www.freepressjournal.in Source link New Delhi: In a veiled dig at China over the border standoff in Ladakh, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday that India faced “an expansionist move” on its borders which was foiled by the country’s valiant soldiers and said 20 of them laid their lives in the violent clash in Galwan […] More
Chinese officials say rescuers have found the bodies of nine workers killed in explosions at a gold mine, raising the death toll to 10 By Associated Press January 25, 2021, 12:12 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BEIJING — Chinese rescuers have found the bodies of nine workers killed […] More
www.freepressjournal.in Source link This comes as several Indian soldiers were injured in a physical brawl with the Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) last week near the Naku La area in Sikkim. The Indian Army on Monday clarified that it was “minor face-off” between the troops on January 20. The face-off was […] More
Leading members of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party meet this week to approve future policy and help select the nation’s top leaders amid talk whether the party chief will stay By HAU DINH Associated Press January 25, 2021, 3:50 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article HANOI, Vietnam — Almost 1,600 […] More
The agency said the region-wide ban was “based on information that reasonably indicates the use of detainee or prison labor and situations of forced labor,” saying it had found examples of debt bondage, restriction of movement, isolation, intimidation and threats, withholding of wages, and abusive living and working conditions. The State Department estimates that more […] More
Now, with negative sentiment towards China hardening in Western democracies due to trade wars and human rights issues, African allies — which have crucial voting rights at major international bodies — have arguably become an even more vital bloc for China to keep on side with its so-called vaccine diplomacy. And while a cold chain […] More
The Indian army says it has apprehended a Chinese soldier in the remote Ladakh region, where the two countries are locked in a monthslong military standoff along their disputed mountain border ByThe Associated Press January 9, 2021, 11:06 AM • 2 min read NEW DELHI — The Indian army said Saturday that it has apprehended […] More
One thing that has enabled the latter is the ongoing chaos of the United States presidential transition. While the long delay between the election and the inauguration always creates a degree of confusion over policy and potential for disorder, the angry refusal of President Donald Trump and other Republicans to accept the results has exacerbated […] More
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said two scientists on the United Nations team had already left their home countries for Wuhan when they were told that Chinese officials had not approved the necessary permissions to enter the country. The arrangements had been jointly agreed with China in advance. “I am very disappointed with this news,” […] More
Hundreds of Tibetans in exile have braved the rain and cold in India’s northern city of Dharmsala, where the exiled government is based, and voted for their new political leader as the current officeholder’s five-year term nears its end By ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press January 3, 2021, 11:54 AM • 3 min read Share to […] More
India is asking China to allow two Indian freighters stranded for months near two Chinese ports because of the pandemic to rapidly unload their cargoes or replace their 39 crew members By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press January 1, 2021, 1:41 PM • 2 min read NEW DELHI — India has asked China to allow two […] More
Taiwan’s president is hailing the island’s progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic and growing the economy while facing military threats from China ByThe Associated Press January 1, 2021, 5:00 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday hailed the island’s progress in […] More
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