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Myanmar coup: US designates two additional officials following violence in
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): Following the use of violence on the pro-democracy protesters in Mandalay by the Myanmar military, the United States on Monday (local time) designated two additional State Administrative Council (SAC) members, saying, Washington will continue to work with
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US State Secretary expresses condolences for Italian envoy killed in Congo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) expressed condolences for the Italian envoy killed in a terror attack on a United Nations convoy in Congo.
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US State Secy and Abdullah Abdullah discuss ways of accelerating Afghan pe
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) had a telephonic conversation with Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation to discuss ways of accelerating and supporting the peace process.
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US officially rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Accord, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time).
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Japan confirms importance of "Free & Open Indo-Pacific" at 3rd Quad mi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 19 (ANI): Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Thursday confirmed the importance of promoting the vision of a "Free & Open Indo-Pacific" together with more countries for the realisation of the vision on the lines of 3rd Quad foreign ministers meeting, sa
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Australia reiterates commitment to deepen cooperation at 3rd Quad foreign
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 19 (ANI): Australia on Friday reiterated their commitment to deepen Quad cooperation on regional priorities ranging from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime security, infrastructure, supply chain resilience, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assist
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Blinken discusses advancing freedom of navigation in Indo-Pacific with Qua
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with his Australian, Indian and Japanese counterparts -- the Quad -- the necessity to promote freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout of the
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India reiterates call for rule of democratic transition in Myanmar at 3rd
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New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): India at the third Quad Ministerial Meeting on Thursday reiterated upholding the rule of law and a transition to democracy in Myanmar, whose military recently took over the country in a coup, arrested its civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi an
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Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Quad partners are strong supporters of AS
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 18 (ANI): Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad partners are strong supporters of ASEAN centrality within a region in which all countries are sovereign, independent and resilient, said the Australian government on Thursday in the Department of Foreign Affairs
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Blinken to hold 'Quad' meeting with Australia, India, Japan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken will be speaking to his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India soon as part of the "Quad" group of countries, said Ned Price, State Department Spokesperson, on Wednesday (local time).
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US to work with global partners to strengthen, reform WHO: Blinken at UNSC
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New York [US], February 18 (ANI): Reiterating the United States's aim to defeat COVID-19 and any future pandemics, State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) said that America will work with partners around the globe to strengthen and reform the World Health Organisation (WH
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Biden reverses Trump's designation of Houthis as terrorists
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], February 15 (ANI): Joe Biden's US Secretary of State Antony Blinken last Friday, recognizing the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, announced the reversal of former President Trump's designation of Ansarallah (the Houthis Movement) as a foreign terrorist organisation and
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