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US climate envoy Kerry likely to travel to China next week amid escalating
Updated : 4 years, 11 months 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 : 4 years, 11 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 : 4 years, 12 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 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 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 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, 2 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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India affirms strong bilateral ties with Australia
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions between China and Australia, India on Thursday affirmed its strong bilateral ties with Australia on Thursday, stating that the two nations shared values based on commitments to a rule-based order.
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South Korea calls for 'firm military posture' amid rising tensions with No
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 19 (ANI): South Korea's top Army and Navy commanders on Thursday asked its troops to maintain a "firm military posture" amid escalating tensions with North Korea.
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North Korea blows up inter-Korea liaison office
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 16 (ANI): North Korea on Tuesday has blown up the inter-Korean joint liaison office in its border town of Kaesong, sharply escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula after near-daily threats to punish Seoul over anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets.
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China urges all parties to 'exercise maximum restraint' amid tensions afte
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], Jan 7 (ANI): Calling out the United States to avoid further "abuse of force", China on Monday urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint in the Middle East amid escalating tensions following the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
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Oil, gold prices climb higher as Middle East tensions flare
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jan 6 (ANI): Oil and gold prices continued surging on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East fanned worries about disruption to global oil supplies, sending investors scurrying to safer investments.
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