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China’s Yantian port witnesses coronavirus outbreak, pause in trade might increase inflation

3Jul

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China’s Yantian port witnesses coronavirus outbreak, pause in trade might increase inflation

Coronavirus cases have been found in Chinese port of Yantian which might cause more disruption than the blockage of Swiss canal and the shortage might the increase the already existed inflation. Up to 5% of global freight capacity is being held up in China following a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the country's largest container terminal, a German think tank warned this week. The bottleneck comes as the global economy is already smarting from major delays to shipping caused by coronavirus lockdowns around the world. Yantian port, in China's southern trade hub Shenzhen, stopped accepting export containers last month after a local COVID infection cluster involving port workers. New data from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) published Tuesday showed the...

Former US NSA: Pakistan responsible for Taliban’s return to power

30Jun

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Former US NSA: Pakistan responsible for Taliban’s return to power

Kabul, Afghanistan: America gives responsibility of Taliban’s return to power to Pakistan. As Pakistan has always secretly supported most of the terrorist groups.He blamed Islamabad for supporting the Taliban and providing them safe havens in Pakistan during the past two decades. “Parts of the Pakistani government are directly responsible for the Taliban’s return to power”, Bolton said in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA), reported The Khaama Press.Pakistan’s intelligence and other internal circles have been in contact with the Taliban for decades, Bolton added. As the deadline for the evacuation of the US troops approaches and the Taliban has overrun numerous districts across Afghanistan, Bolton blamed Pakistan for being “a safe haven for the Taliban” and supporting them

Pakistan accused of helping Taliban hide in-country

29Jun

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Pakistan accused of helping Taliban hide in-country

Pakistan is being accused by John Bolton, the former White House National Security Advisor in order to provide Taliban a safe environment in the territory to live. “Parts of the Pakistani government are directly responsible for the Taliban’s return to power”, Bolton said in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA). Pakistan’s intelligence and other internal circles have been in contact with the Taliban for decades, Bolton added. As the deadline for the evacuation of the US troops approaches and the Taliban have overrun numerous districts across Afghanistan, Bolton blames Pakistan for being “a safe haven for the Taliban” and supporting them against the US and Afghan forces attacks. “I am concerned about the future consequences”, he expressed concern. At the same time, Bolto

Chinese domination in the South China Sea not acceptable.

28Jun

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Chinese domination in the South China Sea not acceptable.

China claims over the regions of Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam but today, Manila and China captured region has also asking for sovereignty in the South China sea. Manila has repeatedly protested what it calls the "illegal" and "threatening" presence of hundreds of Chinese "maritime militia" vessels inside its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. Manila's Top Diplomat Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in a statement: "The Award conclusively settled the status of historic rights and maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. "It declared as without legal effect claims that exceed geographic and substantive limits of maritime entitlements under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea." He added: "It dashed among others a nine-dash line; and any expectation t...

Dame Meg Taylor warned 18 nationals of Pacific Islands

25Jun

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Dame Meg Taylor warned 18 nationals of Pacific Islands

Dame Meg Taylor while ending her term as leader of the Pacific Islands Forum warned 18 nationals about the geopolitics and the political grouping. Taylor added that she was concerned about how the geopolitics playing out in the region could be divisive and undermine their collective interests. “And what is it that we’re going to owe them? Are we going to owe them places for military bases? Are we going to owe them places for their influence and control of the Pacific Ocean?” Jonathan Pryke, head of the Pacific Islands Program at Australian think tank Lowy Institute, said Taylor’s views were shared by many regional leaders. “Her points about geopolitical interference in the region are a position she, and indeed many Pacific Islanders, have felt for some time. This is not a new

Indonesians protest at US Embassy over Israeli airstrikes

18Jun

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Indonesians protest at US Embassy over Israeli airstrikes

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters marched to the heavily guarded U.S. Embassy in Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday to demand an end to Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. Waving Indonesian and Palestinian flags and signs that read “Free Palestine,” several hundred demonstrators gathered along a major street in Jakarta that runs outside the embassy. More than 1,000 police were deployed around the compound, which is blocked off by concrete road separators. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim majority nation, does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel and there is not an Israeli Embassy in the country. One group of protesters, organized by the United Indonesian Muslim Student Action group, chanted “God is Great” and “Freedom for Palestine” as they march

18Jun

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Thais aim for berth at Futsal World Cup

Thailand futsal players take part in a training session in the UAE on Wednesday. Thailand are confident that they will finish off Iraq in their two-legged play-off for a place in the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup. Both legs will be played at the Khorfakkan Futsal Club Hall in the United Arab Emirates with the first scheduled for Thursday and the second on Tuesday. Today's game kicks off at 4pm, Thai time. In the other play-off, Vietnam face Lebanon on Sunday and May 25 at the same venue. The winners of the two play-offs will complete the list of Asian representatives at the World Cup in Lithuania in September. Japan, Iran and Uzbekistan have already earned berths in the finals thanks to their results in the recent AFC Futsal Championship. Thailand striker Muhammad Ousmanmusa said Iraq ...

1st dose of COVID-19 vaccination given to 799 Tibetan people in Ladakh, Jangthang

17Jun

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Asia

1st dose of COVID-19 vaccination given to 799 Tibetan people in Ladakh, Jangthang

Leh, Ladakh, India: 799 adults of Tibetan residents in Ladakh and Jangthang received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine that constitutes the 80% of the population. Despite the vaccine shortage across India, the authorities and staff of Tibetan Primary Health Centre in Ladakh has successfully done the vaccination.Despite the vaccine shortage across India, especially for the age group of 18-44, vaccinated 799 adults from 18-44 with the first dose.The COVID-19 vaccination drive was launched by Tibetan Primary Health Center (TPHC) with the support from Indian Union Territory Government of Ladakh starting March 2021, reported Central Tibet Administration.As of 11 June, the TPHC has so far vaccinated 2597 Tibetans and 840 locals (all 18 plus) with the first dose of the Covid vaccine in addition...

J&K: Army rescues 41 civilians stranded due to heavy rains in 3 hour long operation

17Jun

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Asia

J&K: Army rescues 41 civilians stranded due to heavy rains in 3 hour long operation

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India: The Indian Army rescued 41 civilians in a 3 hour long rescue operation. People were stranded at blocked Mughal Road in Jammu following heavy rains, informed Defence PRO, Jammu on Saturday.According to Defence PRO, the Mughal Road was blocked due to heavy rainfall, uprooted trees and lightning."On 11 June, in swift 3 hrs long night rescue ops, #IndianArmy rescued 41 civilians, stranded at blocked #MughalRoad due to heavy rainfall, uprooted trees and lightning at between Ratta Chamb and Mansar Mod in #Poonch. All help and support extend to them," Defence PRO had said in a tweet.The rescued passengers were provided food and heating arrangements and no injuries were reported in the operation."The civilians were highly appreciative of the swift action of the Ar...

Vietnam sent its the Permanent Maritime Militia Unit to southern coast

17Jun

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Asia, China

Vietnam sent its the Permanent Maritime Militia Unit to southern coast

Hanoi, Vietnam: Amid rising tensions over the South China Sea, Vietnam has sent new squadron ‘the Permanent Maritime Militia Unit’ in southern coast. his is expanding its maritime militia off the southern coast. It consists of nine ships and platoons equipped with light weapons trained to carry out paramilitary work with support from the country's Naval Academy and Naval Technical CollegeEstablishing a new maritime militia in Kien Giang Province, which faces into the Gulf of Thailand, shows the importance Hanoi attaches to the strategic location as it expands oil and gas exploration and transportation in the area. The unit will protect fishing activities and conduct patrols, among other tasks, reported Nikkei Asia.The expansion of maritime forces comes amid growing tensions in the South C

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