Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024

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Taiwan begins annual military drills with “real combat exercises” amid growing threat from China

Taiwan will begin military exercises on Monday to test its combat capabilities amid the growing threat of a Chinese invasion. The five-day exercise comes at a time when China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has...

Exiled Tibetan president says “China can't just change history” as US passes Resolve Tibet Act

The US House recently passed the Tibet Bill S-138, which urges China to resolve the Tibet dispute. The bill, also known as the Resolve Tibet Act, refutes Beijing's claims about Tibet and urges China...

International pressure is mounting on China over human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet

Human rights advocates have stressed the need for solidarity and measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet, which require urgent international attention and action. The situation in Xinjiang and...

New survey shows 60% of Taiwan residents say “China's threat against Taiwan has increased”

According to Voice of America report, a survey conducted by Taiwan-based Academia Sinica claimed that nearly 60 percent of Taiwanese residents believe that China's threat against Taiwan has increased in recent years. “The broad...

Bangladesh imposes curfew, shuts down internet services amid student-led anti-government protests

Bangladesh has imposed a nationwide curfew as student-led anti-government protests grow, and authorities have shut down mobile internet services across the country, citing the need to curb misinformation, the Washington Post reports. Following the...

Taiwan tracks 22 Chinese aircraft and 7 naval ships around its territory

Taiwan has reported heavy military activity and has spotted 22 Chinese aircraft and seven Chinese naval ships around its territory. Aircraft of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) and ships of the People's Liberation Army...

Mehrang Baloch urges to form united front against Pakistan's atrocities on Baloch people

Prominent Baloch rights activist Maharang Baloch has urged the Baloch community to gather for the Baloch National Conference (Baloch Raji Muchi) in Gwadar on July 28 to demonstrate the unity and strong spirit of...

Pakistan Army detains several young Baloch women in Khuzdar during peace operation

Pakistani security forces have detained several young Baloch women amid escalating tensions over a peaceful pamphlet distribution campaign organised for 'Baloch Raji Muchi' (Baloch National Assembly) in Balochistan's Khuzdar district, Balochistan Post reported. These...

Exiled Tibetans condemn China's policies, hold candlelight protests

By Akhilesh Bharati Tibetans in exile on Wednesday held a candlelight vigil in Dharamshala to condemn China's forced closure of the renowned Ragya Gangjong Sherig Norbuling School in Golog and express solidarity with Tibetans....

At the RNC, JD Vance accepts the vice presidential nomination, highlights Trump's persistence and criticizes Biden

Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) officially accepted Donald Trump's nomination as his vice presidential nominee during his keynote address at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Vance said, “Tonight, Mr. President, I stand here humbly,...