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Does shutdown of key Chinese power plants in Myanmar mirror Beijing-Naypyitaw rift?
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Chinese power companies are shutting down operations in Myanmar due to financial problems faced by the ostracised Myanmar military junta which is unable to...
US-China battle over critical raw materials likely to heat up after Beijing hints at fresh export curbs
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Expect China to announce more measures, curbing exports of critical raw materials that are required to manufacture high-end equipment and technology items. Earlier this...
Iran ousts 2 German diplomats over Berlin’s interventionist measures
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Iran has declared two German diplomats to be personae non gratae and has expelled them from the Islamic republic over Berlin's "interventionist and irresponsible"...
Pakistan is back on the US side of the fence
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The April 7 ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan delegitimising the Deputy Speaker's action of annulling the No Confidence Motion tabled in the...
Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine after recognising rebel regionsÂ
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After signing a decree to recognise Ukraine's rebel regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered more troops...
Russia sees US reply to its security concerns as unsatisfactory
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The American side "did not give a constructive response" to the basic points of a Moscow-drafted treaty with the US on security guarantees, the...
Can Armenia-Turkey ties improve in the shadow of the Armenian genocide?
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The recent talks between Armenia and Turkey in Moscow, while surprising, were not totally unexpected. This had been a long time in the offing....
Protests break out in Nepal against China’s interference
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Nepali civil society group Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan on Thursday held a demonstration against China in Biratnagar, Morang, Khabarhub reported.
The demonstrators protested against excessive Chinese...
Indonesia dares China in the South China Sea-will the rest of ASEAN follow suit?
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China has formally opened another front in its bellicosity in the South China Sea, and practically forcing Jakarta to accept a dispute in the...
With BrahMos, will the Philippines be able to stand up to China’s bullying?
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The Philippines has emerged as the maiden buyer of BrahMos supersonic missile systems, jointly produced by Bharat and Russia, amid China's aggressive territorial claims...