Chinese, Indian border troops begin disengagement – Chinese defence ministry

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the border began to “disengage simultaneously” from Wednesday, Chinese defence ministry said. The disengagement happened at the north and south shore of Pangong Tso lake, ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on … Read More

China crackdown prompts thousands to flee Hong Kong as U.K. opens new visa route

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Hong Kong citizens protest Friday outside the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in London against the limited rights of British National Overseas passport holders in the former U.K. colony. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images About 7,000 Hong Kongers have … Read More

How Malaysia’s government collapsed in two years

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Muhyiddin Yassin has now been catapulted into power – Getty Images It was seen as a historic turning point – an election that overturned a party which had been in power for more than 60 years. But less than two … Read More

China Passes Law Allowing Coastguard to Use Force Against Foreign Vessels

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China passed a new law Friday granting the China Coast Guard (CCG) more leeway in asserting the nation’s claims in the contested South China Sea and authorizing the use of force against foreign vessels. The National People’s Congress passed the Coast Guard … Read More

Japan Becomes Latest Nation to Contest Beijing’s Claims in the South China Sea

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Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan speaks virtually during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2020. Japan has joined a growing list of countries that are challenging China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. On Tuesday, Japan presented a … Read More

A Chinese-Indian Nuclear War Would Ruin the Whole Planet

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The fall out would impact sunlight and crop yields across the globe. Key point: Even a “small” nuclear war is not so small in its impact. Here is how any such conflict could doom all of humanity, not just the combatants. … Read More

National power grid breakdown plunges Pakistan into darkness

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A breakdown in Pakistan’s national power grid plunged the country into darkness on Saturday night, officials said. “A countrywide blackout has been caused by a sudden plunge in the frequency in the power transmission system,” Pakistan’s Power … Read More

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