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Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo speaks with NATO chief about Mediterranean tensions

11:48 pm September 27, 2020

Athens: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is due to arrive in Greece on an official visit early Monday, has had a conversation on tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. “Pleased to speak today with @NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg to discuss de-escalation of the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and reiterate the importance of NATO Alliance unity,” Pompeo tweeted while en […]

France fast-tracks citizenship for foreign virus fighters

11:01 pm September 15, 2020

Paris: France is to reward foreign health care-workers and other front-line personnel who distinguished themselves in the fight against COVID-19 by fast-tracking citizenship applications for those who want to become French. Instructions this week from the Interior Ministry, seen by The Associated Press, ordered regional officials to prioritize naturalization requests from foreigners who “actively participated in […]

Indian warship undertakes refuelling with US Navy tanker in Arabian Sea

11:57 pm September 14, 2020

New Delhi: An Indian warship on Monday undertook refuelling with US Navy tanker USNS Yukon in northern Arabian Sea using provisions of a defence agreement that allows the militaries of the two countries to work closely and use each other’s bases. “INS Talwar on mission based deployment in Northern Arabian sea undertook refuelling with US Navy Fleet Tanker USNS Yukon under LEMOA,” an Indian Navy […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Trade deal at risk as EU says UK must honour Brexit agreement

10:59 pm September 10, 2020

London: Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union appeared to dim Wednesday, with the EU saying that even the smallest UK breach of the Brexit withdrawal treaty would undermine what little trust is left between the two sides. The warning came as Britain pushed ahead with legislation that it admits breaks international law by overriding parts of the legally […]

France describes India as foremost Asian strategic partner

3:30 pm September 9, 2020

New Delhi: France on Wednesday described India as its “foremost” Asian strategic partner and said the upcoming visit of its Defence Minister Florence Parly to the country is aimed at further strengthening the “forward-looking” defence cooperation with New Delhi. Parly will visit India on Thursday to attend a ceremony in Ambala to induct the first batch of five Rafale jets into the Indian Air […]