International Politics
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‘Political oppression’: China condemns US move to designate 6 more media outlets as foreign missions
The US announcement requires these outlets to identify their employees as well as take federal permission to buy or lease office space.
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Taiwan asks China to ‘get lost’ after its embassy tells Indian media to toe official line on dispute
Chinese embassy advised journalists to observe the ‘one-China’ principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan’s national day.
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, allegedly poisoned, now out of induced coma, say doctors
The Charite Hospital in Berlin said Navalny was responding to verbal stimuli.
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Trending
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Air France flight makes emergency landing after Indian passenger’s disruptive behaviour
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Indian IT companies have found ways to avoid the stress of H-1B visas
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‘I kept feeling it was a nightmare’: Safoora Zargar on surviving 38 days in solitary confinement
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India’s poor were struggling to refill LPG cylinders. Now with record price hike, many have given up
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US ends tax and extradition agreements with Hong Kong over China’s new security law
The nation’s State Department said the decision was taken because of Chinese Communist Party’s steps to erode the autonomy of the semi-autonomous region.
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Coronavirus: Taiwan says it sent assistance to foreign countries secretly to avoid Chinese anger
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Taiwan has donated 5.1 crore masks overseas, including one crore to the United States.
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New Zealand fourth country to suspend extradition treaty with Hong Kong over Chinese security law
The New Zealand government said that it can no longer believe that Hong Kong’s criminal justice system is free from Beijing’s influence.
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Video
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‘India’s illiberal slide has been steady and swift’: Journalist Fareed Zakaria
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Watch: AR Rahman posts video of young boy playing the drums in Nagaland
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Watch: Comedy film ‘Dahej Ka Scooter’ highlights fears, excitement, courage of women during weddings
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Watch: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview reimagined as Indian soap opera
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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United States closes its Chengdu consulate on Chinese orders, American flag lowered
Many people had arrived from across China to witness the scene of the flag being taken down.
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US rejects China’s claims over South China Sea, backs Vietnam, Philippines
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also rejected Beijing’s southernmost claim to James Shoal, located some 1,800 km from the Chinese mainland.
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China is settling political scores by using its legal system against foreigners
The death sentence of Australian Karm Gilespie is the latest example.
John Garrick, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘OK Computer’ trailer: In sci-fi comedy, a robot named Ajeeb gets involved with a murder
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Actress Devika Rani ‘kept her dignity despite all the things done to her’: biographer Kishwar Desai
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‘The Married Woman’ review: Passion, caution and unanswered questions as two women fall in love
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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Soleimani killing: Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump, over 30 US officials
The Iranian government also asked Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice for the US president and the other accused.
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Is the UN Security Council still relevant 75 years after it was founded?
Almost all member states agree on the need for reform – but not on what these reforms should be.
Jean-François Thibault, The Conversation
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China lashes out after Trump signs law imposing sanctions for its treatment of Uighur Muslims
The legislation requires the US to determine which Chinese officials are involved in the persecution of Uighurs, and impose a ban on their entry into America.
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The Field
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Playing IPL 2021 in India will be great preparation for T20 World Cup, says England’s Sam Curran
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India vs England: Few of our players were ill during fourth Test, suffered weight loss, says Stokes
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Really slack: Justin Langer rues Australia missing out on World Test C’ship final due to over rate
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ISL semi-final: Brilliant but wasteful FC Goa, adaptive Mumbai City, madness scoring over method
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Serie A: Milan Skriniar stars as Inter defeat Atalanta to go six points clear