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EU invites Iran's Zarif to Brussels for 'de-escalation of tensions' in Mid
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Jan 5 (ANI): The European Union on Sunday invited the Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif to Brussels in a bid to exercise restraint and de-escalate tensions in the Middle East that have soared following the recent killing of Iran's most senior commander Qassem Soleima
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Punjab CM urges Pak PM to ensure 'strict punishment' of culprits of Sikh y
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday expressed anguish over the murder of a Sikh youth in Peshawar and urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure "strict punishment" to the perpetrators.
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India urges Pak govt to take 'exemplary' action against perpetrators behin
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): India on Sunday condemned the killing of a Sikh youth in Peshawar that happened just two days after a mob attack at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and called upon Imran Khan-led Pakistan government to stop prevaricating and take immediate action to apprehend the perpe
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US issues advisory for its citizens living and travelling abroad in view o
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The US Embassy here on Sunday issued an advisory to all its citizens, instructing them to exercise caution due to heightened tension in the Middle-East following the killing of General Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's elite Quds force in a US airstrike.
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If Iran strikes American assets, US will hit 52 Iranian sites, warns Trump
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Sunday has warned Iran saying if it strikes any Americans or American assets, the US has "targeted 52 Iranian sites" and it "will be hit very fast and very hard."
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UK to deploy warships to Strait of Hormuz amid tensions over US strike
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Kingdom said it will send two warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of UK vessels and citizens amid rising tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the killing of a top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by the United Sta
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Iraq declares three-day mourning for victims of US targeted airstrike in B
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 5 (ANI): Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi declared three days of mourning in the country, following the killing of Iran's IRGC Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi PMF commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and six others in the US targeted airstrike in Baghdad.
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Soleimani responsible for killing at least 603 US personnel, says US State
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): US Department of State on Saturday announced that the slain IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was responsible for killing at least 603 US service members and for killing thousands more in Iraq.
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Pompeo speaks to Iraqi President, says US committed to de-escalation of te
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Saturday spoke to Iraqi President Barham Salih to discuss developments in the Middle East following the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and assured that Washington is committed to de-escalation of tension
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Sharp rise in price of crude will cause problems for country, says Chidamb
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [New Delhi], Jan 4 (ANI): With tensions between the US and Iran escalating in view of the killing of Quds Force chief General Qassem Soleimani, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that any sharp rise in prices of crude will hurt the people badly.
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Thousands join funeral of Iranian general Soleimani in Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 4 (ANI): Thousands of mourners on Saturday joined the formal funeral procession for Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, who was killed a day before near Baghdad's international airport in an airstrike o
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Iran, Qatar Foreign Ministers hold talks over regional issues after killin
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 4 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held talks over the regional issues here on Saturday.
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