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Finance ministers of 5 countries meet on security situation
During the trilateral meeting, the foreign ministers of Romania, Poland, and Turkey presented the issues related to the security situation in the Eastern Neighborhood, as well as the preparation of the NATO Summit on June 14, 2021, were discussed, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. The met was also attended by the foreign ministers of
Georgia and Ukraine.
Climate Partnership to be 'core pillar' of US-India relations: Biden
Speaking at the conclusion of the two-day, 40-nation Leaders Summit on Climate, Biden said on Friday that he was "looking forward to working with India's Prime Minister Modi's new partnership to achieve our climate and energy goals, making this a core pillar of our bilateral cooperation".
After 4-year gap, nomination made for top US diplomat for South Asia
During the four years of Donald Trump's presidency the job of the top US diplomat for South and Central Asia went vacant and was managed by two successive diplomats in acting capacities. The White House on Friday announced the nomination of Lu, the US Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, to the post.
Covid-19 continues to disrupt essential health services: WHO
A recent WHO survey has found that about 66 per cent of countries continue to report health workforce-related reasons as the most common cause of service disruptions, and in nearly one-third of countries supply chains are also still disrupted, affecting the availability of essential medicines
'Strong multilateral action needed to address common crisis'
"We need strong multilateral action now, to emerge from the pandemic safely, to address the climate crisis, and to build stronger, safer communities and societies," the UN chief said in his video message marking the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, which falls on April 24 annually, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
Biden to visit Britain, Belgium in June
Biden will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Cornwall, Britain from June 11 to 13, and hold bilateral meetings with leaders of G7 members, the White House said in a statement on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Japan declares Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka region
The state of emergency, a third of its kind so far declared in the country, will come into effect from Sunday to May 11, the Xinhua news agency reported. The emergency is aimed at curbing a surge in Covid-19 cases during the upcoming Golden Week holidays.
On India's request for vaccine raw materials, US says first obligation is to Americans
Asked at his briefing on Thursday if President Joe Biden's administration had made a decision on the requests made from India to lift the ban on the export of vaccine raw materials to India, Price said bluntly, "We have a special responsibility to the American people."
Stay calm like Dhoni, says Olympic-bound sailor Saravanan
Saravanan (Laser Standard), Nethra Kumanan (Laser Radial) and Vishnu Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (Skiff 49er) had recently qualified for the Olympics, that start on July 23, through the Mussanah Open Sailing Championships in Oman, an Asian and African Olympic Qualifier.
US Senate passes bill targeting anti-Asian hate crimes
"By passing this bill we say to the Asian American community that the government is paying attention to them, has heard their concerns and will respond to protect them," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat from New York, where anti-Asian violence has especially been running high.
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