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ASEAN appoints Bruenei's Erywan Yusof as envoy to Myanmar: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 4 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers have appointed Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar to facilitate mediation among the stakeholders and to find a peaceful resolution of the political
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Pak diplomat calls on international community to stop Islamabad's support
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 3 (ANI): Pakistani diplomat Husain Haqqani has called on the international community to not ignore Islamabad's terrorist activities, urging them to stop the country from supporting Taliban and other terrorist groups.
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US orders 24 Russian diplomats to leave country by September 3
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 3 (ANI): Washington has urged 24 Russian diplomats to leave the US by September 3 due to visa expiration, the Russian ambassador to the US informed on Sunday.
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Pressure is increasing on Israel to explain its relationship with Pegasus
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI): Diplomatic pressure is increasing on the state of Israel to give convincing explanations on the nature of its relationship with the NSO Pegasus spyware system, following the revelations of an international investigative report by a team of 80 journalists
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Need alert, nimble diplomats team at UN, says Shashi Tharoor as India assu
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has placed trust in Indian diplomats as the country assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday and said that India needs "alert and nimble" at the forum to advance our agenda.
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US lays off nearly 200 local staffers working at embassy in Russia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): The United States has laid off nearly 200 local staffers working for its diplomatic missions in Russia ahead of an August 1 deadline set by the Kremlin for their dismissal, said the United States.
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First evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US amid Taliban offensive in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): The first group of 200 Afghans who helped US soldiers and diplomats in Afghanistan arrived in the US under Operation Allies Refuge on Friday, even as thousands more await in Afghanistan in increasing fear of Taliban reprisals.
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China has 'no political will' to resolve Sino-Tibetan conflict, says govt-
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Terming the meeting between a representative of the Dalai Lama and US top diplomat Antony Bilinken a "significant move", Tibetan government-in-exile has said Chinese leaders have "no political will" to resolve the Sino-Tibetan conflict.
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US top diplomat meets Tibetan monk during India visit, sends signal to Chi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Setting the tone of his India visit with a big political message to China, US top diplomat Antony Blinken on Wednesday met Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Dorji Damdul, current director of Tibet House in Delhi.
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On his maiden visit, Blinken says India, US share commitment to democratic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a two-day visit to India, met civil society leaders here on Wednesday and said the two nations share a commitment to democratic values.
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US won't flinch if interests threatened, says Defence Secretary Lloyd Aust
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, July 28 (ANI): Amid a diplomatic standoff between the US and China, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that Washington does not seek conflict with Beijing but is eager to partner with other powers in the Indo-Pacific region to ensure stability.
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US Diplomat Blinken to visit India to discuss defense, counterterrorism co
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in New Delhi late Tuesday, to discuss with Indian officials the agenda of expanding our security, defense cyber, and counterterrorism cooperation.
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