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Japan drops South Korea from 'white list' trusted trading partners
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 02 (ANI): Japan on Friday dropped South Korea as its preferred trading partner amid escalating trade tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
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Tensions in South China Sea simmer as Vietnam objects to Chinese activity
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 29 (ANI): Vietnam is getting increasingly concerned over Beijing's growing interference in the South China Sea, as has been established in view of a recent marine survey conducted by Chinese seismic survey vessel -- Haiyang Dizhi -- within the Vietnamese waters, sources
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British Navy warships to escort all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait
Updated : 6 years, 7 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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Safe passage in Strait of Hormuz 'top priority': UK, France, Germany
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 22 (ANI): Underlining the escalating tensions in the Gulf region after Iran detained a British-flagged tanker, the United Kindom, France and Germany on Saturday agreed that "safe passage" for tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is necessary.
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Kuwait raises concern amid escalating tension in Gulf
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], July 22 (ANI): Kuwait on Sunday expressed concern of the rising tension in the Gulf region after Iran seized a UK oil tanker, reported Sputnik.
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Amid escalating tensions, British Airways suspends flight to Cairo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region, British Airways on Saturday suspends flights to Cairo for seven days "as a precaution to allow for further assessment".
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UP Police appeals people not to pay attention to communal reports, say att
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police have appealed people not to pay heed to communal reports, as in the recent times' attempts have been made to initiate tensions in the state, adding that they should try to understand the facts behind the situation.
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Tensions erupt over allocation of seats in Andhra Assembly
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Tensions erupted between the ruling party and the opposition in Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly on Wednesday after the leader of the opposition N Chandrababu Naidu questioned the seat allocation of the opposition in the House.
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NHRC issues notices to UP govt, power company over Balrampur incident
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 16 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and a power distribution company after 55 students were injured when a high-tension cable fell on a school in Balrampur.
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Punjab: Protest against double murder in Muktsar intensifies
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Muktsar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): Tension prevails in the district's Jawaharewala village as villagers took out a protest march on Monday after a double murder took place here.
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China's GDP growth slips to 6.2 %, 3-decade low in Q2 amid trade war with
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): China, the world's second-largest economy, on Monday said its economic growth fell to its slowest pace in nearly three decades in the second quarter amid a resurgence of trade tensions with the United States.
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US House passes Defense Authorisation Bill to check Trump from striking Ir
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Friday (local time) approved a defence policy bill that would restrict President Donald Trump's ability to authorise a military strike on Iran.
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