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Putin tells Macron US leading ‘provocative’ exercises in Black Sea
MOSCOW, Nov 16 — Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron yesterday that “provocative” US-led exercises in the Black Sea were “increasing tensions” between Moscow and Nato, the Kremlin said.Both…
US, France discuss ‘concerning Russian military activity’ in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian about “concerning” Russian military activity taking place “in and near Ukraine,” a US official said late Sunday.The two top…
China’s Xi expected to prioritise Taiwan issue in Biden discussion
BEIJING, Nov 15 — Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to use his first virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden to warn the United States to “step back” on the Taiwan issue, according to Chinese state media editorials printed on…
China faces biggest Delta outbreak as infections grow in northeastern city
BEIJING, Nov 15 — China is battling its biggest Covid-19 outbreak caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant, with some areas restricting entry by people from a northeastern city where infections have grown faster than elsewhere…
In 1947, not Kabayilis, but Pakistani soldiers tried to capture Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, Oct 27 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that Pakistan has been spreading lies for the past 75 years and its biggest lie was that in 1947 not the Kabayilis but the Pakistani army had reached…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi denies junta charge of incitement to cause alarm, say media reports
YANGON: Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has denied a charge of incitement to cause public alarm, media reported today, in her first court testimony since a February coup plunged the country into chaos and ended a decade of…
Samsung boss convicted and fined for anaesthetic drug use, reports Yonhap
SEOUL: The de-facto leader of South Korea’s sprawling Samsung group Lee Jae-yong was convicted today of illegally using the anaesthetic drug propofol, the latest legal travail to beset the multi-billionaire.Lee — the vice-chairman of…
Australia lifts international travel ban for citizens
SYDNEY, Oct 27 — Australia will lift a ban on citizens travelling overseas without permission, the government announced Wednesday, with the country’s border set to open to skilled workers and international students by year’s end.…
Won”t tolerate raising of pro-Pakistan slogans: Rajnath
New Delhi: Affirming the BJP’s stand on abrogating Article 370 of the constitution, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asserted the government will not tolerate anyone raising pro-Pakistan slogans.
The Bharatiya Janata Party…
US envoy says Iran nuclear deal effort is at ‘critical phase’
WASHINGTON, Oct 26 — Efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are at a “critical phase” and Tehran’s reasons for avoiding talks are wearing thin, a US official said yesterday while raising the possibility of further diplomacy even…