Taipei [Taiwan], August 4 (ANI): As the tensions escalated in the Taiwan strait in the wake of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the Taiwanese Defence Ministry said that 22 Chinese military aircraft entered the island's air defence zone on Thursday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): Japanese government on Thursday condemned the firing of five ballistic missiles by the Chinese military in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and characterised this action as an "extremely coercive" move.
Taipei [Taiwan], August 4 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday strongly condemned China's "North Korea" style missile firing into waters near the self-governed island as it asked Beijing to exercise self-restraint amid rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Washington [US], August 4 (ANI): The controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has given an insight into China's intention to invade Taiwan at the nearest opportunity, as per media reports.
Beijing [China], August 4 (ANI): The trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the way President Xi Jinping is formulating Beijing's responses will be assessed and become a criterion for whether he wins a third term as China's president in autumn.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the bail plea of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and said the tainted money being used by the applicant/accused and his colleagues cannot be ruled out.
Wellington [New Zealand], August 4 (ANI): New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit and said that de-escalation is needed in the Taiwan Strait, as China started its military drills in the region.
Taipei [Taiwan], August 4 (ANI): The Taiwan Defence Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has launched multiple Dongfeng (DF) ballistic missiles at the island's Northeast and Southwest waters.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to the "one China policy" as well as to the UN Charter principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): With potential risks of Taiwan-China tussle escalating, the threat of key raw material for automobile manufacturing -- semi-conductor -- shortage is once again looming, said Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI/GPRC): The Centrum, Lucknow's Latest Getaway Destination announced, that The Centrum's Coffee Shop - The Plum, would be offering Round-the-clock, services from August 1, 2022.
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 4 (ANI): The Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers expressed concern over Taiwan as China began the massive military drills around Taiwan and warned that the situation could spark "open conflicts" and "unpredictable consequences" among major powers.