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Taiwan detects 42 Chinese military aircraft around country as China launch
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Taiwan on Saturday detected 42 warplane incursions into its air defence zone since China announced the launch of military drills.
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China launches military operations as ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
This exercise came as an angry response to Taiwan Vice President William Lai's recent "stopover" in the US.
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Cincinnati Masters: Swiatek, Vondrousova, Jabeur, Sabalenka, Gauff reach Q
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
With this victory, Swiatek's WTA 1000 tournament record has improved to 60-17, with a win percentage of 77.9, only bettered by legendary Serena Williams, who has a victory percentage of 84.1.
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"Playing with fire on the Taiwan question...," warns China's Defence Minis
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Days after Beijing condemned Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai for making stopovers in the United States calling him a "troublemaker", China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday cautioned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan, Chinese Defence Ministry reported.
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Venus Williams knocks out Veronika Kudermetova in Cincinnati opener
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The 43-year-old made her mark in Cincinnati once more, defeating Kudermetova in little under two hours of play, despite two rain delays.
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There is no reason to over-torque this transit into anything escalatory: U
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
US State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on Monday (local time) said that there is no reason to over-torque about Taiwan Vice President William Lai's transit through the United States into "anything escalatory."
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"Will never back down to China's threat": Taiwanese Vice President
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Despite Beijing's warning of his visit, Taiwan's vice president and a front-runner in Taiwan’s presidential race William Lai on Sunday said that the island will never yield in the face of escalating Chinese threats, CNN reported.
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China irked at Taiwan Vice President's "stopover" in New York
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Taiwan's vice president and presidential candidate William Lai's stopover in the US on Sunday en route to Paraguay irked China, denouncing the move, its foreign ministry branded him a "troublemaker through and through," according to CNN.
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"Obviously a bit of slow journey": NZ captain Kane Williamson on his recov
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Williamson had surgery in April and is in a race against time to be fit for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India in October-November.
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"It's too early to know": New Zealand coach on Kane Williamson's fitness f
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
During the T20I and ODI tour of England, Williamson will continue his recovery from knee surgery in the hope that he will be ready to be selected for the World Cup in less than a month
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Oscar-winning director, William Friedkin dies at 87
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director of ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist’, passed away in Los Angeles on Monday, Variety reported. He was 87.
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Kane Williamson turns 33: A look at career, accomplishments of New Zealand
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Making his international debut for Kiwis in 2010, Williamson has made a name for himself with his consistency and is considered as one-fourth of the 'Fab Four' batting stars of the modern era, a batting quartet which consists of Australia's Steve Smith, India's Virat Kohli and England's Joe
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