Vowing to defend its sovereignty, Taiwan urged China to stop military coercion and political oppression against the island. This comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to reunify Taiwan during an event to celebrate the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On June 1, Xi pledged to complete reunification with self-ruled Taiwan and vowed to smash any attempts at formal […]
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Increase in Taliban attacks violate human rights of Afghans: US Embassy in Kabul
US embassy in Kabul on Wednesday said the recent rise in violence by the Taliban violates the human rights of Afghans and is bringing hardship to the people of the country. US Deputy Ambassador, Ross Wilson, in his Twitter post wrote that the country is already going through a tough time struggling with poverty, […]
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Russian embassy denies claims on alleged US RNC Computer Breach
Russia’s embassy in the United States denied reports about the alleged breach of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) computer systems by “Russian government hackers.” “We paid attention to the publication by Bloomberg on July 6 about the alleged breach by ‘Russian government hackers’ of the computer systems of the Republican […]
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Sudan marks notice by Ethiopia on Nile dam as ‘useless’
Sudan said on Tuesday that the notification it received from Ethiopia over the second filling of a huge dam on the Nile River is useless without a negotiated deal among related countries. “The Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry received a letter from its Ethiopian counterpart notifying it has started the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance […]
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UN chief concerned about unrest in Eswatinic
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday voiced concern over the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, notably clashes between security forces and demonstrators that have led to deaths and injuries, said his spokesman. The secretary-general reiterated his call on all stakeholders to refrain from violence and address their differences through inclusive […]
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Tajikistan strengthens security on Afghanistan border, as Taliban launch offensive
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on Tuesday has ordered strengthening the security at its border, in response to Taliban capturing large areas in northern Afghanistan leading to over 1,000 members of the Afghan security force fleeing the country, amid exit of the US troops. The President directed heads of defense and law enforcement agencies to deploy […]
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UN chief saddened by loss of life in Japan mudslide
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by a mudslide in Japan, said his spokesman on Monday. Guterres extended his deep condolences to the families of the victims, the government and people of Japan. He commended the work of the emergency responders and wished a speedy recovery to […]
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China’s J-31 fighter may be lacking in combat, says expert
Can China’s fifth-generation, carrier-launched J-31 fighter take on US-made F-35C or F-35B? Well, there are some factors to consider that shed light upon this question. Kris Osborn, writing in The National Interest, stated that any margin of difference is likely to be seen in sensing, artificial-intelligence-enabled computing, weapon application and, simply put, range. […]
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16 security personnel killed in Taliban attack near Afghanistan’s Salma Dam
At least 16 security personnel were killed in an attack by the Taliban on a security checkpoint at the Salma Dam in western Herat province. Salma dam located on the Hari River in the Chishti Sharif District of Herat Province in western Afghanistan was attacked on Sunday night by the Taliban, The Khaama Press reported citing […]
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Germany lifts travel ban on travellers from India, 4 other countries
Germany is lifting a ban on most travellers from five countries hit by ‘Delta’ variant of COVID-19, including India and the UK from Wednesday, said German envoy Walter J Lindner. “From tomorrow, Germany is removing the entry ban and easing travel rules for five countries where Delta variant is widespread, including India,” tweeted German ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner on Tuesday. […]
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Turkey rejects its inclusion in US list of countries implicated in use of child soldiers, may get a waiver
The Turkish Foreign Ministry last Friday reacted angrily to its inclusion in a US report in the list of countries that are implicated for the use of child soldiers by Turkish-backed groups in Syria and Libya. Turkey rejected these allegations as ‘unacceptable and baseless’ and complained that Washington turns a blind eye to the activities of the Syrian Kurdish […]
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76 countries shows interest in India’s Covid vaccination platform software CoWin
The Modi government is planning to share CoWin — the tech backbone of India’s vaccination drive — as a product “licensed by the central government”, which will be available to all “interested countries for free, until perpetuity”. In an interview to ThePrint, Dr R.S. Sharma, chairperson of the Empowered Committee […]
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Chinese millennials ‘lying flat’ doing nothing, worries Beijing
Young people in China have set off a nascent counter-culture movement that involves lying down and doing as little as possible and Beijing is not happy about it. Five years ago, Luo Huazhong discovered that he enjoyed doing nothing. He quit his job as a factory worker in China, biked 1,300 miles […]
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EAM S Jaishankar to visit Russia this week
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia this week. The visit is likely to begin from July 8th, said sources. As Russia and India both desire a multi-polar world, they are equally important for each other in fulfilling each other’s national interests. The visit will strengthen each other as valued partners with […]
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Taliban takes control of key district in Kandahar amid US troop withdrawal
Amid the ongoing US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban on Sunday took control of a key district in their former bastion of Kandahar. Citing officials, Geo News reported that after fierce overnight fighting with Afghan forces, the Taliban took over Panjwai district. The group has pressed on with their campaign to capture territory across […]