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US policy on Tibet has lost its way, say US lawmakers
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): The US policy on Tibet has lost its way and two prominent lawmakers --- Chairman of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern, and Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul --- wish to change that.
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China fumes as Ukrainian parliament establishes pro-Taiwan group
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 30 (ANI): A diplomatic dispute is brewing between China and Ukraine as Beijing is fuming over Ukrainian parliament's plan to establish a pro-Taiwan group--"Taiwan Friendship Group", media reports said.
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Biden administration slams report critical of 'chaotic' US withdrawal from
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): The Biden administration has slammed a new report by the Republican Party assessing the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Johnson questioned over alleged Chinese takeover of UK's biggest microchip
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 5 (ANI): The UK Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday called on the Government to clarify the reasons why Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested a review in Newport Wafer Fab, UK's biggest chip plant and why this review has not begun.
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Hijab ban: US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson calls Karnataka
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson Gregory Meeks on Thursday expressed his disappointment over the Karnataka High Court's verdict on wearing Hijab in educational institutions saying that the decision will restrict freedom of expression and eff
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US Senate mulls sanctions against Russia for alleged cyberattacks on Ukrai
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee is contemplating introducing sanctions against Russia for alleged cyberattacks against Ukraine amid a protracted debate on the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 in the US Congress, Politico reported o
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New bill introduced in US House to boost protections for China's Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): A wide-ranging bill intended to support the US tech industry was passed by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill also confronts China on human rights abuses, including the persecution of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the country's Xi
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Russian lawmaker says borders not subject to revision after Kishida's rema
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian territory is indivisible, and the borders are not to be revised, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chairman of the Russian upper chamber's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Tuesday, commenting on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
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US lawmakers walk out of classified Afghanistan briefing
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Multiple Republican and Democratic lawmakers angrily stormed out of a classified briefing with members of the Biden administration on Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after their questions went unanswered.
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US strongest, most effective when work together with friends, says House F
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): The House Foreign Affairs Committee which is responsible for foreign policy legislation and oversight on Thursday (local time) said America is strongest and most effective when they work together with their friends in reference to the announcement of new
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MEPs push for stronger partnership between EU, Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 2 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have urged the European Union (EU) to pursue closer relations with Taiwan, while issuing warnings over the continued tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
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US strands over 500 journalists in Afghanistan: Congressman Michael McCaul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): More than 500 journalists and their families who were employed by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were abandoned by the State Department in Afghanistan, senior Republican on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul said.
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