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Indian police detain army veterans protesting against China in New Delhi
Jun 17, 2020 11:21Police in New Delhi on Wednesday detained protesters who had gathered outside the Chinese embassy following the death of at least 20 soldiers during clashes with the Chinese army at the disputed Himalayan border.
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Norway says its salmon not source of Beijing virus outbreak
Jun 17, 2020 10:34Norway says that its salmon was not the source of the recently discovered outbreak of the new coronavirus in Beijing, after many Chinese restaurants and retailers stopped selling imports of the fish.
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China says willing to avoid further clashes with India in border dispute
Jun 17, 2020 08:48China has reiterated its intention to avoid any further confrontation with India in a border dispute that has resulted in their first deadly clashes in almost five decades.
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Iran, Russia, China denounce US sanctions targeting war-ravaged Syrian economy
Jun 17, 2020 06:24Iran, Russia and China have censured the US for imposing new illegal economic sanctions on Syria, which Washington says are designed to put more pressure on the war-ravage country’s economy and prevent Damascus from achieving victory in the fight against foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists.
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US to allow companies to work with Huawei on 5G standards
Jun 16, 2020 11:04The US Commerce Department announced on Monday that it will allow American companies to work with Huawei on setting standards for 5G networks despite Washington's continuing crackdown on the Chinese company.
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First 'deadly' border clash in decades reported between Indian, Chinese forces
Jun 16, 2020 06:54An Indian military officer and two soldiers have been killed in a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops on the disputed border between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, India’s army says.
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Tourism deals lingering blow to global economy
Jun 15, 2020 10:49Economists warn the blow that coronavirus has dealt to the global travel and tourism industry is set to do lingering damage to the world’s growth, as areas that are dependent on visitors for their income struggle to reposition their local economies.
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China: Hong Kong security law will apply to extremely rare cases
Jun 15, 2020 09:02A senior Chinese official has assured Hong Kong’s residents that the national security legislation, which has sparked fresh protests in the semi-autonomous territory, will grant the mainland special jurisdiction over “some extremely rare” security cases there.
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Death toll from gas tanker explosion in China reaches 19, over 170 injured
Jun 14, 2020 04:18A tanker truck explosion in southeast China killed 19 and injured 172, the state-run People’s Daily said on Sunday.
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US Senate calls for new F-35 hub, strategic arms buildup in Pacific to deter China
Jun 14, 2020 02:53US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a $740 billion military budget that partially calls for spending nearly $7 billion over two years to launch an aggressive move towards deterring China and shoring up American military buildup in the Pacific region.