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China-Taiwan tension is no longer matter between two sides but of global c
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 1 (ANI): Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on the first day of 2021 said that the cross-strait relations with China was no longer just the matter between the two sides of Taiwan Strait but the whole international community.
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Sharp declines in trade but A-Pac performs better: ESCAP
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Dec 24 (ANI): Despite facing a sharp decline in trade, Asia and the Pacific is expected to perform better than rest of the world during 2020, according to a new brief by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP).
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New Border outposts along India-Bhutan border ready to add strength to SSB
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Sashastra Seema Bal has built 22 Border Out Posts (BoPs) allowing SSB to position at key locations near India-Bhutan Border. Now, SSB has multiple BoPs which are at more than 12,000 feet above the sea level.
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Army chief General Naravane visits forward areas, reviews situation along
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], December 23 (ANI): Indian Army chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday visited forward areas of Fire and Fury Corps including Rechin La here and undertook a first-hand assessment of situation along Line of Actual Control (LAC) amid the ongoing border tensions with China.
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India, Japan vow to oppose attempts to change status quo in East China Sea
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI): Reaffirming close cooperation, India and Japan on Tuesday vowed to continue exchanging views in light of the current events occurring in East China Sea and South China Sea region and agreed to send a clear message of their opposition to any attempts to un
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Biden's transition team expresses concern over tensions with Defense Depar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden's transition team on Friday expressed concern regarding an 'abrupt halt' in cooperation with the Defense Department, according to The Hill.
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Pompeo hits out at CCP for poisoning US higher education
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): As US-China tensions continue to worsen with each passing day, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday (local time), said that Americans must know how the Chinese Communist Party "is poisoning the well" of the US' higher education for its own ends.<
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US flies B-52 bombers to Middle East as show of force against Iran
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): The US on Thursday flew a pair of B-52 strategic bombers from a base in Louisiana to the Middle East, as a show of force against Iran, as tensions continue to escalate between Tehran and Washington during President Donald Trump's outgoing administration.
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China-Australia tensions likely to escalate as Canberra passes law to scra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 9 (ANI): Australia's parliament on Tuesday voted to grant Canberra new powers to tear up agreements signed with foreign countries. China had earlier warned that the legislation was among a raft of grievances responsible for "poisoning" bilateral ties.
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Equities continue upward swing, PNB spurts 13 pc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed in the green zone on Tuesday after a volatile session despite mixed global cues amid rising coronavirus cases and US-China tensions.
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Equity indices gain 0.5 pc, Maruti top gainer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the green during early hours on Tuesday on the back of mixed global cues amid rising coronavirus cases and US-China tensions.
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UN chief lauds Kuwait's efforts to defuse tension in Gulf region
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 5 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday lauded Kuwait's mediation efforts to defuse tension between Qatar and several other countries in the Gulf region.
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