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China erases all traces of former Foreign Minister Qin Gang from official
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Anyone looking for a reference to any of the Qin's important events on the website of China’s Foreign Ministry will be disappointed as all of Qin’s activities as a foreign minister have been erased from the record following a shake-up on Tuesday that saw Qin abruptly replaced by his predeces
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BRICS leaders to discuss sustainable payment mechanism: Russian Foreign Mi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“Given the current international situation, this issue will be addressed during the upcoming meeting of the bloc’s leaders,” the ministry said, referring to the summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 22-24, RT reported.
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Over 12,000 Pakistani citizens languishing in prisons abroad: Pakistan's F
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's foreign affairs ministry in the statistics presented in the lower house of parliament said that around 6,200 Pakistani citizens are incarcerated in the prisons in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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Russia restricts movement of UK diplomatic staff in response to "hostile a
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to the statement, it will be mandatory for employees of the British Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General in Yekaterinburg to send a notice of travel outside the 120 kilometres free movement zone at least five working days in advance.
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China’s foreign minister Qin Gang absence from public view highlights Beij
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Qin's prolonged absence has sparked a flurry of rumours about his whereabouts and brought attention to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which controls the second-largest economy in the world, for its lack of transparency.
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Iraq: Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad over Quran burning
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday and set part of it on fire after a Quran was burnt during a protest in Sweden, CNN reported.
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Hope food security issue is resolved through dialogue: China on Russia's d
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
On asking for her comment on the issue, the Chinese Foriegn Ministry Spokesperson said, "We hope that parties concerned will properly resolve the international food security issue through dialogue and consultation. China stands ready to step up communication and cooperation with other partie
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Russia launches strike on Odesa in retaliation for Crimea Bridge attack
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Russia has cited Ukraine's attack on the Crimea bridge for launching strike on Odesa.
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Chinese foreign minister 'not well', senior diplomat Wang Yi to attend ASE
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, will attend a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Indonesia's Jakarta.
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Today on climate change issues, we are a bridge builder: Maldives FM Abdul
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid spoke at length about climate change on Tuesday and said that everyone wants the small island states to be part of the debate on climate change.
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China circles the wagons as resistance abroad intensifies
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Chairman Xi Jinping possibly thought China would continue its upward trajectory indefinitely. After all, he muses in the socialist ideology that bears his immortal name, the West is in decline and China is on the rise. However, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is facing all sorts of unexpec
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PCB writes to Pakistan government, seeks clearance to travel to India for
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the country's Interior and the Foreign Ministry for official clearance to travel to India for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in October-November, according to ESPNcricinfo.
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