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Dalai Lama receives first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine

China cries foul over US plan to take Dalai Lama’s succession issue to UN

8:17 pm November 11, 2019

Beijing: China on Monday objected to the US’ plan to take up the issue of the Dalai Lama’s successor to the United Nations, accusing Washington of “misusing” the world body to interfere in its internal affairs. China has been asserting that its assent to the Dalai Lama’s successor is a must as the Tibetan spiritual […]

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Macron says Iran’s nuclear decisions are ‘grave’

5:53 pm November 6, 2019

Beijing: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said Iran had made “grave” decisions after Tehran took another step back from a troubled 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers. “I will have discussions in the coming days, including with the Iranians, and we must collectively draw the consequences,” Macron said at a news conference during a trip to […]

Xi, Macron back ‘irreversible’ Paris climate pact

1:39 pm November 6, 2019

Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact is “irreversible”, after the United States formally withdrew from the accord this week. Major powers expressed regret and concern after President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of […]

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US notifies UN of its withdrawal from landmark Paris climate accord

3:03 pm November 5, 2019

Washington: The US has formally notified the UN of its withdrawal from the 2015 Paris climate accord, a landmark global agreement which brought together 188 nations, including India, to combat global warming. The Paris Agreement, in which Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi played instrumental roles, was adopted at the UN climate […]

Mali president says stability at stake after deadly army base attack

2:38 pm November 5, 2019

Bamako: Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has appealed for citizens to unite behind the country’s army, after the latest deadly militant strike killed more than 40 soldiers. The president has declared three days of mourning after Friday’s attack on an army base in Indelimane, the northeast of the country near the border with Niger. “In […]