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France should avoid being dragged into US-China rivalry: Chief of Defense
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): France should avoid being drawn into the growing rivalry between China and the United States, which will become a central geopolitical confrontation of the future, General Francois Lecointre, Chief of the country's Defense Staff told a daily newspaper.
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US, South Korea willing to reduce tensions by diplomatic steps towards N K
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 22 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States and South Korea are deeply concerned about the issue of the denuclearization of North Korea and willing to reduce tensions via diplomatic steps, US President Joe Biden said during a joint press conference with South Korean President
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China frets about 'arms race' as Japan plans to increase military spending
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Beijing has expressed concern over Tokyo's plan to increase military spending to counter China, and has accused its neighbouring country of stoking military tensions in the region.
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Risk of armed conflict in Taiwan Strait is 'all-time high': Beijing-backed
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): As tensions have risen across the Taiwan Strait, the risk of armed conflict is an "all-time high", according to a Beijing-backed think-tank.
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Iron ore price hits record high in Australia amid tensions with China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 20 (ANI): The price of iron ore in Australia has surged to an all-time high level and market shares in the mining companies are hitting new highs amid growing tension with China.
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Netanyahu claims drone downed by Israeli security forces this week was lau
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 20 (ANI): Israel has claimed that the drone drowned by the Israel Defense Forces earlier this week was launched by Iran and was armed with explosives.
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India, China relationship is at crossroads, Beijing departed from 1988 con
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that India's relationship with China is at crossroads following border tensions and its direction depends on whether the Chinese side will adhere to the consensus and whether it would follow through on b
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India closely following border tensions between Armenia, Azerbaijan: MEA
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Amid border tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said India is closely following the situation and called upon the transgressing side to pull back forces and cease further provocation.
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Man beaten, killed by group of men in Nuh, police book 14 in the case
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nuh (Haryana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Asif Khan, a 27-year-old man, was killed and two others accompanying him were injured after they were attacked by a group while they were going to Nuh from Sohna on Sunday night. The incident had led to tension in Nuh.
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Israeli forces strike 9 rocket launch sites throughout Gaza
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 18 (ANI): As tensions between Israel and Palestine continue to escalate, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that they have struck nine rocket launch pads throughout Gaza on Tuesday.
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Chinese investment in Australian property market declines amid tensions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): The escalating tensions between Canberra and Beijing have dampened the Chinese interest in Australian property and investments have declined by 29 per cent in 2020, according to data from Real Capital Analytics (RCA).
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Sandpaper Gate: Bancroft contacts Australian bowlers to diffuse tension
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], May 18 (ANI): After creating quite a stir with his comments that more than three people in the Australian team might have had knowledge about the Sandpaper Gate, Cameron Bancroft has now contacted all the bowlers involved to diffuse tension and say that there was no malic
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