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UNGA: Trump refuses to meet Trudeau over 'high tariffs'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump said he turned down a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, amid escalating trade tensions between the two countries.
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China summons US ambassador over arms purchase from Russia
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Sep 23 (ANI): Amid escalating trade tensions, China summoned American ambassador Terry Branstad and recalled its naval chief from the United States to protest against sanctions slapped by the US on Chinese entities for arms purchases from Russia.
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India welcomes inter-Korean summit
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): India on Thursday hailed the recent inter-Korean summit held in Pyongyang, saying that such engagement would help in reducing tensions and pave the way for long-lasting peace in the Korean Peninsula.
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'Mechanisms in place to defuse Indo-China border tensions'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 14 (ANI): Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran on Friday said that there were mechanisms in place to initiate a dialogue between the Indian and Chinese military on different levels to defuse tensions that arise due to border issues.
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Koreas inaugurate joint liaison office in Kaesong
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kaesong [North Korea], Sept 14 (ANI): South and North Korea on Friday launched their joint liaison office, thereby securing a platform for round-the-clock communication that is expected to ease tensions between the two nations.
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FB bans military accounts in Myanmar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): Facebook has banned many high profile accounts in Myanmar saying they "inflame ethnic and religious tensions" in the country.
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US-China trade dispute likely to escalate, impact global growth
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Aug 01 (ANI): Trade tensions between the United States and China will likely escalate further during the rest of the year and will have a negative but manageable impact on global growth, Moody's Investors Service said in a report.
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US State secretary visits Mexico to restore ties
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mexico city [Mexico], July 14 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday traveled to Mexico to hold talks with the country's President Enrique Peña Nieto and president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to repair strained relations.
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CPEC projects risk widening social divides, heightening political tensions
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 06 (ANI): The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Balochistan is producing a heavily militarised zone, displacing locals and depriving them of economic lifelines, while in Sindh's Tharparkar district, coal-based CPEC power projects are damaging the
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'99.9%' chance Trump-Kim meet to take place in Singapore: S Korea
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 22 (ANI): A top South Korean official has said despite fresh tensions on the Korean Peninsula, there is a "99.9 percent chance", that the summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un will take place in Singapore on J
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N Korea slams Japan for spoiling peace mood
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul (South Korea), May 9 (ANI): North Korea condemned Japan on Tuesday for "throwing cold water" over easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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Still confused about the weekend? Try these 5 apps to enjoy local experien
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): After days of going through the daily grind and slogging, a short break from work becomes the need of the hour. A small excursion for a day or two is the best way to get away from stress and tensions of daily routine city life. Sounds like an exciting idea, ri
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