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Taiwan condemns Chinese Defence Minister's remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue, calls it 'provocative and irrational'
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Taiwan condemns Chinese Defence Minister's remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue, calls it 'provocative and irrational'

Ronit Kawale
June 4, 2024

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Sunday criticised Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun's “provocative and irrational” remarks on Taiwan at the Shangri-La Dialogue, saying his comments violated the UN Charter and could affect peace...

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HRW says Chinese government is taking steps to suppress upcoming Tiananmen Square protests
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HRW says Chinese government is taking steps to suppress upcoming Tiananmen Square protests

Ronit Kawale
June 3, 2024

The Chinese administration on Tuesday arrested several activists seeking to hold commemoration ceremonies of the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in China and Hong Kong, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a...

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Pakistan: Families of missing Baloch people begin long march from Buleda to Turbat
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Pakistan: Families of missing Baloch people begin long march from Buleda to Turbat

Ronit Kawale
June 3, 2024

A long march was carried out by the families of forcibly disappeared Baloch people from Buleda, Jamuran to Turbat (Kech) in Balochistan on Sunday. Kech district is in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The...

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Beijing accuses Britain of recruiting married couple working for Chinese government to 'spy' for its intelligence agencies
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Beijing accuses Britain of recruiting married couple working for Chinese government to 'spy' for its intelligence agencies

Ronit Kawale
June 3, 2024

Levelling a serious allegation of 'espionage' against Britain, China has said that Britain had recruited a married couple to spy for the British intelligence agency MI6, which was working for the Chinese government. China's...

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Afghan people are losing trust in the West, women's rights were not important in the US-Taliban agreement: Human rights activist Haidri
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Afghan people are losing trust in the West, women's rights were not important in the US-Taliban agreement: Human rights activist Haidri

Ronit Kawale
June 1, 2024

Amid international concern over violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, Berlin-based Afghan rights activist Omar Haidari has said that Western countries cannot escape their responsibility for human rights issues and the deal signed by...

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US, Japan, South Korea hold talks, “strongly condemn” North Korea's missile launch
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US, Japan, South Korea hold talks, “strongly condemn” North Korea's missile launch

Ronit Kawale
June 1, 2024

The United States, Japan, and South Korea “strongly oppose” any unilateral attempts to alter the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region and “strongly condemn” North Korea's recent launches using ballistic missile technology, Voice of...

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After deadly attacks in Yemen, Houthis attack US aircraft carrier in Red Sea
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After deadly attacks in Yemen, Houthis attack US aircraft carrier in Red Sea

Ronit Kawale
June 1, 2024

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have launched a missile attack on a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea in retaliation for recent deadly attacks by the US and Britain in Yemen, Al Jazeera...

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Protesters block Quetta Brewery Road to protest enforced disappearance of six Baloch students
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Protesters block Quetta Brewery Road to protest enforced disappearance of six Baloch students

Ronit Kawale
June 1, 2024

On Friday, several people blocked the Quetta Brewery Road to protest against the forced disappearance of six Baloch students from Quetta and failure of police to register an FIR, Balochistan Post reported. The kidnapped...

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Taiwan government opposes China's plan to extend suspension of preferential tariff rates
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Taiwan government opposes China's plan to extend suspension of preferential tariff rates

Ronit Kawale
May 31, 2024

The Taiwan government has protested against China's announcement of plans to extend beyond June 15 the suspension of preferential tariff rates for Taiwanese imports, which was part of a bilateral trade agreement, reports the...

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US and China will resume military-to-military talks in the “coming months”: Lloyd Austin in Singapore
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US and China will resume military-to-military talks in the “coming months”: Lloyd Austin in Singapore

Ronit Kawale
May 31, 2024

The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications “in the coming months,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Singapore. Austin and Dong...

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