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Japan calls off meeting between Suga, S. Korea's Moon over territorial ten
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has unilaterally called off a meeting between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in over Seoul's military maneuvers in the East Sea territory to defend the disputed Dokdo Islands, South Korean news agency Yonhap
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Russia bans nine Canadian citizens in response to sanctions
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Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI): Russia on Monday decided to ban nine Canadian citizens from entering its territory indefinitely in response to Canadian sanctions imposed in March, said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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'World knows who has really continued war,' Afghanistan to Pakistan offici
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Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): Afghanistan's foreign ministry has hit back at Pakistani officials for their recent insinuating remarks and pointed out that the world was aware of who really continued the war in Afghanistan to keep its pace and that a blame-game will not be helpful at thi
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Pakistan slams Afghan top advisor's 'brothel house' remark, asks him to "c
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): Pakistan's foreign ministry has launched a scathing attack against Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib and called on him to reflect on his statement in which he termed Pakistan a "brothel house".
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China reasserts claims of sovereignty over Senkaku Islands
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Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): Reasserting claims of sovereignty over Senkaku Islands, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday said that Diaoyu Island (Senkaku) and its affiliated islands are inherent Chinese territory.
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Beijing vows to protect Chinese corporate interests after fresh US sanctio
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Beijing [China], June 4 (ANI): The US government uses the issue of national security and abuses state power to restrict Chinese enterprises in all possible means, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday after US imposed fresh sanctions on China.
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China says military flight over waters off Malaysia was 'routine training'
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Beijing [China], June 3 (ANI): China has said that it has conveyed to Malaysia that a flight of 16 Chinese military planes over hotly contested waters in the South China Sea was a "routine training" and does not target any country.
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Japan's foreign ministry lodges protest with Russia over fishing boat seiz
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Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Japan on Thursday lodged protest with Russia over fishing boat seizure.
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Malaysia to lodge diplomatic protest to Chinese envoy over intrusion of EE
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 2 (ANI): Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it would summon China's Ambassador to explain an 'intrusion' by 16 Chinese military airplanes into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) after Malaysia's military detected "suspicious" activity over the South Chin
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Qatar, UAE working towards strengthening relations after 3-year crisis: Do
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Doha [Qatar], June 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are making efforts toward strengthening their relations after a three-year-long row, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lolwah Khater said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Israel summons Philippines envoy over vote for UNHRC probe into Gaza hosti
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Tel Aviv [Israel], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli Foreign Ministry has summoned the Philippines' ambassador to protest his country's support for an investigation into Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip during the recent hostilities.
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After Biden's push for probe into COVID-19 origin, China says US does not
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Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): After the Biden administration asked the US intelligence community to "redouble their efforts" to come to a conclusion on the origins of COVID-19, China appears to be on the backfoot and hit back at the US saying that it does not care about real facts.
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