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India reaffirms commitment to 'free and open Indo-Pacific' over China-Solo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the security concerns raised by the United States, Japan and Australia over the recent security cooperation pact between China and the Solomon Islands, India on Thursday said that it has made its position clear on the need for a free and open Indo-P
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Sanath Jayasuriya requests India for medicines amid Sri Lanka's economic c
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya met with Indian High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and asked for assistance to obtain essential medicines for the island nation.
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China's inadequate response to unprecedented crisis disappoints Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang last week told Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that Beijing is ready to play a constructive role in the island nation's socio-economic development and it empathizes with Sri Lanka for the difficulties and challenges
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Statement by Doctors Hospital Cayman on Court Judicial Review challenging
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
George Town (Cayman Islands) [UK], April 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): Dr Yaron Rado, Chief Radiologist and Chairman of the Board of Doctors Hospital, issued the following statement regarding the three-day judicial review, Grand Court Cases Nos 55 and 150 of 2021 challenging Institutionally registere
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Xiamen aims to be world-class tourism, leisure city
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Xiamen [China] April 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): This is a news report from China Daily: Xiamen, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, boasts a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, and is known as "a garden on the ocean". The city has received a number of honorable titles for its sound
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China's 'strategic-trap diplomacy' set off Sri Lankan economic crisis: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): While economists largely concur that China's debt-trap diplomacy set off Sri Lankan economic crisis, geopolitical analysts believe that the island nation fell victim to a far more dangerous form of foreign policy, that is a 'strategic-trap diplomacy', sai
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China's deal with Solomon Islands raises fears it may set up naval base
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands is becoming a cause of concern for the US which is worried about Bejing's long-standing policy of opening foreign naval bases with one example being Djibouti on the Horn of Africa where the Chinese entered i
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Canary Islands Resort and Spa Debuts as Maharashtra's First Private Island
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Canary Resorts, a luxury resort brand has launched Canary Islands Resort and Spa, Lonavala, slated to be Maharashtra's first private island resort.
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Japan closely watching China's moves in Pacific, says PM Kishida
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Japan is keeping a close eye on China's behaviour concerning Pacific island nations, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, days after China and Solomon Islands signed a security pact that US and allies fear could be used to establish a military base in
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Ten people rescued from Japanese cruise boat that went missing near Hokkai
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese coast guard has rescued 10 people from a tourist boat that went missing off Japan's Hokkaido Island, the Japanese media reported on Sunday.
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IMF says it held 'fruitful' talks with Sri Lanka on loan request
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday said that it held "fruitful technical discussions" with Sri Lankan authorities on the island nation's request for an IMF-supported loan program this week.
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US' warning on 'China military presence' in Solomon Islands provocative, s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): The US' warning against permanent "China military presence" in the Solomon Islands was a serious provocation to both China and the South Pacific nation, Chinese analysts said on Saturday.
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