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How to stop COVID-19 fuelling a resurgence of AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis
Sep 02, 2020 13:25AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis (TB), three of the deadliest infectious diseases, together kill 2.4 million people every year, with TB alone responsible for 1.5 million deaths. And deaths from these diseases could almost double over the next year, according to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a consortium of donors that funds treatments. The reason: coronavirus. It’s a horrifying prospect, and calls for an urgent action plan.
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India bans 118 Chinese apps in new backlash over border dispute
Sep 02, 2020 11:14India on Wednesday banned 118 more Chinese apps in a stepped-up backlash over an increasingly bitter border showdown between the giant neighbors.
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Beijing: US report on Chinese warheads filled with bias
Sep 02, 2020 06:57China has dismissed the Pentagon’s report to the US Congress which claims Beijing is expected to double the number of its nuclear warheads.
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US attempts to re-impose sanctions on Iran doomed to failure: Russia's Lavrov
Sep 01, 2020 12:26Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has once again taken a jab at the United States’ attempts to re-instate sanctions on Iran in violation of a multilateral 2015 nuclear deal, saying such unlawful bids are doomed to failure.
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Philippines says will not comply with US sanctions on China
Sep 01, 2020 06:45The Philippines says it will not comply with the United States’ sanctions against China over regional disputes in the South China Sea.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry says US' anti-Beijing schemes doomed to fail
Sep 01, 2020 01:58Beijing says anti-China schemes by the United States are doomed to fail after a top US official urged other countries to confront what he called the “challenges” of China.
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China no longer interested in expensive Saudi oil: Report
Sep 01, 2020 01:08China has significantly reduced its imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia in recent months, shows a report, adding that the Saudis are no longer among the top suppliers of crude to China.
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China dismisses India claims of military ‘provocation’ at disputed border
Aug 31, 2020 10:29Beijing has dismissed India’s claims of “provocative” military movements by Chinese troops at the contested border line dividing the two Asian neighbors.
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China, France should safeguard JCPOA, other intl. agreements against unilateralism: FM
Aug 30, 2020 11:59In a implied rebuke of US' unilateral policies, China’s foreign minister says Beijing and Paris should work to promote multilateralism and safeguard major international agreements, such as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, in the face of unilateralism.
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Delegation from Czech Republic visits Taiwan, snubbing mainland China
Aug 30, 2020 06:46A high-ranking delegation from the Czech Republic has arrived in Taiwan, just weeks after a US secretary visited the self-ruled island in breach of the internationally-practiced “One China” policy.