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Nepal's foreign ministry alerts embassies amid rising tensions in Middle E
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 5 (ANI): The Nepal Foreign Affairs on Sunday alerted its missions overlooking Iran and Iraq as tensions in the region heightened following the killing of Iran's top military general Qasem Soleimani in a US-led drone strike.
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UK to deploy warships to Strait of Hormuz amid tensions over US strike
Updated : 6 years, 4 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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US to deploy thousands of additional troops to Middle East following Solei
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): The United States will deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, amid rising tensions with Iran, following airstrikes that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, informed a US defence official.
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Pompeo departs for Jeddah to discuss drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], Sept 18 (ANI): Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday embarked on a two-state visit to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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Want to see China competing fairly in rules-based order in Indo-Pacific: J
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The United States wants to see China competing fairly in the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, Deputy Secretary of State John J Sullivan has said amid rising tensions between the two sides.
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China raises J-K reorganisation issue during Jaishankar's visit; India say
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): China on Monday raised the issue of reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories during the visit of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as also "rising tensions" between India and Pakistan, but Beijing was told that the decision was an i
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Article 370: UN urges India, Pak to exercise restraint
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Aug 6 (ANI): The United Nations on Monday urged both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, saying it was concerned about the rising tensions between the two neighbours after New Delhi abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir that granted special status to the state.
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British Navy warships to escort all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 26 (ANI): The British Royal Navy warships will accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a change in policy amid rising tensions in the Gulf region.
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Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif visits Iraq to discuss tension with US
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 26 (ANI): Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, arrived here on Saturday on an official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional situation amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the state media said.
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Iran Foreign Minister urges 'concrete action' from China, Russia to save n
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged "friends" including China and Russia to take "concrete action" to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal as he warned of a "dangerous" situation amid rising tensions with the United States.
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Amid escalating tensions, US slaps new sanctions on Iran
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): The US on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran targetting its steel and mining industries, amid rising tensions between the two nations.
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Amid rising tensions, Imran Khan reaches Iran on maiden visit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Apr 22 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday arrived in Tehran on a two-day official visit to Iran. This is his first visit to the neighbouring country.
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