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International environment increasingly getting complex for BRI: President Xi warns officials
Beijing: The global environment for building projects under China's BRI is becoming increasingly complex, President Xi Jinping has said, encouraging...
US seeks balance as fears grow Russia may invade Ukraine
Washington: The buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine has left US officials perplexed, muddying the Biden administration's response. Some Republican...
China’s hypersonic missile ‘went around the world’ in July: top US military official
Washington/Beijing: China might one day be able to launch a surprise nuclear attack on the United States, the second highest-ranking...
EU awaits counterproposals from UK in Brexit standoff
Brussels: The European Union was awaiting a firm counterproposal from the United Kingdom on Friday to ease a standoff over...
India-China ties going through a ‘bad patch’; Beijing has ‘no credible explanation’ on violation of agreements: Jaishankar
Singapore: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and China are going through a "particularly bad patch"...
Nations must ensure cryptocurrency does not end in wrong hands, can spoil youth: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on democratic nations to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency does...
Taiwan deploys advanced F-16V fighter jets amid China threat
Chiayi (Taiwan): Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the...
Pak terms ‘arbitrary’ its designation by US as ‘country of particular concern’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday rejected its designation by the US as a ‘country of particular concern' as an “arbitrary and...
Objections of naysayers of reform ‘remain frozen in time’: India at UN
United Nations: The UN Security Council is unable to act effectively in addressing increasingly complex issues of international peace and...
China’s ruling Communist Party acknowledges its leadership over PLA was lacking for a while
Beijing: In a rare admission, China's ruling Communist Party has acknowledged that its leadership over the People's Liberation Army (PLA)...