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U.S.to extend Iran sanctions relief under Nuclear Deal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D C [U.S.A], September 15 (ANI): The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that as of now Trump administration has decided to extend sanctions relief for Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JPCOA) but the deadline for United States President Donald Trump's dec
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Violence in Myanmar must stop: Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.] Sept 15 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said that violence in Myanmar must stop.
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U.S. awards $25 million to the global fund to end human trafficking
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Sept 15 (ANI): The United States has announced $25 million award to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery for transformational programmes around the world to reduce the prevalence of modern slavery - also known as human trafficking.
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Tillerson pays tribute to 9/11 victims
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], September 11 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid tribute on Monday to the victims and survivors of 9/11, by honouring the heroes who valiantly saved many lives that day, even sacrificing their own.
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US, Russian diplomats to hold talks in Helsinki
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [U.S.A], September 10 (ANI): U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Thomas Shannon will hold talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov in Helsinki, Finland on Sunday in a bid to calm down diplomatic tensions and to address areas of bilateral con
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U.S. shuts down Russia's Consulate in San Francisco
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], September 1 (ANI): In a series of diplomatic 'tit-for-tat', the Trump administration has ordered Russia to close its Consulate in San Francisco and to scale back diplomatic presence in New York and Washington.
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South Korea, China urge Trump to solve Korean issue diplomatically
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 15 (ANI): China and South Korea have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to back up the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for a diplomatic solution to the Korean Peninsula crisis.
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US proud to stand by Indians in cause for freedom, prosperity around globe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 15 (ANI): Extending greetings to the people of India as they celebrate their Independence Day on Tuesday, the United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said his country is proud to stand with Indians in the cause for freedom and prosperity around the globe.
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Trump administration in favour of talks with North Korea: Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], August2 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Washington is not seeking a regime change in North Korea, but rather willing to initiate a dialogue only if Pyongyang relinquishes its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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Tillerson says U.S. is willing to talk to North Korea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], August 2 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has stressed that the U.S. is willing to sit down for talks with North Korea, but only if it stops its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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Qatar's Gulf neighbours should lift blockade: Rex Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], July. 22 (ANI): Continuing attempts to diffuse the gulf crisis, U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has called on Qatar's Gulf neighbours to take some positive action by lifting their economic blockade on the oil-rich state.
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Don't eliminate State Department's refugee office: Diplomats urg
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.], July. 18 (ANI): A number of former foreign policy experts have called on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to not eliminate the state department office that handles refugees.
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