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Niger Coup leaders accuse French troops of 'destabilising' country
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Coup leaders in Niger have accused French forces of violating the prohibition on using its airspace to 'destabilise' the West African nation, as France promptly rejected the allegations, an Al Jazeera report said.
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Niger: Acting US deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland meets junta mem
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Nuland is the highest level US official to meet in person with the military putschists. Her trip to the capital city of Niamey – made at the request of Secretary of State Antony Blinken – comes less than two weeks after members of Niger’s presidential guard seized power and a day after the d
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UAE calls for mobilising global action to tackle food insecurity
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Al Kaabi delivered the UAE’s statement during a United Nations Security Council open debate on “Famine and Conflict-Induced Global and Food Insecurity” convened by the United States and chaired by Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State.
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Antony Blinken says US assistance to Niger is in "clear jeopardy" followin
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following a military coup in the West African country of Niger recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that if the situation continues the US assistance to Niger is “in jeopardy," The Hill reported.
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US will work to ensure restoration of democratic rule in Niger: State Secy
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and former president Mahamadou Issoufou and highlighted that US will continue to work to ensure full restoration of democratic rule in Niger.
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US, Australia to cooperate with India to ensure security and stability of
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Officials from the two countries on Saturday met in Brisbane, Australia for the 33rd Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). The US delegation was led by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Australian delegation included Deputy Prime Minister
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China erases all traces of former Foreign Minister Qin Gang from official
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Anyone looking for a reference to any of the Qin's important events on the website of China’s Foreign Ministry will be disappointed as all of Qin’s activities as a foreign minister have been erased from the record following a shake-up on Tuesday that saw Qin abruptly replaced by his predeces
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US ties with Niger will depend on democratic governance, rule of law: US S
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke to Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum and stressed that Washington's further cooperation with Niamey will depend on further democratic governance, rule of law and human rights.
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US State Secy Blinken visits Tonga, says 'aid from Beijing comes with stri
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following the United States's move to open an embassy in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on May 9, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to support Pacific countries, reiterating a warning about the perils of 'predatory' Chinese investment, reported Al Jazeera.
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Veteran US diplomat Henry Kissinger gets warm welcome in China
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It is in China’s and Kissinger’s mutual interests to play nice. For China, it was an opportunity to suggest that they would respond better to US policies. For Kissinger, the visit represents an opportunity to do what he has been trying to do ever since he left public office, maintain his rel
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US working to ensure competition with China doesn’t turn into conflict: An
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Highlighting the trade war between the US and China, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Washington is working to ensure that competition with Beijing doesn't turn into a conflict between the two biggest economies.
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No quick fix to Pakistan’s economic problems: US State Dept official
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
“We support the arrangement. It provides a breathing space” to Pakistan, Horst said in a conversation with Washington-based Pakistani journalists on Friday.
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