Moscow, March 26 The strengthening of the BRICS bloc of emerging economies is changing global relations and facilitating South-South cooperation, bypassing the West, a top Kremlin economic aide said on Thursday.Maxim Oreshkin was speaking at the meeting of the Russian Business and Industry...
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Taipei, March 26. Reports of Taiwanese citizens going missing, being arrested or questioned, or having their personal freedoms restricted in China have reached 313 since January 2024, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) revealed in a report, according to local media on Thursday.Of the 313 cases...
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New Delhi, March 26 India has initiated an investigation into the import of subsidized Chinese and Indonesian paperboards, as it is allegedly impacting domestic players, according to a notification.The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the commerce ministry's investigation arm, has...
March 26, New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years.Trump's state visit is scheduled for May 14-15, with Xi expected to visit Washington for a reciprocal trip later. The visit, originally planned for next...
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Tehran/New Delhi, March 26 Iran has allowed India and a number of other "friendly nations," including China and Russia, to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said.Global oil and gas prices have surged following Iran's near-closure of...
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Washington, March 26 – The United States warned that space is now a contested domain for warfare, with China and Russia developing capabilities to threaten American satellites.Senior defence and intelligence officials told lawmakers on Wednesday (local time) that modern warfare heavily relies...
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Washington, March 25 Top American lawmakers and experts have warned that the country's heavy reliance on foreign critical minerals, especially those from China, poses a direct threat to national security, and called for urgent steps to build resilient domestic supply chains.At a House...
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Washington, March 26 US President Donald Trump will travel to China on May 14 and 15 for a rescheduled summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House has announced.Trump, who was earlier scheduled to travel to Beijing by the end of this month, postponed his trip due to the war...
Tehran, March 26 – As the conflict in West Asia continues to escalate, Iran has announced that it will not impose restrictions on vessels belonging to five "friendly" countries, including India, allowing them to pass through the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz even as access remains...
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Washington, March 26 – Announcing plans for a high-stakes diplomatic engagement, US President Donald Trump has said that his rescheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14–15, calling it a “Monumental Event” and signaling renewed high-level engagement...
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Washington, March 26 – The United States is now confronting two nuclear peer adversaries – China and Russia – in a rapidly shifting global security landscape, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno told lawmakers during a high-stakes congressional hearing...
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Washington, March 26 – US President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing on May 14-15 to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House announced, signaling a renewed high-level engagement between the world's two largest economies amid ongoing global tensions.White House Press...
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Washington, March 26 – The White House has stated that US military operations against Iran are “ahead of schedule” and nearing core objectives, even as Washington continues “productive” talks with Tehran aimed at ending the conflict.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters...
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Washington, March 25 US President Donald Trump will travel to China on May 14 and 15 for a rescheduled summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House announced on Wednesday.Trump, who was earlier scheduled to travel to Beijing by the end of this month, postponed his trip due...
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Beijing/Tokyo, March 25 China has protested to Japan and called for a thorough investigation and punishment of a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force who allegedly entered the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, carrying a knife, further deepening the rift between the two countries.A 23-year-old...
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Islamabad, March 25 – Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Wednesday about Islamabad's diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the conflict in West Asia.Furthermore, Pakistan continued its diplomatic outreach by holding telephone conversations and...
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New York, March 25 – Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, called on Chinese authorities on Wednesday to immediately overturn the conviction of prominent human rights lawyer Xie Yang and release him unconditionally, citing serious procedural violations and years of persecution...
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Gurugram, March 24 Gurugram Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly providing mule bank accounts opened in the names of fake firms to cybercriminals based in China, to mask and launder proceeds from cyber frauds, officials said on Wednesday.Police have recovered cheque books...
New Delhi, March 25 – Pakistan has been identified by the United States' top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, as a country whose advancing missile capabilities could eventually put the US within its reach. Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard, while presenting the 2026 Annual Threat...
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Beijing, March 25 The Consulate General of India in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, has emphasized the "immense potential" of India to deliver sustainable development benefits for all partner countries.Speaking at a round table discussion on India's Growth Story, hosted by HSBC in Shanghai on...
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