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US State Secy Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince, discusses Hamas terror att
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the escalating tensions and conflict between Israel and Hamas terror group, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.
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US, Philippines launch military drills amid surge in China tensions
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In the midst of escalating tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the US military began two weeks of multilateral exercises on Monday with its Philippine allies and other foreign partners, according to CNN.
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Quad Foreign Ministers emphasise on "need for a comprehensive, just, and l
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Foreign ministers of the Quad group, which incorporates India, Australia, Japan and the United States, on Friday highlighted the need for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine in accordance with international law.
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Germany announces aid package worth 400 million Euros for Ukraine
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany will allocate another package of assistance to Ukraine, worth 400 million euros, reported TASS citing German-based tabloid Bild Newspaper.
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Biden expects to meet Xi "this fall" amid tensions
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Despite escalating tensions with Beijing, US President Joe Biden is still hopeful of meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this year, CNN reported on Friday (local time).
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Putin oversees drills of nuclear forces amid escalating tensions with Ukra
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the training of Moscow's strategic deterrence forces, troops responsible for responding to threats of nuclear war, the Kremlin said.
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Russian Defence Minister Shoigu conveys his concerns about 'dirty bomb' to
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Moscow on Wednesday conveyed its concerns to India about possible provocations by Ukraine on the use of a 'dirty bomb'.
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Putin holds meeting with his security council members amid escalating tens
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 10 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday convened a meeting of the permanent members of the security council amid calls for reprisals over the attack that damaged a key Crimea supply route on Saturday.
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China ratchets up tensions in South Caucasus region, Pakistan plays along
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 21 (ANI): China is increasingly seeking to find ways to find connectivity with Europe and the Middle East by bypassing Russia and to do so it is escalating tensions in the South Caucasus region, especially in Azerbaijan with the backing of Pakistan, media reports s
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US President Biden urges Iraq 'national dialogue' in call with PM Kadhimi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and praised the performance of the Iraqi Security Forces during escalating tensions in Baghdad earlier this week.
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China-Japan tensions flare up over maritime disputes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 27 (ANI): Amidst the escalating tensions with China, Japan is holding intense discussions on increasing defence budget and developing nuclear-powered submarines over the disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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Palestine calls on UNSC to stop Israeli activists' planned incursion into
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ramallah [Palestine], May 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestine on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to stop Israel from escalating tensions against Palestinians after Jewish activists reportedly decided to break into a holy mosque in East Jerusalem.
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