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US escalating tension unnecessarily, have always defended ourselves: Iran
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The United States is escalating tensions unnecessarily, said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while adding that Iran does not seek escalation, it has always defende
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Nationwide curfew imposed in Sri Lanka
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide night curfew beginning from 9 pm on Monday to curtail escalated communal unrest in the country, one of the worst outbreaks since the deadly Easter suicide bombings.
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WB: Bharati Ghosh locked inside compound by security to ensure her safety
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], May 12 (ANI): The BJP candidate from Ghatal, Bharati Ghosh was locked inside a compound at a polling station by security forces here to ensure her safety. Later, Ghosh was escorted out of the booth by the security.
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Hundreds of inmates escape after riots break out in Indonesian prison
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 11 (ANI): Hundreds of prisoners escaped from an Indonesian jail on Sumatra island after rioting and fire broke out on Saturday morning at the detention centre.
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To deter Iran, US to deploy Patriot missile battery, Navy ship in Middle E
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, the Pentagon on Friday approved the deployment of a Patriot missile defence battery and a Navy ship to the Middle East
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Tariffs on China 'may or may not be removed' depending on trade talks outc
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the latest tariffs levied on Chinese goods by his administration "may or may not be removed" depending on the outcome of trade talks, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
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Sensex drops 96 points as US-China trade tensions escalate
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 10 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices fell for the eighth consecutive session on Friday with the Nifty settling below 11,300 level after the United States escalated a trade tariff war with China.
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Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing says it will hit back
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington [United States], May 10 (ANI): The Trump administration raised tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese imports from 10 to 25 per cent on Friday, escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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Amid escalating tensions, US slaps new sanctions on Iran
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): The US on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran targetting its steel and mining industries, amid rising tensions between the two nations.
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Bombay HC directs jail authorities to provide ambulance, escort Peter Muke
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed jail authorities to provide ambulance and escort Peter Mukerjea, an accused in Sheena Bora murder case, to Asian Heart Institute for 26 sessions of a cardiac rehabilitation programme.
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US to deploy Carrier Strike Group, bomber task force to counter 'troubling
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 6 (ANI): US national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday said Washington is planning to deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force in the Middle East to counter a "number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings" from
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Sensex drops 363 points as US-China trade tensions escalate
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices dropped in line with Asian shares on Monday, a day after US President Donald Trump said he will increase US tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods.
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