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Israeli strikes against Islamic Jihad and counterstrikes continue, but Ham
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 8 (ANI): As Israel's "Operation Breaking Dawn" entered its third day on Sunday, with dozens of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) targets hit so far in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli Army, to which Jihad responded by firing a barrage of rockets, casualties remain relativ
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UNSC to hold emergency meet to discuss escalation across Gaza Strip
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 8 (ANI): United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting on Monday to discuss the latest escalation between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip, media reports said citing a statement by the Palestinian Ambassador to th
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Taiwan president appeals for international support to halt escalation of r
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 7 (ANI): As China continue to hold military drills near Taiwan coast after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen has appealed for international support for the island nation and halt the escalation of the regional security situ
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Blinken speaks with Armenian PM, Azerbaijani President, calls for de-escal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and called for a de-escalation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Japan must buck up national defense, create fiscal space for possible conf
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): As brute China continues to seek escalation in the South China sea, Japan will have to up the ante in terms of its national defense and creating fiscal space for a possible conflict, especially after the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip riled up Beij
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New Zealand Minister meets Chinese Foreign Minister, tells 'de-escalation'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], August 4 (ANI): New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit and said that de-escalation is needed in the Taiwan Strait, as China started its military drills in the region.
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US expresses deep concern over escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): The United States has expressed deep concern over reports of intensive fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh, including casualties and the loss of life and has urged immediate steps to reduce tensions and avoid further escalation.
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UN special representative urges all to avoid escalation in Northern Kosovo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Belgrade [Serbia], August 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) Caroline Ziadeh is concerned about the situation in northern Kosovo and is calling for the restoration of freedom of m
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UN condemns violence in Papua New Guinea elections
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN team in Papua New Guinea condemns a recent escalation of violence across the Highlands region during the current election period, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.
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China-Taiwan conflict could lead to intense trade disruption
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): International businesses are assessing the implications for global trade following possible intense disruption of trade in the event of an escalation of conflict between Taiwan and China.
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US urges Sri Lankan leaders to act 'quickly' to seek long-term solutions f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): After a dramatic escalation in anti-government protests in Colombo over a dire economic crisis, the United States has urged Sri Lankan leaders to act quickly to seek long-term solutions.
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Japan, Australia increasing military budgets amid Chinese aggression in So
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 7 (ANI):Amid escalations by Chinese military aggression in the South China Sea, countries like Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore are all increasing their military budgets and spending as a response to the aggression they have experienced from China.
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