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Lithuania blocks railway contract with Chinese company: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 7 (ANI): Lithuania has reportedly blocked a railway contract with a China-owned company, amid the growing tension between Vilnius and Beijing over the opening of Taiwan's mission in the Baltic nation.
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Blinken, Israeli Foreign Minister discuss Russia, Iran issues: State Dept
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) discussed a range of regional and global challenges, including the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday (local time).
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No more fencing allowed on Durand line, says Taliban to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 6 (ANI): Taliban has said that Afghanistan will not allow fencing by Pakistan on the Durand Line, amid the ongoing tension between the two neighbouring countries related to their border fencing issues, local media has reported.
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UN Security Council plans to discuss tensions in Sudan next week: Presiden
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council plans to hold a meeting next week to discuss the political tensions in Sudan, the council's president, Norway's Ambassador to the United Nations Mona Juul, said on Wednesday.
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Taiwan accuses China of bullying Lithuania, calls for solidarity among lik
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 6 (ANI): Taiwan has condemned China for bullying Lithuania and called for solidarity among democratic countries after Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda's remarks about Taiwan's mission in Vilnius triggered tensions between the two nations.
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Taiwan announces to establish USD 200 mn fund in Lithuanian industry amid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 5 (ANI): Taiwan has announced to establish USD 200 mn fund to invest in the Lithuanian industry as the Baltic nation's companies facing custom clearance issues at Chinese ports, reported Sputnik.
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Terror, trust deficit fuels trouble on Pakistan's borders with Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 5 (ANI): Pakistan's troubles along its borders has increased amid tension with both Afghanistan and India.
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Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions with Emirati, Saudi counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) discussed the buildup of Russian military near the border with Ukraine in a call with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, State Department s
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Five nuclear-weapon states' statement underscore need for restraint in ti
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): The joint statement put out by the five permanent member states of the UN Security Council on the topic of avoiding nuclear war and an arms race underscores the need for restraint in times of tension, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesda
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Imran Khan government's popularity nosedives amid tension with military es
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 2 (ANI): Fifty-five per cent Pakistanis have declared performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government as under par, 13 per cent above par, while 32 per cent found it according to their expectations, according to a fresh survey, conducted by Ipsos.
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Biden to speak with Ukrainian President Zelensky amid Russian military bui
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday amid a Russian military buildup on the Ukraine border and ongoing tensions, a White House official said on Sunday, reported CNN News.
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Former US officials call on Biden to publish anti-Russia sanctions list
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of former US diplomats and US national security officials called on President Joe Biden to publish a list of sanctions that Washington would immediately impose on Russia if tensions over Ukraine escalated.
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