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World Uyghur Congress condemns Hong Kong court's sentence on pro-democracy activist

The World Uyghur Congress has strongly condemned the sentencing of 14 pro-democracy activists by the Hong Kong High Court in the biggest case under the National Security Law (NSL) imposed by China in 2020....

Taiwan tracks 13 Chinese military aircraft, 10 naval and 4 coast guard ships in its vicinity

Taiwan's Defense Ministry detected a large Chinese military presence around Taiwan as of 6 a.m. Friday. According to the ministry statement, 13 aircraft of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), 10 ships of China's People's...

Amid the current tension, talks will be held today between senior US official and Chinese counterpart

US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will host China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in Washington today (Thursday), Voice of America (VOA) reports. The aim of this dialogue is to maintain open communication...

The European Union and 26 countries supported Taiwan at the World Health Assembly, while China had attempted to prevent Taiwan from being invited in previous years

The European Union and 26 countries have expressed support for Taiwan's participation during the 77th edition of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, reports Taiwan News. This comes after China exerted pressure to...

Taiwan tracks 38 Chinese military aircraft and 11 ships across the country

According to Taiwan News, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense tracked 38 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval ships and four coast guard ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, and 6 a.m....

UN officials express concern over situation of women in Afghanistan

As Afghan women are deprived of their basic rights, UN officials have once again raised concerns over the situation of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. During a meeting titled “Women and youth should...

A day after sending balloons filled with 'feces' to South Korea, North Korea fires missiles into Sea of ​​Japan

North Korea fired a volley of short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of ​​Japan on Thursday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing the country's military. The incident comes a day after Pyongyang sent...

Israeli forces take full control of Gaza-Egypt border

The Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday they were in full “operational control” of the entire Gaza-Egypt border and had so far detected 20 tunnels leading to Egypt's Sinai. The 14-kilometre-long strip of land...

China's drills look like 'rehearsal' for invasion of Taiwan: US admiral

US Indo-Pacific commander Admiral Samuel Paparo said in an interview with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Wednesday that China's recent military exercises around Taiwan “look like a rehearsal” for an invasion. According to Taiwan...

Taiwan spots 13 Chinese military aircraft and nine ships around countries amid rising tensions with Beijing

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has spotted 13 Chinese military aircraft, five naval ships and four coast guard vessels around Taiwan. This comes amid the island's growing tensions with Beijing in recent days. Chinese...