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Chinese warplane enters Taiwan air defence zone for second time this month
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): In yet another intrusion by Beijing amid escalating tensions in Taiwan Strait, a Chinese warplane entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), marking the second intrusion this month.
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Air force veterans critical of IAF being 'supporting arm' remark by CDS
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Tensions escalated between armed forces over the creation of four new integrated theatre commands on Friday, with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat saying that the Indian Air Force is like "a supporting arm" akin to artillery or engineers in the Army
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Japan expresses concern over economic security amid US-China rivalry
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 29 (ANI): In a white paper released on Tuesday, the Japanese government said that it should diversify suppliers and cooperate with the United States and other countries to protect supply chains as a way to improve economic security amid increased US-China rivalry.
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Pak's amended social media rules again fuel tensions with internet compani
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): Internet companies in Pakistan have once again protested against the government's amended social media rules, stating that the most problematic provisions remain unchanged in the latest draft that they say has in fact 'regressed' in comparison with previo
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Taiwan to receive more Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses on June 30
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung on Monday informed that more 410,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to Taiwan on June 30 amid growing tensions between the island and China.
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US Senate Republicans block legislation on voting rights amid tensions
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US Senate Republicans on Tuesday (local time) blocked a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections, heightening already inflamed tensions over voting rights.
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Chinese envoy to US to be replaced after 8 years amid strained ties
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): China's longest-serving ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, on Tuesday confirmed that he would be leaving Washington, at a time when tensions between the two countries have heightened.
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China Coast Guard vessels enter Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in E
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Okinawa [Japan], June 21 (ANI): Two China Coast Guard ships entered Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sunday morning according to Japan Coast Guard, locall media reported.
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Taiwan receives 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from US
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 20 (ANI): The US donation of 2.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan at 4:30 pm (local time) on Sunday amid growing tensions between the island and China.
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US donates 2.5 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): The United States on Saturday (local time) informed that an additional 2.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses will reach Taiwan amid growing tensions between the island and China.
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China's policy of 'luoye guigen' can cause ethnic tensions in Southeast As
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 18 (ANI): Despite Beijing advocating a policy of 'luoye guigen' (return to original roots) and urging Chinese people overseas to be oriented towards China and serve its interests, responses from ethnic Chinese in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thail
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Palestinian woman shot dead by Israeli troops over attempted attack
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Isreal], June 17 (ANI): Amid rise of tensions between Israel and Palestine, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have shot a Palestinian woman dead allegedly for attempting to carry out a car-ramming attack in the northeast of Jerusalem.
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