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Thursday, January 23, 2025

US-Russia Nuclear Treaty ends – Fear of new arms race

AFP | As Washington placed the blame firmly on Moscow over the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, President Donald Trump said any...

Indian racist rap by Preeti Nair blocked on Youtube and Facebook

AFP | Facebook and other sites Friday blocked access to a rap video about race in multi-ethnic Singapore that is under police investigation after authorities...

Future of US, China trade-war: Hindered by Trump’s Twitter addiction?

AFP | Washington and Beijing have so far hit each other with punitive tariffs covering more than $360 billion in two-way trade in a row...

Huawei emerges successful – US sanctions fail

AFP | Huawei has been under immense pressure this year as Washington has lobbied allies worldwide to avoid the company's telecom gear over security concerns...

China’s first ‘cyber-dissident’ jailed for leaking state secrets

AFP | China's first "cyber-dissident", whose website reported on sensitive topics including human rights, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday for leaking state...

World Trade Organization witnesses US-China trade standoff

AFP | President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to withdraw recognition of the special "developing nation" status of China and other relatively rich countries at...

Chandrayaan-2: China offers to partner in India’s moon mission

RT | Just a day after India successfully launched its Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission, Beijing says it is ready to team up with New Delhi to...

‘Butcher of Beijing’, Chinese Li Peng dies at 90

AFP | Former Chinese premier Li Peng - known as the "Butcher of Beijing" for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown - has died...

Hypocritical US can’t comment on religious freedom: China says

AFP | Beijing on Friday criticized US Vice President Mike Pence and top diplomat Mike Pompeo as "hideous" and "hypocritical" after they called for religious...

Can Modi Checkmate China?

Ayanangsha Maitra | Unlike the fiercest fast bowler Prime Minister of Pakistan, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn’t know how to take wickets. May not...

Hong Kong protests: why Chinese media reports focus on Britain’s colonial past

Qing Cao | Over recent weeks, mass protests against proposed changes to extradition law in Hong Kong have escalated into a major crisis. In the...

Pakistan’s role is crucial to Afghan peace process: US, Russia, China

Newsdesk | US, Russia and China have acknowledged in a joint statement that Pakistan can play a vital role for peace in Afghanistan. It has been...