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Major clashes erupt in Israel's Lod, Netanyahu declares state of emergency
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 12 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared a state of emergency in Lod as intense rioting has erupted in the Arab-Jewish city amid escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine.
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Another woman dies in rocket strikes in Tel Aviv as Israel-Palestine tensi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 12 (ANI): Amid rapidly escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, another woman was killed while dozens more were wounded as central Israel was hit by a barrage of rockets from Gaza. The number of fatalities in the rocket attacks has reached three.
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India at UNSC expresses concern at escalating Israel-Palestine conflict
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): TS Tirumurti, Ambassador of India to the UN on Tuesday expressed concern at the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine and urged both the sides to avoid changing the status quo on the ground.
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Israel bans entry of foreign journalists to Gaza Strip through Erez border
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 12 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions with Palestinians, Israel has banned foreign journalists from entering Gaza Strip through the Erez border crossing starting from Tuesday until further notice.
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Canada urges vigilance for travelers to Israel amid unrest
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is urging its citizens in Israel and those planning to travel to the Middle Eastern nation to take additional precautions amid escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, Global Affairs Canada said in an updated travel advisory.
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US climate envoy Kerry likely to travel to China next week amid escalating
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): US climate envoy John Kerry is expected to travel to China next week in an attempt to collaborate on the issue of climate change amid deepening tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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Ukraine to hold joint military drills with NATO amid escalating tensions w
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine] April 4, (ANI): Ukraine announced on Saturday (local time) that it will hold joint military drills with NATO troops later this year amid escalating violence with pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country.
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Biden administration declares Chinese actions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions with Beijing, the Biden administration on Tuesday (local time) declared Chinese actions against the Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang as 'genocide'.
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China's first potential target is Taiwan, says US Commander
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington[US], March 12 (ANI) As Taipei continues to remain at the forefront of the escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, Taiwan could be the first potential target of Chinese military aggression in the next five to 10 years, a top U.S. military commander said.
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US to continue assisting Taiwan's self-defence capabilities: White House
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): As Taiwan continues to remain at the forefront of the escalating tensions between the United States and China, the White House on Monday said that Washington will continue to contribute to Taiwan's self-defence capabilities.
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Japan mulling to send armed forces in East China Sea amid rising Chinese a
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 7 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the disputed East China Sea, Japan is mulling to send its armed forces to deal with the surge in Chinese activity in the Japanese-controlled Diaoyu Islands, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.
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Trump signs order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay that is resulting in escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office this
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