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US issues advisory for its citizens living and travelling abroad in view o
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The US Embassy here on Sunday issued an advisory to all its citizens, instructing them to exercise caution due to heightened tension in the Middle-East following the killing of General Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's elite Quds force in a US airstrike.
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Soleimani responsible for killing at least 603 US personnel, says US State
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): US Department of State on Saturday announced that the slain IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was responsible for killing at least 603 US service members and for killing thousands more in Iraq.
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Sikh protesters outside Pakistan embassy, say attack on place of worship w
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Akali Dal on Saturday staged a protest over the recent mob attack on one of the holiest Sikh shrines, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, in Pakistan.
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After Baghdad airstrike, Bangladesh embassy in Iraq issues advisory
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 4 (ANI): A day after a US airstrike near Baghdad international airport killed Iran's elite Quds Force chief General Qassem Soleimani, the Bangladeshi embassy in Iraq on Saturday issued an advisory to its nationals living in the country, requesting them to avoid meetings a
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Protest outside Pakistan Embassy over attack on Sikh shrine in Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee and Akali Dal on Saturday staged a protest outside the Pakistan Embassy over stone-pelting by a mob at one of the holiest Sikh shrines, Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, in Pakistan.
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Pictures of coffins carrying bodies of Qassem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Moha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 4 (ANI): Photos of coffins believed to be carrying bodies of Iran's Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes' surfaced online on Saturday, reported Al Arabiya.
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US Embassy in Pakistan restricts travel of govt personnel
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 4 (ANI): Amid tensions in the region over the killing of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, US Embassy in Pakistan issued advisory restricting travel of US government employees.
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Iraqis 'dancing in streets' over death of Soleimani: Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 03 (ANI): Iraqis are celebrating the death of Iran's elite Quds Force chief, General Qassem Soleimani, by "dancing in the street", said US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo while sharing a video of people holding a rally.
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Oil prices jump in Asian trading market following Soleimani's death
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [Asia], Jan 03 (ANI): Oil prices in the Asian trading market have jumped after media reported that the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in a US airstrike near Baghdad's international airport.
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US ready for pre-emptive action against Iran's 'bad behaviour': Pentagon C
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States is ready to take pre-emptive action if needed to defend its personnel, allies and interests in the Middle East against Iranian bad behaviour, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper said in an interview on Thursday.
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PM al-Mahdi assured safety of US personnel in Iraq: Michael Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday said that Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd al-Mahdi has assured security of US personnel, amid violent protest outside US embassy in Baghdad.
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Michael Pompeo postpones Ukraine visit after attack on US embassy in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday postponed his visit to Ukraine, after its embassy in Iraq was besieged by Shiite protesters following airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
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