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Mike Pompeo alleges Iran sheltering al-Qaeda; confirms death of group's se
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) accused Iran of sheltering al-Qaeda asserting that the middle eastern country has become a new "home base" for the terror outfit. He also confirmed that Al-Qaeda's second-in-command Abu Muhammad a
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Uyghur women not 'emancipated' by forced abortions, sterilisations: Pompeo
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Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted sharply to Chinese Embassy tweet about Uighur women being "emancipated" from extremism and were no longer "baby-making machines", stating that forced abortions and sterilizations do not emancipate them.
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China condemns US decision to lift restrictions on diplomats visiting Taiw
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Beijing [China], January 11 (ANI): China on Monday strongly condemned United States' decision to lift restrictions on American officials visiting Taiwan, saying Beijing would resolutely fight back against any attempts to "sabotage its interests".
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US to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as foreign terrorist group
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Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Sunday (local time) announced that United States will designate Yemen's Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
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Taiwanese officials laud Pompeo's decision to lift curbs on US contact
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Taipei [Taiwan], January 11 (ANI): Taiwan government officials on Sunday welcomed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement of lifting restrictions governing official US contacts with the country, with many calling it the latest example of bipartisan commitment to deepening Taiwan-US
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US, UK, Australia, Canada jointly condemn mass arrests of politicians in H
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Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, along with foreign ministers of Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom on Saturday (local time) expressed serious concern on the mass arrests of 55 politicians and activists in Hong Kong, and called on Chinese authori
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US lifts restrictions on American agencies' interactions with Taiwan
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Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Saturday (local time) lifted self-imposed restrictions on interactions of American executive branch agencies with their Taiwanese counterparts.
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With 'single tickmark', Hillary Clinton endorses permanent Twitter ban on
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Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday (local time) gave a 'tick mark' endorsing Twitter Inc's decision to permanently suspend President Donald Trump's personal Twitter account.
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Pompeo meets Biden's pick for Secretary of State for the first time
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Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday (local time) met President-elect Joe Biden's selection for the post, Antony Blinken for the first time since the results of the presidential elections, according to a State Department official.
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Pompeo says US values India as multilateral partner
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New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The United States values India as a multilateral partner, said US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, citing cooperation between both the countries on various issues, including Afghan peace negotiations.
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Pompeo lauds EAM Jaishankar for stronger US-India ties
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New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The outgoing US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday praised External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for his role in making US-India ties stronger.
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US lambasts China over poor treatment of 'Hong Kong 12', demands immediate
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Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, on Thursday, while lambasting the Chinese Communist Party for the treatment to a group of 12 pro-democracy protestors who tried to flee Taiwan in wake of Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, ca
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