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Japan closely watching China's moves in Pacific, says PM Kishida
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Japan is keeping a close eye on China's behaviour concerning Pacific island nations, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, days after China and Solomon Islands signed a security pact that US and allies fear could be used to establish a military base in
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Afghanistan: UNICEF expresses concern over violence on children
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 24 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concerns over the series of attacks that led to the deaths of over 50 boys and girls, calling it a "grave rights violations" in Afghanistan.
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Sri Lanka: University students federation protest march reaches Galle Face
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 24 (ANI): The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) protest march reached Galle Face in the capital city of Colombo on Sunday evening.
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Global community concerned over resurgence of terrorism in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 23 (ANI): A string of bombings across multiple cities in Afghanistan have prompted questions about Taliban claims of providing terror-free administration to the people of the war-torn country, while the global community is concerned about the resurgence of the terr
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China's support to Russia alienates Eastern, Central European countries: R
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 23 (ANI): China's support to Russia in opposition to the enlargement of NATO has given rise to concerns in the Eastern and Central European countries about the reliability of the Asian giant as a partner which can be counted on, a report said.
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Japan concerned over China-Russia LNG alliance after Shell exits Sakhalin-
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 23 (ANI): The talks between Energy giant Shell and Chinese companies over its stake in the Sakhalin-2 project raised concern for Japan as possible Moscow-Beijing dominance in the project could end up reducing Tokyo's liquefied natural gas access.
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Bulldozer row: Mayawati raises concern over demolition of religious places
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Saturday raised concerns over the demolitions of "religious places and residences of poor" in the recent past in both Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress-ruled state
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Wave of violence in Israel must concern democratic world: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 23 (ANI): The democratic world must take notice of the Al-Aqsa violence in Israel and the social media companies, who are now complicit in spreading social terror, must also raise its voice against acts of terrorism, else next Ramzan would be as violent as this one,
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US warns Solomon Islands PM over security pact with China
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): The United States on Friday raised "significant concerns" about the security pact signed between Solomon Islands and China and warned that should Beijing maintain any military presence there, the US would "respond accordingly".
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US, Europe urge China not to undermine sanctions against Russia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino in Brussels to hold the third high-level meeting of the US-EU Dialogue on China.
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Oil prices down 5pc over the week as COVID-19 concerns emerge in China aga
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices settled down on Friday, falling 5% over the week, as potentially lower Chinese energy consumption from the lockdown of its Shanghai financial hub overshadowed supply tightness from Russian sanctions that kept the market up for weeks.
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India, UK ask Taliban to allow girls to return to secondary school
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): India and UK have expressed their serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, violations of human rights and the hampered access of girls and women to education, a joint statement said after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendr
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