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COP26 closes with 'compromise' deal on climate, but it's not enough, says
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 14 (ANI): After extending the COP26 climate negotiations an extra day, nearly 200 countries meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, adopted on Saturday an outcome document that, according to the UN Secretary-General, "reflects the interests, the contradictions, and the state of
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New COP26 draft agreement urges countries to scale up use of clean power g
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 13 (ANI): In its new draft agreement published on Saturday, the COP26 climate summit held in Glasgow urged countries to rapidly scale up the use of clean power generation and energy efficiency measures.
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North Korea sends delegation to China for emergency supplies
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 13 (ANI): North Korea's unofficial delegation visited China's Dandong a few days back for emergency supplies as the newly reopened border between the two countries was closed due to a spike in coronavirus cases, a media report said.
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Taiwan's envoy to APEC summit seeks support for country's CPTPP bid
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] November 13 (ANI): Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen's envoy to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum Morris Chang sought support from other member countries for Taipei's bid to join the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partner
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Technology, innovation, talent to define countries in future discourse say
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI/PRNewswire): The nature of power is changing just as is the global architecture and countries will increasingly be defined by technology, innovation, ideas and talent, Union Minister for External Affairs, Dr. S Jaishankar noted as he delivered his message
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Ahead of Xi, Biden virtual meet, FM Wang, Blinken discuss ties over phone
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 13 (ANI): Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden's crucial virtual summit, the top diplomats of the two countries had a telephonic conversation during which they discussed ways to mend ties between the two countries.
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Putin calls on WHO to accelerate recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the World Health Organization to accelerate the recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines, adding that the accessibility to doses in developing countries is low due to unfair compassion.
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India, Vietnam review strategic partnership, agree to enhance cooperation
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): India and Vietnam on Friday reviewed the recent developments in Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries and also agreed to enhance their bilateral cooperation in line with India's Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
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Pakistan, Taliban-led Afghanistan agree to establish joint trade commissio
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Kabul [Afghanistan], November 12 (ANI): Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to establish a high-level interstate commission that will deal with trade issues between the two countries, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
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EU countries, US, UK calling for strong international reaction to Belarusi
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New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Four EU member states that have seats in the UN Security Council - Estonia, France, Ireland and Norway - the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Albania, have called for a strong international reaction to the Belarusian activities regard
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OPEC maintains 2021, 2022 forecasts for Russia's liquids production unchan
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Moscow [Russia], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) maintained its forecasts for Russia's oil and condensate production in 2021 and 2022 unchanged at 10.78 million barrels per day (mb/d) and 11.78 mb/d respectively.
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Belarussian, Russian aviation to monitor Belarus-Ukraine border: Lukashenk
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Moscow [Russia], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarussian and Russian aviation will monitor the Belarus-Ukraine border, in addition to borders with Poland and Baltic countries, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
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