Category: Diplomacy

Turkey orders detention of 1,112 people over Gulen links

Ankara, Feb 12 (IANS) Turkey on Tuesday ordered the detention of 1,112 people over suspected links to the network of…

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Jailed Haqqani Network leader in Taliban team of peace negotiators

Kabul, Feb 12 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday announced a 14-member team of negotiators, comprising some new faces including…

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70 killed or injured in US-led airstrike in Syria: Report

Damascus, Feb 12 (IANS) A total of 70 civilians were killed or wounded by a US-led airstrike in eastern Syria,…

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UK to send largest aircraft carrier to Pacific

London, Feb 12 (IANS) UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson has revealed that the country will send its largest and most…

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US negotiators reach deal to avoid government shutdown

Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US House and Senate legislators have reached an agreement "in principle" to provide $1.375 billion for…

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UN members discuss peacekeepers’ safety

United Nations, Feb 12 (IANS) Several member states of the United Nations have called for plans to ensure the safety…

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Plundered artefacts to return to Italy from UK

Rome, Feb 12 (IANS/AKI) Italian Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli will on Tuesday attend a ceremony in London at which eight…

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Vietnam offers support to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: UN

Rome, Feb 12 (IANS/AKI) United Nations World Food Programme in Bangladesh said it welcomed a new contribution of $50,000 from…

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Germany’s Thuringia state invites Indian investment

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) With trade relations between countries being actualised at the state or regional levels, a Minister…

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Ruchira Kamboj named India’s Ambassador to Bhutan

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Ruchira Kamboj, currently India's High Commissioner to South Africa, has been appointed as the countrys…

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India signs agreement with Norway to combat marine pollution

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India's Environment Ministry on Monday signed an agreement with the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry for…

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US pressurising Arab states to stop aid to Palestine: Minister

Ramallah, Feb 11 (IANS) Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday said that the US was exerting pressure on Arab…

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UAE looks to invest in refining, petrochemicals, oil storage in India

Greater Noida, Feb 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Monday that it is looking at investing more…

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China trashes Turkey’s remark on Uighur camps

Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) China on Monday trashed Turkey's allegations that nearly one million Uighur Muslims were subjected to torture…

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Authorised immigration point for Kartarpur corridor

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The government on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs has designated Dera Baba Nanak…

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No troop cut planned, says acting US Defence Secretary during Afghanistan visit

Kabul, Feb 11 (IANS) There have been no orders from the Donald Trump administration to reduce the US military presence…

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China angry after US sails warships in South China Sea

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) China on Monday chided the US for sailing two warships in the disputed…

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Thailand frees Bahraini refugee footballer

Bangkok, Feb 11 (IANS) Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, whose detention in Thailand sparked an outcry, was released from prison…

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Australian PM seeks to block bill on ill asylum seekers

Canberra, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison campaigned on Monday to block a bill that would allow ill…

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Syria pullout likely to begin in weeks: US commander

Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The withdrawal of US troops from Syria will likely begin within weeks, the Pentagon commander in…

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