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China chides US, Canada for sending warships through Taiwan Strait
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 18 (ANI): Chinese military condemned the United States and Canada for sending warships through the Taiwan Strait last week and said that the two countries' provocative actions have seriously jeopardised the peace and stability across the waterways.
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India-Pak T20 World Cup match 'should be reconsidered', says Giriraj Singh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 18 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh has said that the cricket match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup should be reconsidered as the ties between both countries are "not good".
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Japan pledges to donate more COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], October 17 (ANI): The Japanese government on Friday announced to donate more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as a part of Tokyo's free vaccine aid initiative for the Southeast Asian countries.
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Indo-US Joint Training Exercise "Ex Yudh Abhyas" Commences In Alaska
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Alaska [US], October 16 (ANI): The 17th Edition of Indo - US joint training exercise "Ex Yudh Abhyas 21" commenced at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) on Friday with an opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of the National Flags of both countries amidst playing of the National
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IAF chief visits forward areas in Ladakh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Amid tensions over build-up by the Chinese across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh and reluctance to resolve remaining issues between the two countries, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari is visiting forwar
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UNHCR calls on nations to expedite family reunification procedures for Afg
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): Amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday, urged countries to step up reunification for Afghans whose families remain in the country or who are displaced across the region.
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WHO calls for global investment in hand hygiene in underdeveloped countrie
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A global investment of just USD 1 per person in hand hygiene annually could prevent thousands of deaths in the least developed countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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World Bank says 100 mln people facing extreme poverty in 2021
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): An estimated 100 million people experienced extreme poverty this year largely in the so-called middle-income countries (MICs) as a result of the economic crisis brought about by the measures implemented to address the novel coronavirus pandemic, the
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Turkey may take steps on running Kabul airport, says President Erdogan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 15 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that Ankara, which has previously run Kabul airport, can take similar steps in the future, along with Qatar and Afghanistan, if the three countries can reach a deal, reported Anadolu Agency.
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Aim to bring India among top countries in Defence sector, says Rajnath Sin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the aim of the government is to bring India among the top countries of the world in the field of the Defence sector.
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India slips to 101st rank in Global Hunger Index 2021
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): India, with a score of 27.5, has slipped from the 94th to the 101st position out of 116 countries in the 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI).
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Blinken, Borrell discuss Afghanistan, China during meet in Washington
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met in Washington on Thursday and discussed a wide range of issues on countries such as Afghanistan, Russia and China.
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