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US, Taliban to sign peace accord on Feb 29
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 21 (ANI): A seven-day long "reduction in violence" in Afghanistan, which if successful would lead to the signing of US-Taliban peace accord later this month, will begin on Friday midnight (local time).
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US reaches understanding with Taliban on 'significant reduction' of violen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday said that an understanding has been reached with the Taliban on 'significant reduction' in violence across Afghanistan.
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External Affairs Minister meets Pompeo, Pelosi on sidelines of Munich Conf
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], Feb 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and discussed Indo-US bilateral relationship ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to India this month.
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US imposes sanctions on Sri Lankan Army Chief over human rights violations
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Feb 15 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) said it has imposed sanctions on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, current Commander of the Sri Lanka Army for his involvement in gross violations of human rights during the final phase of Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009.
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US-Saudi partnership critical to confront Iran's destabilizing behaviour:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Feb 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday (local time) met his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud here and discussed among other issues, "the continued need to counter the Iranian regime's destabilizing behaviour."
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Iranian regime uses satellite launches to develop its ballistic missile ca
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Feb 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) criticised Iran over its recent failed satellite launch saying that Tehran uses these launch to "further advance its ballistic missile capabilities that allow it to threaten its adversaries and thre
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US launches International Religious Freedom Alliance, condemns terrorists
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 06 (ANI): Announcing the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday (local time) said that his country condemned terrorists and extremists for targeting religious minorities all over the world inc
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US imposes sanctions on 15 Venezuelan aircraft
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has added 15 Venezuelan aircraft to its sanctions list, the Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Pompeo meets Juan Guaido, hails his 'tireless efforts to restore democracy
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Jan 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Monday (local time) met Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido and termed his "tireless efforts to restore democracy" in the country as an "inspiration."
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Pompeo meets Egyptian President, expresses outrage over 'pointless, tragic
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Sunday (local time) met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the margins of the Berlin Summit and expressed outrage over the "pointless and tragic death" of detained US citizen Moustafa Kassem in Egypt.
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Mike Pompeo speaks to Iraqi President; leaders agree on 'need to reduce te
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Saturday (local time) spoke to Iraqi President Barham Salih where the two leaders agreed on the need to reduce tensions in the region, a state Department Spokesperson said.
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'Outraged' over attack on Iraqi airbase housing US troops, says Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that he was "outraged" over the recent reports of another rocket attack on military base hosting US troops in the north of Baghdad that wounded four Iraqi soldiers.
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