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Israel’s defence minister said on Friday that the military’s attacks on Iran “will escalate and expand.” Israel Katz made the comment in a statement noting that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “warned the Iranian terrorist regime to stop firing missiles at the civilian population in Israel.” “Despite the warnings, …
Read More »Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine, as U.S. and Russia diplomats hold talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least six people in overnight strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure, while a Ukrainian attack in southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes, authorities said. The large-scale attacks come during a renewed U.S. push to …
Read More »Europe, Ukraine must be involved in U.S.-Russia peace plan circulating, European diplomats say
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Ukraine and Europe must be consulted on any efforts to end Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, top European diplomats said Thursday, as reports circulated about a U.S.-Russian …
Read More »The time when foreign invasions were impossible is over, former diplomats tell defence conference
At the onset of the First World War, Britain’s venerable foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, remarked that the lamps were going out all over Europe and “we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” The metaphor has long been considered as the unofficial epitaph to what at the …
Read More »U.S. diplomats arrive in Syria for 1st visit since Assad’s overthrow
U.S. officials will be in Damascus Friday to hold talks with the country’s new leaders, the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade since Washington shuttered its embassy in Damascus in 2012. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, former …
Read More »Georgia citizens, diplomats protest after incoming government halts talks on joining EU
Police and protesters brutally clashed in Georgia after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028, with an opposition leader calling for renewed protests on Friday. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets …
Read More »Expelling Indian diplomats 'just a starting point,' says alleged assassination target
Expelling Indian diplomats ‘won’t decimate’ India’s spy network, says Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, subject of an alleged assassination attempt foiled by the FBI. News Source link
Read More »India withdraws envoy, diplomats named ‘persons of interest’ in Canada probe
India withdrew its envoy to Canada on Monday along with other officials and diplomats whom Ottawa named as “persons of interest” in a matter related to an investigation in the country, the Indian foreign ministry said. New Delhi rejected the “preposterous imputations” of the Canadian assertion, made in a diplomatic communication on Sunday, saying it was part …
Read More »Ottawa should send diplomats to Taliban-run Afghanistan: former envoy – National
One of Canada’s former ambassadors to Afghanistan says it’s time to establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul, arguing Ottawa lacks a firsthand understanding of the Taliban-held country where Canadian troops fought for more than 12 years. “There are ways for us to be on the ground and to see for …
Read More »China is barring diplomats from trial of Canadian tycoon who disappeared 5 years ago, Ottawa says
Chinese authorities refused to let Canadian diplomats attend the trial of a Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong five years ago, Canada’s government said Tuesday. Xiao Jianhua was last seen at a Hong Kong hotel in January 2017 and was believed to have been taken to the mainland by …
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