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Foreign diplomats praise Bangladesh PM for her efforts to change course of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 4 (ANI): The diplomats in Bangladesh have praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her "able and prudent" leadership and tireless efforts in changing the course of national progress, braving a sea of challenges and setbacks along her way.
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Top German diplomat says 'no way around sanctions' if Russia implicated in
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Moscow [Russia], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that if Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was confirmed to have been poisoned at Moscow's behest, then there is no way around sanctions for Russia.
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US intelligence agencies 'not ready' to compete with China on global stage
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Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): The United States' intelligence agencies are not ready to compete on the global stage for decades to come with China, which is expanding its economic, military and diplomatic might, according to US House Intelligence Committee.
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World markets dip after Trump tests positive for coronavirus
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Hong Kong, October 2 (ANI): US stock futures plunged on Friday after President Donald Trump said that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus.
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'Internal stability necessary for peace in Afghanistan but ending malign e
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Paris [France], October 1 (ANI): Days ahead of the intra-Afghan talks, a tweet by veteran US diplomat Alice G Wells on the long-standing Durand border dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan has sparked a flurry of reactions from people in Afghanistan.
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Global air passenger traffic to dip by 66 pc this year: IATA
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 1 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the northern hemisphere.
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Iraqi PM confirms US may close embassy if shelling continues
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Baghdad [Iraq], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi officially announced the intention of a number of countries, primarily the United States, to close their embassies in Baghdad in case shelling of diplomatic missions continued.
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Equity indices in the red amid weak global cues
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were down on Wednesday. At 10:00 am, the BSE was down by 95 points or 0.25 per cent and was trading at 37,876, while Nifty was trading also dipped by 7 points or -0.06 per cent at 11,215.
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Hong Kong officials told to refrain from meeting American diplomats, engag
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Hong Kong, September 29 (ANI): The Hong Kong officials and civil servants have been told not to accept the invitations for the seminars or cocktails receptions from the city's US consulate general without prior approval, as per the new instructions given orally last week by heads of governme
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European countries request UNSC meeting over clashes between Armenia, Azer
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New York [US], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany and several other European countries at the UN Security Council had sent an official request for a meeting to be convened on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a diplomatic s
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Sterling Biotech case: Nitin, Chetan Sandesara, others declared fugitive e
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New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): A Delhi court on Monday declared Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara, Dipti Chetan Sabdesaram and Hitesh Kumar Patel, directors of a Gujarat pharma firm named Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL), as fugitive economic offenders in connection with a case related to
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US fears attack on Baghdad diplomatic mission, prepares to close embassy:
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Cairo [Egypt], September 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States stands ready to close its embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone, where rocket attacks occasionally occur, media report.
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