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Asian markets mostly fall on geopolitical fears

Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday due to geopolitical fears after reports that U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi would visit China's Taiwan region went

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BizBeat Ep. 294: Biden ignores Xinjiang realities, relies on fiction

03:30 U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over allegations of forced labor. The U.S. accusations lack any c

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China condemns U.S. 'safe heaven' offer to HK's anti-China elements

China on Friday hit back at the U.S. offering temporary "safe haven" on its soil to anti-China elements who disturb the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), saying its scheme of defaming

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Madagascar president survives assassination attempt

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina flashes a two-finger salute, in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, September 2, 2009. /Reuters Madagascar President Andry Nirina Rajoelina has survived a

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Biden extends U.S. sanctions against Belarus by another year

The White House is seen in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2021. /Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden extended sanctions against Belarusian officials by another year, citing "an unusual and extrao

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Chinese Embassy opposes official contact between U.S., Taiwan

The Chinese Embassy in France on Sunday voiced resolute opposition to official contact between the United States and Taiwan "in any form" after the U.S. Embassy in France invited Wu Chih-chung, an of

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China opposes politicization of human rights

China on Thursday reaffirmed its stated principle of non-interference and opposed the tendency of certain countries to meddle in the internal affairs of sovereign states under the pretext of human ri

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Chinese mission denounces European Parliament's resolution on HKSAR

The Chinese mission to the European Union (EU) on Friday said China strongly condemns and is firmly opposed to a move by the European Parliament to adopt a resolution on the Hong Kong Special Adminis

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EU extends sanctions on Venezuelan government for another year

02:51 The European Union has extended its sanctions on the Venezuelan government for another year, accusing individuals of "undermining democracy, the rule of law and respect for human

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Lithuania says EU's inaction over Belarus undermines foreign policy credibility: FT

The European Union’s lack of action over Belarus is undermining the credibility of its foreign policy, Lithuanian foreign affairs minister Linas Linkevicius told the Fi

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Political parties in Southeast Asia assert to jointly safeguard peace, stability in South China Sea

More than 10 political parties in Southeast Asian countries have recently expressed their support for dialogues and consultations between countries directly involved to solve disputes over the Sou

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China to put visa restrictions on some U.S. individuals over Hong Kong

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the country will put visa restrictions on some U.S. individuals with egregious conduct related to the Hong Kong Special

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Interview: Uganda urges West to respect China's national security legislation for HK

The Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and the West's attempt to interfere in China's internal affairs will never succeed, a Ugandan government spokesperson has said. "Hong Ko

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EU rejects Trump's pull-out threat, backs WHO

People wearing face masks are seen in front of the European Commission headquarters building in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2020. /Xinhua. The European Union (EU) on Tuesday criticized U.S. Pre

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China firmly opposes Taiwan-related proposal to WHO by countries including Swaziland

China firmly opposes a proposal made by a few countries including Swaziland to the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan as an observer to the upcoming World Health Assembly, a foreign min

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PLO official calls for int'l rejection to Israel's annexation plan

A senior Palestinian official called on Saturday for an international rejection to the Israeli plans of annexing parts of the occupied West Bank."The Israeli annexation

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Italy to reopen some businesses as early as this week

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said any restart would be done gradually, with companies expected to introduce strict health safety measures before opening their doors. /Reuters Italy wi