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US Defence Secretary meets Amir of Kuwait, extends gratitude for assistanc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait] September 9 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III met Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday to extend gratitude to the Persian Gulf country for assisting the US in evacuating citizens from war-torn Afghanistan.
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US Defense Secy to visit 4 Persian Gulf nations, thank them for cooperatio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III will travel to visit four Persian Gulf nations including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday (local time) to meet with the regional partners and thank them for their cooperation during th
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Taliban raises funds from drugs, taxes, mysterious sponsors, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 (ANI): The Taliban over the years has learned to raise funds not only by trafficking opium and heroin, but also by imposing taxes on controlled territories, demanded tribute from transport companies and mobile operators, and also receiving money from Pakistan
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Biden approves emergency declaration for Mississippi as hurricane Ida appr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in the state of Mississippi ahead of Hurricane Ida's landfall, the White House has announced.
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US deploys 500 FEMA emergency personnel in Texas, Louisiana to deal with h
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): United States deployed 500 FEMA emergency personnel in Texas and Louisiana to deal with Ida's projected landfall on the Gulf Coast as a dangerous major hurricane on Sunday (local time).
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INS Trikand undertakes maritime partnership exercise with German frigate B
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Trikand participated in a maritime partnership exercise with German frigate Bayern in the Gulf of Aden on August 26, said the Ministry of Defence on Saturday.
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Kidnapping of girls across Pakistan increasing: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): The kidnapping of girls across Pakistan is rapidly increasing and most of them are either forced into prostitution or sold to gulf nations, Pak vernacular media reported.
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INS Trikand exercises with German frigate Bayern in Gulf of Aden
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Trikand exercised with German frigate Bayern in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, informed the Indian Navy in a statement on Friday.
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COVID-19: Riyadh lifts quarantine for Indians vaccinated in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 24 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has lifted quarantine rule for Indians who have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the Gulf country, the Indian embassy said on Tuesday.
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Fire erupts after explosion at Pemex Oil platform in Gulf of Mexico
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], August 23 (ANI/Sputnik): An explosion has caused a fire at an oil platform of the Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos) state-owned oil company in the Gulf of Mexico, local media report.
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India, Qatar conducts joint naval exercise 'Zair-Al-Bahr'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 16 (ANI): The second edition of exercise Zair-Al-Bahr between the Indian Navy and Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) was conducted from August 9-14 in the Persian Gulf.
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Putin proposes maritime security body in UNSC, says Russia will ensure sec
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 9 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suggested the creation of a maritime security body in the United Nations Security Council to address maritime crimes, piracy and maritime terrorism.
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