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N.Korea vows to ignore US attempts to establish contact
Seoul: A top North Korean official has vowed to ignore the US' attempts to establish contact until Washington has met...
China’s first potential target is Taiwan, says US Commander
Washington: As Taipei continues to remain at the forefront of the escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, Taiwan could be...
Kamala Harris to participate in Quad summit with Modi
New York: US Vice President Kamala Harris will also participate in the first Quad summit with President Joe Biden and...
Biden, Sullivan to meet with Chinese counterparts next week in Alaska
Washington: In light of the worsening ties between China and the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National...
Blinken calls on China to allow UN, observers access to Xinjiang
Washington: As Beijing continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the United States on Wednesday (local time) called on...
Russia to host meeting on Afghan peace process
Envoys from China, US and Pakistan will attend the meeting
US blocks Turkey’s fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan
Ankara: The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim...
UN rights office laments Swiss ban on Muslim face-coverings
Geneva The UN human rights office expressed dismay on Tuesday that Switzerland is set to join a few other countries...
Biden signs executive orders on gender equity
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed two executive orders aimed to promote gender equity and vowed "to ensure that every...
’10 mn more child marriages may occur before decade end’
Genva: An additional 10 million child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in...
