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Days after Imran Khan's visit, Sri Lanka likely to ban burqa on grounds of
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 16 (ANI): Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka is likely to ban the burqa on grounds of "national security".
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Hong Kong faces brain drain as educated people plan to move abroad
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 15 (ANI): Hong Kong could witness a brain drain in the next five years after a new survey revealed that a quarter of university-educated people under the age of 35 were planning to leave the city to work elsewhere, amid easing of immigration schemes by foreign countries in r
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US designates five Chinese companies as security threats
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): In light of the worsening relations between the United States and China, Washington has labeled five Chinese tech companies, including Huawei, as national security risks.
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China to conduct trial of two Canadian nationals for alleged espionage
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 14 (ANI): Canadian nationals Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were prosecuted by the procuratorates in China for suspected crimes undermining China's national security, will soon be tried, a source said.
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Japan lambasts Beijing over electoral changes in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 (ANI): Japan has said that it “cannot overlook” the resolution passed by China’s National People’s Congress on Thursday to change the electoral system in Hong Kong, with Tokyo calling the new laws requiring all political candidates to be &ld
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G7 expresses 'grave concern' over electoral changes in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], March 13 (ANI): - The top diplomats of the G7 (Group of Seven) group of countries expressed "grave concerns" about China's national legislature approving a resolution to drastically overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure only 'patriots' can rule the city, a move whic
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EU slams China over Hong Kong's 'alarming political deterioration'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 13 (ANI): The European Union has hit out at China for the political conditions in Hong Kong, describing it as an "alarming political deterioration" and a "severe erosion of autonomy, democracy and fundamental freedoms".
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Quad leaders discussed cyber attacks: White House
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): The leaders of the Quad countries of India, Australia, Japan and the United States discussed the issue of cyber attacks during talks conducted earlier in the day, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
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Quad leaders to hold in-person summit later this year: Sullivan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): The leaders of the 'Quad' nations -- India, Australia, Japan and the United States will hold an in-person summit later this year said the United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday (local time).
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US condemns Beijing's move to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): The United States has condemned China's national legislature approving a resolution to drastically overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure only 'patriots' can rule the city, a move which is feared to further clamp down on opposition voices in the city
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Blinken, Sullivan to meet with Chinese counterparts next week in Alaska
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): In light of the worsening ties between China and the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will be meeting with counterparts Wang Yi and Yang Jiechi in Alaska Anchorage, Alaska next week.
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US Defence Secy Austin to travel to India on March 19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III will visit India later this month to meet with his counterpart Rajnath Singh and other senior Indian national security leaders and will discuss "deepening" major defence partnership between the two nations, Pentagon ann
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