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Saudi Arabia says does not want war with Iran but ready to respond strongl
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tensions with Iran, intensified after last week's attacks on Saudi oil tankers, the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that the country will do its best to avoid war, but stands ready to respond with "full force and determina
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US warns aircraft flying over Arabian Gulf, Iran says 'no war will take pl
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): The United States on Saturday warned commercial airlines flying over the Arabian Gulf about the risk of being "misidentified" amid heightened tensions with Iran.
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Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui will soon return to Beijing
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): China's Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui, who is said to have played a signficanit role in dousing of tensions during the Doklam standoff and subsequently, will be returning to Beijing after he was promoted to the level of a vice-minister.
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Iran Foreign Minister urges 'concrete action' from China, Russia to save n
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 17 (ANI): Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged "friends" including China and Russia to take "concrete action" to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal as he warned of a "dangerous" situation amid rising tensions with the United States.
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US should grasp the situation, get back on right track: China
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): China on Wednesday called on the United States to "carefully weigh its gains and losses, grasp the situation and get back on the right track as soon as possible," in the wake of es
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Houthi-led 'armed drones' attack 2 Saudi oil stations
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 14 (ANI): Saudi authorities here on Tuesday said that Houthi-led "armed drones" attacked two oil pumping stations amid reports of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Global trade tension will negatively impact developing countries: WTO D-G
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Roberto Azevedo on Tuesday said that the rising tension on trade expansion and global economic growth would negatively affect developing and least-developed countries.
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Iran FM holds talks with Sushma Swaraj amid tensions with US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here on Tuesday.
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EU urges US to show restraint, Iran to comply with nuclear deal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 14 (ANI): Amid US-Iran tensions, European Union (EU) has urged Washington to exercise "maximum restraint" and asked Tehran to fully "comply" with its nuclear commitments.
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Love the position we're in: Trump on China amid trade dispute
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 14 (ANI): Amidst escalating trade tensions, US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) announced that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit next month.
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US escalating tension unnecessarily, have always defended ourselves: Iran
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The United States is escalating tensions unnecessarily, said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while adding that Iran does not seek escalation, it has always defende
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New US tariffs on China imports to signal prolonged corporate headwind: Fi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chicago [United States], May 12 (ANI) US-China trade tension may become a longer-than-expected headwind for US corporations as the prospect of additional US tariffs, retaliation from China and prolonged negotiations rise, according to Fitch Ratings.
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