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China refuses to release detained scholar arrested on suspicion of spying
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China's foreign ministry on Wednesday dismissed calls for the release of a Chinese scholar who is being held on suspicion of spying for Japan.
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China opposes mention of Taiwan in US, S Korea joint statement
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): China has expressed strong opposition to a mention of Taiwan in a joint statement issued following the in-person summit between US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in.
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Bangladesh drops 'except Israel' from passport, but keeps travel ban: Fore
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 23 (ANI): Bangladesh has announced that its passports will no longer bear the text "valid for all countries of the world except Israel," a move that was thought to have aimed at lifting a decades-long travel ban.
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China warns Japan against stoking military, regional tensions over Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Ministry lashed out against Japanese Defence Chief Nobuo Kishi saying Nansei Islands - southernmost of the Japanese mainland close to Taiwan -- are a source of concern and said that Beijing will safeguard its territory and Tokyo should not stret
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China hopes EU will do 'serious reflection' over halt of investment pact
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): China has said EU states "disregarded facts" on the human rights issue in Xinjiang after the European Parliament froze the legislative process for ratifying the investment pact with Beijing, in response to sanctions against EU lawmakers.
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Russia welcomes Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire, calls for direct negotiatio
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia welcomes the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire but believes this important step is insufficient, as it is necessary to launch direct negotiations, the Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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Azerbaijan takes steps to stabilise situation on Armenian border
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
eBaku [Azerbaijan], May 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Baku has been taking appropriate measures to normalize the situation on the border with Armenia, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lyla Abdullayeva told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Japan military drills with US, France are 'waste of fuel': China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): China has described the military exercises in southern Japan involving troops and hardware from France, Japan, the United States and Australia as a waste of fuel, adding that the drill had "no impact" on the country.
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China interested in cooperation with Russia on Arctic Station Project
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Beijing, following Seoul, is showing interest in cooperation in the framework of the project to build the Snowflake International Arctic Station, Nikolai Korchunov, ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, senior official of the Arctic Counc
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Russia calls on Israel, Palestine to exercise restraint as violence escala
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is deeply concerned about the dangerous development of the situation in the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem and calls on Israel and Palestine to avoid steps fraught with further escalation of tension, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakh
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COVID-19: Japan to send 200 oxygen concentrators to India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 11 (ANI): Japan will send 200 oxygen concentrators to India as a part of the emergency assistance in response to the current surge of COVID-19 infections in the country.
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China blames 'abrupt' withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan for surge i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China has blamed the United States' "abrupt announcement of complete withdrawal of forces" for the succession of explosive attacks throughout Afghanistan, saying the step has worsened the security situation and has threatened peace and stability as well as peop
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