WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – China returned fire to Canada on Saturday for criticizing Beijing’s national security law for Hong Kong, the second reprimand in a week that has increased tensions in its bilateral relations. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at Rideau Cottage, as efforts …
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A fleet of US warships has been deployed in the South China Sea and they are expected to conduct some of the largest military exercises the area has seen in recent years. Two aircraft carriers, the USS Ronald Reagan and the USS Nimitz, and four other warships, will begin their …
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The World Health Organization was alerted to the coronavirus crisis by its own office in China, and not by local authorities, according to reports, as worldwide cases of Covid-19 passed 11 million and infections in the US increased by another 53,000. The UN health agency has been accused by the …
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The WHO denies any complacency towards China. Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization updated its report on the early stages of the COVID crisis to say that it was alerted by its own office in China, and not by China itself, to the first cases of pneumonia in Wuhan. The …
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NEW DELHI / BEIJING (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to the northern border region on Friday, where Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a clash, saying the army was ready to defend its country. His comments prompted Beijing to call for restraint in the tense border …
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