Israel: Naftali Bennett becomes new PM as eight-party alliance topples Benjamin Netanyahu

The Israeli Parliament elected Bennett as the country’s 13th prime minister with a razor-thin majority of 60-59 in the 120-member House.

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· Jun 14, 2021 · 09:32 am

‘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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· Oct 22, 2020 · 06:51 pm

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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· Oct 08, 2020 · 06:31 pm

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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· Sep 07, 2020 · 10:32 pm

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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· Aug 20, 2020 · 03:12 pm

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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· Aug 11, 2020 · 05:23 pm

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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· Jul 28, 2020 · 12:35 pm

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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· Jul 27, 2020 · 09:04 am

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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· Jul 14, 2020 · 10:37 am

China is settling political scores by using its legal system against foreigners

The death sentence of Australian Karm Gilespie is the latest example.

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· Jul 01, 2020 · 09:30 pm

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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· Jun 29, 2020 · 08:26 pm

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

· Jun 24, 2020 · 11:30 pm