], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand Police have arrested 120 people at the convoy protest on Parliament grounds on Thursday amid vaccine mandate demonstrations, Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell said.

2022-02-10T07:05:52.864796+00:00 IST

Syria can use all legal means to respond to Israeli strikes: Foreign Ministry

Damascus [Syria], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Syria can use all the legal means to respond to the Israeli strikes on its territory, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said.

2022-02-10T04:15:04.101435+00:00 IST

Israel strikes Syria in response to anti-aircraft missile fire

Tel Aviv [Isreal], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel struck targets in Syria on Wednesday in response to an anti-aircraft missile launched from Syria, which exploded in mid-air, the Israeli army said.

2022-02-09T09:03:13.971064+00:00 IST

Jaishankar to participate in Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting on Feb 11 in Melbourne

New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will participate in the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting on February 11 in Melbourne, along with the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Japan and the United States, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Wednesday.

2022-02-09T05:43:46.255984+00:00 IST

Displacement, humanitarian needs surging inside Afghanistan: UN agency

Grand-Saconnex [Switzerland], February 9 (ANI): Conflict last year had forced more than 700,000 Afghans to leave their homes and added to the 5.5 million people already displaced over past years, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday.

2022-02-09T05:37:52.403810+00:00 IST

Ottawa Police arrest 23, issue 1,300 tickets during freedom convoy stay: Statement

Ottawa [Canada], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Law enforcement agencies in Ottawa have made 23 arrests and issued more than 1,300 tickets related to the anti-mandate and anti-government protests in Canada's capital, the municipal police service said.

2022-02-08T23:54:46.609082+00:00 IST

7 IS terrorists killed by airstrike in Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven terrorists of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) were killed on Tuesday by an airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.

2022-02-08T18:32:27.781398+00:00 IST

China has used draconian surveillance law to suppress dissent: Report

Beijing [China], February 8 (ANI): China has used draconian surveillance laws to suppress dissent against the communist leadership in the country.

2022-02-08T08:36:59.670198+00:00 IST

Australian defense minister dismisses reports of plan to depose PM

Canberra [Australia], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Defense Minister Peter Dutton has rejected reports suggesting he is preparing to depose Prime Minister Scott Morrison ahead of the 2022 election.

2022-02-08T05:32:16.338110+00:00 IST

Truckers protest: Canadian airlines cancel flights, call for end of travel-restrictions

Ottawa [Canada], February 8 (ANI): Canada's two main airlines have demanded that Ottawa reverse COVID-19 travel restrictions amid the ongoing protests against the vaccine mandates that has overwhelmed the nation's capital.

2022-02-08T03:35:37.423269+00:00 IST

Canadian court grants injunction to silence trucker protest horns for 10 days: Reports

Toronto [Canada], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): A Canadian court has granted a temporary injunction, prohibiting the use of vehicle horns in downtown Ottawa, state broadcaster CBC reported on Monday.

2022-02-08T01:34:57.289094+00:00 IST