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US warship sails through disputed Paracel Islands, Beijing says violation
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): A United States warship sailed through the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday to demonstrate that these "waters are beyond what China can lawfully claim as its territorial sea".
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India's vision of Indo-Pacific premised upon ASEAN centrality: Jaishankar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said India's vision of Indo-Pacific as a free, open and inclusive region, underpinned by international law and a rules-based order, is premised upon ASEAN "centrality and the common pursuit of progress and pr
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EU to reinforce strategic focus for cooperation in Indo-Pacific region, sa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 19 (ANI): The European Union should reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in the Indo-Pacific with the aim of contributing to the stability and security of the region, based on the rule of law, human rights and international law, said the European Coun
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US failing to meet obligations under international law to prevent gun viol
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The United States is failing in its obligation under international law to prevent gun violence and to protect its citizens' right to life, says Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard.
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Free, open Indo-Pacific essential for future of our countries: Biden at Qu
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): During the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on Friday, US President Joe Biden said that a free and open Indo-Pacific is essential for the future of each of the grouping's member countries, and the US is committed to ensuring the region is governed
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Turkey should not sign extradition treaty with China, demands Uyghur Congr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], December 30 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on Tuesday called on Turkey to abide by international law and the "principle of non-refoulement" and refrain from signing the extradition treaty with the government of China.
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Murder of Iranian scientist contradicts international, humanitarian Law: O
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Omani Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, saying that the murder contradicted humanitarian and international law.
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Moscow slams Pompeo's visit to 'occupied' Golan Heights as neglect of inte
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, expressed the belief on Friday that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent visit to the Golan Heights is another manifestation of Washington's lack of respect for the international la
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UK considers removing its judges from Hong Kong amid security law, disqual
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 24 (ANI): The United Kingdom's government is mulling whether it is appropriate for British judges to continue to sit in Hong Kong's top court, following the two "substantive" breaches of international law by China through the imposition of national security law and t
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Pompeo to embark on a seven-nation trip amid presidential conundrum
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to leave on Friday for Europe and the Middle East, a seven-country trip that will include a stop at a West Bank settlement, making him the first top US diplomat to visit one of the Israeli outposts considered illeg
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Eminent global lawyers reiterate protection in International law against f
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium]/New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): At a time when votes from the US elections are still being counted, a group of 160 eminent global public lawyers have got together to reinforce the primacy of international law in safeguarding sovereign electoral processes f
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India, US say code of conduct in South China Sea should not prejudice righ
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India and US on Tuesday welcomed the growing understanding on the Indo-Pacific among like-minded countries and emphasized that the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea should not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of any nation in accordance
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