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China’s media realities clash over truth about war in Ukraine

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|Date: April 01, 2023

China’s media realities clash over truth about war in Ukraine

More than 10,000 Chinese people were in Ukraine when Russia invaded on February 24, 2022. The “no-limits ...

More than 10,000 Chinese people were in Ukraine when Russia invaded on February 24, 2022. The “no-limits friendship” Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping announced b ...

April 01, 2023
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Malaysian court rejects ex-PM Najib bid to review corruption case

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|Date: March 31, 2023

Malaysian court rejects ex-PM Najib bid to review corruption case

Judge dismissed Najib Razak’s case review saying the ex-prime minister was ‘the author of his own misfort ...

Judge dismissed Najib Razak’s case review saying the ex-prime minister was ‘the author of his own misfortunes’.Malaysia’s top court has dismissed a bid by jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to r ...

March 31, 2023
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In New York, Taiwan leader says ties with US ‘closer than ever’

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|Date: March 31, 2023

In New York, Taiwan leader says ties with US ‘closer than ever’

Beijing has condemned Tawain President Tsai Ing-wen’s stop in the US, with a Chinese official pledging to ...

Beijing has condemned Tawain President Tsai Ing-wen’s stop in the US, with a Chinese official pledging to ‘fight back’.Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has hailed the island’s relations with the United ...

March 31, 2023
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Tibet dying a ‘slow death’ under Chinese rule, says exiled leader

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|Date: March 29, 2023

Tibet dying a ‘slow death’ under Chinese rule, says exiled leader

Head of Tibet’s government in exile addresses US Congress for the first time, says Tibetan language, cult ...

Head of Tibet’s government in exile addresses US Congress for the first time, says Tibetan language, culture and religion facing ‘unprecedented threat of eradication’.Exiled Tibetan leaders and offici ...

March 29, 2023
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China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president

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|Date: March 29, 2023

China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy i ...

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California next month.China has threatened to “resolutely fight back” if US House of Represen ...

March 29, 2023
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China Premier Li tells Apple’s Tim Cook country to open further

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|Date: March 28, 2023

China Premier Li tells Apple’s Tim Cook country to open further

Beijing is courting foreign executives at China Development Forum as it tries to revive economy after ‘ze ...

Beijing is courting foreign executives at China Development Forum as it tries to revive economy after ‘zero COVID.’China’s Premier Li Qiang has told Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and other top foreig ...

March 28, 2023
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles after protesting US drills

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|Date: March 27, 2023

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after protesting US drills

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east ...

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, according to the South Korean military, after protesting joint military drills by the Un ...

March 27, 2023
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Hong Kong residents hold first protest in years under new rules

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|Date: March 26, 2023

Hong Kong residents hold first protest in years under new rules

Police grant organisers a ‘no objection’ letter on condition they ensure the protest does not violate nat ...

Police grant organisers a ‘no objection’ letter on condition they ensure the protest does not violate national security laws.Hong Kong police have permitted a small protest march under tight restricti ...

March 26, 2023
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Myanmar’s military jet fuel supplies hit by latest US sanctions

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|Date: March 25, 2023

Myanmar’s military jet fuel supplies hit by latest US sanctions

US Treasury Department sanctioned two people and six entities linked to the military regime’s atrocities, ...

US Treasury Department sanctioned two people and six entities linked to the military regime’s atrocities, particularly its air attacks on civilians.Jet fuel for Myanmar’s armed forces has been targete ...

March 25, 2023
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France bans ‘recreational’ use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram

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|Date: March 25, 2023

France bans ‘recreational’ use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram

France joins a growing list of states that say TikTok lacks sufficient levels of cybersecurity and data p ...

France joins a growing list of states that say TikTok lacks sufficient levels of cybersecurity and data protection.France has banned the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps ...

March 25, 2023
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N Korea tests new underwater nuclear attack ‘drone’: State media

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|Date: March 24, 2023

N Korea tests new underwater nuclear attack ‘drone’: State media

Drone cruised underwater for 59 hours, then detonated in an exercise designed to deter S Korea and US for ...

Drone cruised underwater for 59 hours, then detonated in an exercise designed to deter S Korea and US forces: KCNA.North Korea has tested a new underwater nuclear-capable attack drone designed to unle ...

March 24, 2023
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‘PR campaign’: Rohingya activists slam Myanmar repatriation plan

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|Date: March 24, 2023

‘PR campaign’: Rohingya activists slam Myanmar repatriation plan

The Myanmar military’s “pilot project” to repatriate about 1,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has be ...

The Myanmar military’s “pilot project” to repatriate about 1,000 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh has been met with scepticism, with rights campaigners calling it a “PR campaign”. Last week, a delega ...

March 24, 2023
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Taiwan accuses China of involvement in Honduras diplomatic crisis

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|Date: March 23, 2023

Taiwan accuses China of involvement in Honduras diplomatic crisis

Taiwanese minister suggests Honduras demanded a ‘high price’ to maintain relations with Taiwan over China ...

Taiwanese minister suggests Honduras demanded a ‘high price’ to maintain relations with Taiwan over China.Taiwan’s foreign minister has accused China of involvement in the plan by Honduras to switch d ...

March 23, 2023
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Saudi, Iran foreign ministers in Ramadan call, agree to meet soon

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|Date: March 23, 2023

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers in Ramadan call, agree to meet soon

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a call with Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.The Saud ...

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a call with Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.The Saudi Arabian and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan and hav ...

March 23, 2023
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How does the West view Xi’s trip to Moscow?

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|Date: March 23, 2023

How does the West view Xi’s trip to Moscow?

From: Inside StoryChina’s president says his country and Russia are driving global geopolitical change.Pr ...

From: Inside StoryChina’s president says his country and Russia are driving global geopolitical change.President Xi Jinping has concluded his visit to Moscow, cementing his “no-limits partnership” wit ...

March 23, 2023
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China approves first domestic mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

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|Date: March 22, 2023

China approves first domestic mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

In a study of 4,000 participants, the vaccine showed efficacy of 85.3 percent 14 to 28 days after a boost ...

In a study of 4,000 participants, the vaccine showed efficacy of 85.3 percent 14 to 28 days after a booster vaccination.China has approved its first domestically developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-1 ...

March 22, 2023
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Russia boosts defences near Japan amid US row over Asia Pacific

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|Date: March 22, 2023

Russia boosts defences near Japan amid US row over Asia Pacific

Moscow’s move comes after high-level visits by rivals China and Japan to both sides of the Russia-Ukraine ...

Moscow’s move comes after high-level visits by rivals China and Japan to both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.Russia has said that a division of its Bastion coastal defence missile systems has been de ...

March 22, 2023
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How will rising prices hurt Ramadan celebrations?

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|Date: March 22, 2023

How will rising prices hurt Ramadan celebrations?

As the holy month of Ramadan kicks off this week, millions of Muslims around the world are feeling the pi ...

As the holy month of Ramadan kicks off this week, millions of Muslims around the world are feeling the pinch of inflation. Food and energy prices have been soaring around the world as Russia’s war in ...

March 22, 2023
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Putin warns UK over depleted uranium tank shells for Ukraine

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|Date: March 22, 2023

Putin warns UK over depleted uranium tank shells for Ukraine

UK will send Ukraine armour-piercing shells, containing depleted uranium, for use with its Challenger 2 b ...

UK will send Ukraine armour-piercing shells, containing depleted uranium, for use with its Challenger 2 battle tanks.Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would be “forced to react” ...

March 22, 2023
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Taiwan president announces trip to the Americas, stirring concern

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|Date: March 22, 2023

Taiwan president announces trip to the Americas, stirring concern

Tsai Ing-wen plans to visit allies in Central America at the end of the month, making two unofficial stop ...

Tsai Ing-wen plans to visit allies in Central America at the end of the month, making two unofficial stops in the US.The office of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has revealed she will make unofficial s ...

March 22, 2023
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Winnie the Pooh film dumped in Hong Kong amid censorship claims

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|Date: March 21, 2023

Winnie the Pooh film dumped in Hong Kong amid censorship claims

Cancellation of screenings of British horror film prompts speculation decision relates to sensitives arou ...

Cancellation of screenings of British horror film prompts speculation decision relates to sensitives around Xi Jinping.Hong Kong cinemas have cancelled the screening of a horror film based on Winnie t ...

March 21, 2023
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