Category: Diplomacy

Italy summons US envoy over alleged spying on Berlusconi

Rome, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) Italy's foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned US Ambassador John Phillips after local media reports cited new…

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Beijing refutes US claim on South China Sea

Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) China on Tuesday once again refuted the US claim that China has threatened the freedom of…

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US envoy favours freedom of expression in varsities

Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Amid uproar over the JNU incident, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Tuesday said he…

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Pakistan makes arrests in Pathankot attack case

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistani law-enforcement agencies have conducted raids in various cities of the country's Punjab province and arrested…

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Syria agrees to cessation of hostilities

Damascus, Feb 23 (IANS) Syria's foreign ministry on Tuesday announced the government's consent to a cessation of hostilities as agreed…

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Four-nation talks on peace process starts in Kabul

Kabul, Feb 23 (IANS) The fourth round of the key quadrilateral meeting on Afghan peace process started here on Tuesday.…

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Afghanistan tightens security ahead of four-nation talks

Kabul, Feb 23 (IANS) The Afghan government has beefed up security measures ahead of the four-nation Afghanistan peace talks expected…

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Former Shanghai ‘comfort women’ station demolished

Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) Shanghai has begun demolishing the site of a former Japanese "comfort women" station, triggering widespread criticism,…

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UAE chairs Arab League legal committee’s meeting

Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has chaired a meeting of the Arab League Council's committee…

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GCC chief, Yemeni PM discuss political, security developments

Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS/WAM) Yemeni Prime Minister and Vice President Khaled Bahah and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) secretary general…

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Just, fair representation should determine UNSC size: India

By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 23 (IANS) India has said the need to justly and fairly represent the developing…

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Obama wants India, China to use clean coal

Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Calling climate change a real problem, President Barack Obama would like India and China to know…

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Pakistan, India ties seem to be inching forward: Daily

Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan-India relationship appears to be inching forward, said an influential Pakistani daily which noted that the…

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Israel ready for another war with Hamas: Defence minister

Jerusalem, Feb 23 (IANS) Israel's defence minister said on Monday that Israel was preparing for the possibility of another round…

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US, Russia agree to Syrian ceasefire

Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) The US and Russia announced on Monday the plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria…

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UN chief hails US-Russian accord on Syria

United Nations, Feb 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed an agreement announced earlier in the day by…

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Italian PM seeks EU funding cuts for anti-migrant states

Rome, Feb 22 (IANS/AKI) The European Union should punish central and Eastern European countries which refuse to take in asylum…

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Sedition row reflective of India’s diversity: US envoy

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The controversy over the sedition issue in Jawaharlal Nehru University just goes on to show…

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F-16 sale to Pakistan to help fight terrorism: US envoy

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Monday reiterated that Washington's decision to sell F-16…

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US supporting only India as emerging global defence leader: Envoy

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India is the only country that the US is supporting as an emerging global defence…

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