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Taiwan stages military drills as China sanctions US officials
Drills come as Beijing announced sanctions on US officials for ‘nasty behaviour’ over Taiwan.
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‘Chilling’ crackdown on dissent in Vietnam ahead of key congress
Reuters tally finds 280 people arrested for ‘anti-state’ activities in the five years since the last party congress.
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Opinion
More than a dozen sleeping workers crushed under truck in India
The accident took place early on Tuesday near a village in Surat district in the western state of Gujarat.
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US urges China to allow WHO team to interview Wuhan front liners
US says interviews of those who worked on front lines at start of crisis crucial for credibility of WHO investigation.
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US asks Australia to scrap plan to make social media pay for news
US trade representatives have asked Australia to develop a voluntary code and suspend the proposed laws.
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Canada plans to sell Keystone XL for scrap if Biden kills project
The Canadian province that invested in the crude pipeline is looking to sell it to recoup some of its $1.1bn.
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Indian sailors stranded for months on Chinese coast reach Japan
The 23-member crew of Jag Anand vessel reaches Tokyo from where they will fly to India after clearing COVID procedures.
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