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Diplomatic community in Shanghai bear brunt of COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 12 (ANI): Distress signals have started to emerge from the lock-down or restrictions imposed by the Chinese government in Shanghai in the wake of the COVID-19 resurgence in the city.
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Russian Embassy lodges protest over expulsion of 6 Russian diplomats from
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that it had lodged a protest to the French authorities in connection with the expulsion of six Russian diplomats from the European country.
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Iran asks Taliban to ensure safety of diplomatic missions in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 12 (ANI): Iran has asked the Taliban regime in Afghnaistan to ensure the security of its diplomatic assets in Kabul amid rising protests by the people against deportations of Afghan refugees.
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UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
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Nimisha Priya case: Delhi HC refuses to entertain appeal for Indian govt i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain an appeal seeking directions to the Central Government to facilitate diplomatic interventions as well as negotiations with the family of the victim on behalf of Nimisha Priya to save her life by paying bl
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EU top diplomat calls for military resolution of Ukrainian conflict
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said on Saturday that the Ukrainian conflict will end on the battlefield and pledged additional 500 million euro (USD 543 million) from the European Peace Facility (EPF) to Kyiv.
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Taliban raises refugee 'harassment' issue with Iranian diplomats
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 (ANI): The Taliban summoned the diplomats of the Iran embassy in Kabul to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees in Iran, reported local media.
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Senior Russian diplomat says Ukraine must be demilitarized to stop being s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov on Saturday said that the objective of the Russian military operation in Ukraine is to demilitarize it to make sure that it poses no threat to Russia.
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Pak Foreign Office upset over Imran govt's move to bring diplomatic cable
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): Conveying their apprehension over Imran Khan's government's move to present the contents of the controversial "diplomatic cable" before parliament, Pakistan's Foreign Office warned that such a move would undermine the working of the missions abroad and al
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Nimisha Priya case: Appeal in Delhi HC seeks Indian govt to facilitate dip
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Appeal in Delhi High Court has sought directions issued to the Central Government to facilitate diplomatic interventions as well as negotiations with the family of the victim on behalf of Nimisha Priya to save her life by paying blood money (diyah) in accord
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Accrediting Taliban diplomat does not mean recognition of government, says
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 9 (ANI): Over a week after it accredited a diplomat of the Taliban regime, Russia's Foreign Ministry said that accepting the credentials of the first diplomat does not mean recognizing the current government in Kabul.
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US envoy to India 'incredibly important' diplomatic position: White House
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday acknowledged that US envoy to India is an 'incredibly important' position, which the White House is looking to fill amid the growing uncertainty about the fate of President Biden's nominee Eric Garcetti.
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