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UK, Japan sign "landmark" defence pact to bolster economic security: Rishi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Kingdom and Japan signed a "landmark" defence agreement on Wednesday that will allow the forces' deployments on a larger and more complex scale
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Iran executes British-Iranian Alireza Akbari, UK PM Sunak condemns 'coward
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Akbari's death sentence was announced just days ago, on January 11, after he was convicted of spying for the United Kingdom. However, Akbari, who was also a former Iranian official, had denied the charges, as per CNN.
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Chinese embassy 'firmly opposes' UK's Hong Kong report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Thursday, the UK foreign office published a six-monthly report on Hong Kong, stating that "the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities are undermining the rights and freedoms promised to Hong Kongers under the Sino-British Joint Declaration."
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US Congress should probe Biden's handling of sensitive materials, says Hou
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
McCarthy compared Biden's handling of classified documents to former President Donald Trump's. The House Speaker added that he didn't see the difference between the two situations, despite Trump's months of stonewalling investigators efforts to retrieve them.
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Saudi Arabia planning to increase investments in Pakistan to USD 10 billio
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan, which is facing a severe cash crunch, has found a ray of hope in Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed officials to study augmenting the Kingdom's investments to reach USD 10 billion.
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UK weather authority confirms 2022 as warmest year on record
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
During the summer of 2022, the UK faced an abnormal heat wave. On July 19, the temperature in the country broke the 2014 record of 38.7 degrees Celsius and reached 40.3 degrees Celsius. However, winter had an anomalously cold start in December, with temperatures dropping to the 12-year low o
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PM Modi speaks with King Charles III of UK, discusses climate action
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As this was PM Modi's first conversation with King Charles III after he assumed the Office of Sovereign of the United Kingdom, he conveyed his best wishes to Britain's monarch for a very successful reign.
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Baloch activists holds protest in London against Pakistani police brutalit
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Baloch Republican Party UK Zone said, "BRP UK held a protest in London against the brutality of Pakistani forces and army in #Gwadar, we are showing solidarity with our brothers and sisters in #Balochistan #gwadarundersiege #GwadarProtests #GwadarisNotAlone."
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Australia to introduce Covid test for Chinese visitors
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the nation has decided to follow the position of countries across Asia, North America and Europe to introduce measures amid the "absence of comprehensive information about the situation in China".
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Canada joins list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Canadian government announced that this new requirement will come into effect on January 5, at which point travellers aged two and older will need to provide proof of a negative test before leaving for Canada.
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Covid data is transparent, says China's Health Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"China has always been publishing information on COVID-19 deaths and severe cases in the spirit of openness and transparency," Jiao Yahui, head of the Bureau of Medical Administration under the National Health Commission, said at a press briefing held on Thursday.
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UK envoy wishes 'Happy New Year,' says relations with India grew stronger
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the video message, posted on his Twitter account, Ellis said, "2022 was a great year for India and the UK, and this year UK and India have made their relationship more strong."
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