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Turkey abandons criticism of China's Xinjiang policies
Beijing News 09 Mar 2021
Ankara , March 8 (ANI). Turkey has abandoned its public criticism of China's Uyghur policies in recent years, and the Turkish government has begun cracking down on Uyghurs activists at home ... Some activists then moved their protests to the Chinese embassy in Ankara, where they demonstrated for several days in early February ... (ANI) ....
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Philippine leader's order to kill rebels 'legal', spokesman says
Gulf Daily News 08 Mar 2021
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's order to armed kill rebels was legal, his spokesman said on Monday, as catholic leaders joined condemnation of the killings of nine activists in separate weekend raids against suspected insurgents ... read more ... .
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China calls on Biden to reverse Trump's policies on Taiwan
Beijing News 08 Mar 2021
Beijing , March 8 (ANI). With the United States repeatedly affirming its support to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on President Joe Biden to reverse the policies of former President Donald Trump on Taiwan ... "This is the trend of history and collective will of the entire Chinese nation. It will not and cannot be changed," he added.
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98 dead, 615 injured in explosions in Equatorial Guinea's largest city
China.dot.org 09 Mar 2021
Ninety-eight people were killed and 615 others injured in explosions caused by accidents in Equatorial Guinean's largest city of Bata, tweeted the country's health ministry on Monday, quoting Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue ... .
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Taiwan President Tsai visits naval base amid Chinese threats
Asahi News 09 Mar 2021
KEELUNG, Taiwan--Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a naval base on Monday to thank sailors and marines for their dedication to protecting the island amid renewed threats from China, vowing not to allow the loss of “any single inch” of territory ... “We can’t yield any single inch of our land,” Tsai said ... Following Wang’s remarks, the U.S ... .
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Hong Kong art galleries priced out of Central return as commercial rents drop
South China Morning Post 09 Mar 2021photo: AP / Rick Rycroft
Will Harry and Meghan's Oprah Bombshells Change the Royal Family Forever?
The Daily Beast 09 Mar 2021
Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry aired on CBS last night and to say that viewers’ jaws dropped multiple times during the two-hour special would be a massive understatement ... She and Harry also revealed the racism “the Institution” subjected Meghan to, how Kate Middleton made her cry and the most damning revelation of them all ... .
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Biden picks female US generals ‘held back over Trump’ for top military posts
The National 09 Mar 2021
President Joe Biden marked International Women’s Day by nominating the second and third women to lead a combatant command in the US military and by creating a gender policy council within the White House ... Three-star army lieutenant general Laura Richardson was nominated to lead Southern Command, which covers Central and Latin America ... Read More.
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‘Barricaded’ Myanmar protesters leave after tense standoff
Al Jazeera 09 Mar 2021
Hundreds of Myanmar protesters “barricaded” within one district in the city of Yangon have been allowed to leave after an overnight standoff, which saw police and other government troops violently cracking down on anti-government demonstrations, detaining dozens and reportedly breaking into homes to question residents ... CCTV Footage ... .
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‘It’s not safe’: Report finds children want life away from Syria
Al Jazeera 09 Mar 2021
Hundreds of Syrian children say they cannot imagine leading a life in their war-torn country, with many citing discrimination and poverty as main factors, a new report says. The 40-page study, released on Tuesday by Save the Children, comes as Syria marks 10 years since the beginning of its bloody war, now widely seen as a proxy conflict ... .
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Billionaire Patrice Motsepe to be crowned new head of African football
The Times of India 09 Mar 2021
JOHANNESBURG. South African billionaire mining magnate will be crowned the new head of African later this week in a tame end to tumultuous weeks of campaigning. The 59-year-old Motsepe, ranked by Forbes among the richest men on the continent, has been anointed as the new (CAF) president after a deal brokered by president ... Download ... Football. Sports. .
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Syria's Assad poised for victory in presidential elections
The News International 09 Mar 2021
But his patience and cool — coupled with his grip on the security apparatus, the West's disengagement, and the support of Russia and Iran among other factors — saved him from defeat, analysts say ... 'Long game' ... Ordinary Syrians have seen food prices soar and the Syrian pound plummet in an economic crisis the government has blamed on Western sanctions.
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Egypt's Education Ministry to teach Judaism in schools for first time ever
The Jerusalem Post 09 Mar 2021
In an unprecedented move, the Egyptian parliament recently commended the Ministry of Education on approving a new school subject. Religious values and verses that have the same meaning in the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Al-Monitor reported. ... cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId ... .
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African Swine Fever, Which Killed Millions Of Pigs, Is Reemerging In Asia
NDTV 09 Mar 2021
African swine fever is re-emerging in Asia, threatening to upend efforts to replenish national herds after the virus killed tens of millions of pigs in the region and created a huge shortage of meat... .
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Forest Dept distributes free plants among tribesmen in South Waziristan
Urdu Point 09 Mar 2021
Khyber Pakthunkhwa Forest Department has distributed free plants among tribesmen and farmers of South Waziristan tribal district to bring its vast un-utilized land under forestry cover ... They said vast unproductive land was available at Tanai that could be used for whopping afforestation ... ....
