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Blockade will remain until Qatar meets 13-demand list, pronounces Saudi Fo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 28 (ANI): Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said that the Qatar blockade would stay unless the officials meet non-negotiable demands from Gulf nations to end backing of terrorism.
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China, Afghanistan, Pak take next steps on trilateral dialogue
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Following his talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and National Security Adviser Haneef Atmar in Kabul, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has had similar discussions with senior Pakistan government officials in Islamabad.
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Attempts to exert pressure on Moscow through sanctions 'pointless
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Moscow [Russia], June 23 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has termed the attempts to exert pressure on Moscow through sanctions as 'pointless'.
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Turkey describes Japan as major economic partner in Asia-Pacific
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Tokyo [Japan], June 22 (ANI): In a first ministerial level visit in almost 14 years, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is in Japan for a state visit who has described Japan as Ankara's major economic partner in the Asia-Pacific area.
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Prime Minister Modi to boost economic relations with Netherlands
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hague [Netherlands], June19 (ANI):Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Netherlands on June 27, 2017 on a working visit. The visit assumes significance as India and the Netherlands are celebrating 70 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year. Netherlands Foreign Mini
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Kang becomes South Korea's first female Foreign Minister
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Seoul [South Korea], June 18 (ANI): Kang Kyung-wha was appointed as South Korea's first female foreign minister on Sunday despite facing strong objections from the opposition parties.
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Russia denies confirmation of Baghdadi's killing
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] , June 16 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that there is no confirmation yet that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in one of its airstrikes in Syria last month and therefore has initiated investigations into May 28 airstrike.
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BRICS Foreign Ministers to meet in Beijing on June 18-19
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Moscow [Russia], June 16 (ANI): The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday said that the Foreign Ministers of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) will meet in Beijing on June 18-19.
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Rohingya muslims may be threat to Bangladesh's security: Foreign mini
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 16 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has said that the Rohingya muslims, migrants from the Rakhine state of Myanmar, may be a threat to the national security.
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Turkish FM in Qatar to resolve Gulf diplomatic rift
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Doha [Qatar], June 15 (ANI): Taking initiative to resolve the Gulf crisis Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has landed in Doha in a first leg to his Gulf tour to mend Qatar's ties with Arab states and said the crisis should be resolved "through peace and dialogue".
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Amid Gulf crisis, certain regional states to increase arms purchase: Irani
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], June 14 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the current diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region may bring about an increase in the purchase of arms by certain regional states.
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Amid Saudi row, Qatar thanks Russia for offering 'food supplies'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June. 12 (ANI): Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has thanked his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for Moscow's offer of food supplies, as the Saudi Arabia led move to blockade Qatar has led to food shortages and stockpiling.
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