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Diplomats denied access during Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig's trial in
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Beijing [China], March 22 (ANI): Several diplomats were denied access to a Chinese court on Monday as the detained Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig went on trial in Beijing on espionage charges.
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Qatar, Mauritania discuss possibility of resuming diplomatic relations
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Doha [Qatar], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The foreign ministers of Qatar and Mauritania, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, respectively, have discussed the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations severed in 2017, the Qatari Foreign Minister said.
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The diplomatic, cultural significance of PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh
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New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on his two-day Bangladesh visit starting from March 26, the itinerary has multiple significance as it will not only be a diplomatic tour but also bridge the cultural connect of the two countries.
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China's aggressive stance at Alaska meet suggests more confrontational pos
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A heated exchange between US and Chinese diplomats at Alaska, a manifestation of a newly combative and unapologetic Beijing, is signalling a more confrontational and confident China.
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'Tough and direct' talks in Alaska between US, China conclude; Blinken say
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The final session of talks between US and Chinese diplomats in Anchorage, Alaska ended on Friday, which were described as 'tough and direct' by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, while State Secretary Antony Blinken said that the meeting made the Chi
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North Korea severs diplomatic ties with Malaysia for extraditing businessm
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Seoul [South Korea], March 19 (ANI): North Korea on Friday said that it will sever diplomatic relations with Malaysia for extraditing one of its nationals to the United States to face money laundering charges.
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UN chief appoints French diplomat Arnault as personal envoy on Afghanistan
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New York [US], March 18 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed French diplomat Jean Arnault as his Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues.
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US sanctions 24 Chinese, Hong Kong officials ahead of Blinken's Alaska mee
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): Ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week, Washington has imposed sanctions on 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city.
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Experts raise concern over Taliban emerging powerful after US withdrawal f
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Amsterdam [Netherlands], March 17 (ANI): Experts and diplomats have raised concerns over the Taliban becoming more powerful after the withdrawal of the United States and NATO forces from Afghanistan.
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US sanctions 24 Hong Kong and Chinese officials ahead of Alaska meet
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The United States has sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on the city, ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with top Chinese diplomats in Alaska later this week.
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US slams Chinese media for claiming consulate staff in Hong Kong used dipl
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday slammed Chinese and pro-Beijing media outlets, accusing them of leading a 'disinformation campaign' after they accused COVID-infected US consulate staff in Hong Kong of claiming diplomatic immunity to avoid quarantine.
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French envoy in Islamabad faces threats amid deteriorating diplomatic ties
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between France and Pakistan, Marc Barety, the French Ambassador in Islamabad is facing security threats following a demand by a radical Islamist political party to expel the French envoy.
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