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Abdullah bin Zayed meets Pompeo, US Congressional leaders as he concludes
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/WAM): Concluding his visit to Washington, for the historic signing of the UAE-Israel Peace Accord, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and senior Members
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US sanctions Chinese entity in Cambodia for destroying lands under Dara Sa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): The United States has imposed sanctions against a Chinese state-owned entity, Union Development Group Co., Ltd. (UDG), for seizure of local Cambodians' land for the construction of the Dara Sakor development project.
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US ambassador to China Terry Branstad to step down
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): United States Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will be stepping down from his position and depart from Beijing in early October, the US Embassy in Beijing said on Monday (local time).
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US Homeland Security took decisive action on products exported from Xinjia
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday (local time) said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken decisive action to withhold the release of certain goods into the US linked to forced labour in China.
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Doha talks make progress at first meeting: Afghan government negotiators
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Participants in the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban that are currently underway in Qatar have made some progress during the Sunday contact group session, Ahmad Nader Naderi, a member of the government's negotiating te
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US welcomes Serbia's intention to designate Hezbollah as terrorist organis
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has welcomed Serbia's intention to recognise the Lebanese-based Hezbollah movement as a terrorist organisation, calling on other countries to follow the lead, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a statement on Sunday (lo
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China declares 12 arrested Hong Kong activists as 'separatists'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 14 (ANI): After the United States condemned the Hong Kong authorities for denying 12 arrested Hong Kong rights activists access to their lawyers, China has labelled the activists as "separatists".
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US, Cyprus sign MoU for new training centre on border security
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): The United States and Cyprus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a new training centre which will provide expertise for the rest of the region on border security and nonproliferation, said Michael Pompeo, State Department Secre
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Pompeo calls Afghan peace talks 'truly momentous occasion,' urges govt, Ta
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI): Calling the beginning of intra-Afghan peace talks a "truly momentous occasion," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the warring sides--Afghan government and Taliban-- to "seize the opportunity", adding that Washington is ready to support the negotiations
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Pompeo to hold separate meets with delegations of Afghan govt, Taliban in
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will hold on Saturday separate meetings with the delegations of the Afghan government and the Taliban on the sidelines of intra-Afghan talks in Qatar's Doha, the US Department of State said.
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US 'deeply concerned' 12 Hong Kong activists denied access to lawyers: Pom
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): The United States is concerned that 12 Hong Kong rights activists who were arrested two weeks ago have been denied access to their lawyers, said Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday (local time).
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Intra-Afghan peace talks 'a test for both sides': Zalmay Khalilzad
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday (local time) he is hopeful that talks between the Afghan government and Taliban due to begin on Saturday would pave the way for a peace process and withdrawal of foreign troops afte
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