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China frustrated over joint naval and air drills in the Indo-Pacific region
China may find its aggressive push in the Indo-Pacific region being met with firm opposition from Japan, the Philippines, and the US as they have not only vowed to “resolutely respond” to any attempt by Beijing to unilaterally change the status quo in East and South China Seas, they have also agreed to “strengthen security and defense cooperation through dialogue among defense authorities.”
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Washington-New Delhi Strategic Partnership Continues To Grow: US Envoy Says ‘If You Want To See The Future, Come To India’
Lauding India’s development strides, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti recently said if anyone wants to see the future they should come to India.
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Discover The Unique Whipped Coffees Around The World
Coffee is an indispensable drink in the lives of many people, and the whipped coffee craze has to be one of the most appealing to caffeine lovers.
25 Chinese planes fly through Taiwan's ADIZ
A total of 25 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, the "most on any single day" so far this year, Taiwan's defense agency said on April 12.
WHO chief: COVID-19 'a long way from over'
The COVID-19 pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing on April 12.
Amid Covid-19 restrictions, U.K PM Boris Johnson not attending Prince Philip's funeral
In a statement on Saturday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he will not attend Prince Philip's funeral in order to allow as many members of the royal family as possible to be present due to restrictions of attenders to follow Covid-19's social distancing rules and safety.
U.S secretary critizes China's failure on cooperating in the early stages of the virus
In a NBC's interview on Sunday, U.S secretary Anthony J. Blinken criticised China of the country's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it failed to cooperate in the early stages of the virus led to the situation's getting "out of hand."
"Chinese vaccines don't have very high protection rates", China's top official says
China's top disease control officials admit that Chinese's Covid-19 vaccines are effectively low, the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.
World breaking news today (April 12): Trump said the key to Republican success is more Trumpism
World breaking news today (April 12): Trump said the key to Republican success is more Trumpism. Meanwhile, China's plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in India, China's plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in India, Myanmar's post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700 and gold prices also make headlines today.
U.K military gun salutes across the country to honor Prince Philip after his death
Military gun salutes has been held on the Tower of London and British warships at sea, including Edinburgh and Belfast to mark the passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II. A small funeral is set for April 17 at Windsor Castle.
World breaking news today (April 11): Brazil building new giant Christ statue, taller than Rio's
World breaking news today (April 11): Brazil building new giant Christ statue, taller than Rio's. Meanwhile, Cambodian PM threatens quarantine-breakers with jail, India protests against U.S. naval exercise sans consent and gold price also make headlines today.
"Prince Philip's legacy will live on" - How celebrities pay tribune for the life of Duke of Edinburgh
On Thursday, the royal family announced the passing of Prince Philip, husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, World leaders, celebrities and others around the world are paying tribute for the life of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Philippines: Beijing’s ‘utter disregard’ for law in South China Sea
This week Delfin Lorenzana, the Philippines defense secretary, said that China was showing an “utter disregard ” for international law that he described as “appalling”.
World breaking news today (April 10): World's leaders react to Prince Philip's death
World breaking news today (April 10): World's leaders react to Prince Philip's death. Meanwhile, Russia moves warships to Black Sea for drills, Florida sues the Biden administration, Myanmar sentences 19 to death for killing associate of officer and gold price also make headlines today.
Philippines govt: "All options are open on South China Sea"
On Thursday, Philippines said it would keep "all our options open" as a response to Beijing grows over hundreds of Chinese vessels in the contested South China Sea.
World breaking news today (April 9): Russia ready for 'worst scenarios' in relations with US
World breaking news today (April 9): Russia ready for 'worst scenarios' in relations with US. Meanwhile, Joe Biden announces first steps to curb ‘epidemic’ of US gun violence, U.S. plays down expectations for Vienna Iran nuclear talks and gold prices also make headlines today.
Tokyo prosecutors: No ‘appeal’ for Vietnamese girl murder case
Tokyo prosecutors have decided not to ask the supreme court to review a case involving a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl, who was killed in Chiba prefecture in 2017.
China's warning for Washington not to boycott Beijing's Winter Olympics
On Wednesday, China's government gave Washington warning not to boycott Winter Olympics that will be held in Beijing this year, after the Biden administration's talks about a joint approach to complaints of human rights abuses
AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine: The link to a dangerous type of blood clot
A dangerous type of blood clot should be listed as a "very rare side effect" of the AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine.
World breaking news today (April 8): US Warns China Over Moves On Philippines, Taiwan
World breaking news today (April 8): US Warns China Over Moves On Philippines, Taiwan. Meanwhile, China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier leads naval exercise off Taiwan, Palau president explains his China mistrust and gold price also make headlines today.
What we know about H&M's "problematic map" which raises social media storm
On April 2, the search phrase “H&M relation to problematic map" suddenly topped searches on the Chinese social network Weibo, known as the “Twitter of China”. So what is the "problematic map" mentioned by the Chinese media? How is it related to the illegal "cow's tongue line"?
Covid vaccine passport to be accepted in Singapore next month
Singapore's aviation regulator said on Monday that this country will accept Covid vaccine passport that contains digital certificate for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative.
The first country to be near Covid-19 endgame in the world
Leading the world in vaccinations, Israel's coronavirus infections continue to fall with the hope of being the first country in the world to be near Covid-19 endgame.