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Blinken comment on India, U.S. ‘shared values’ riles China

Ananth Krishnan

Democracy should not be used as a label or tool to belittle or smear other countries or stoke confrontations, says Beijing

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint news conference with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

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China Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts Taliban, calls them ‘pivotal force’

Ananth Krishnan

The visit to China is the first from the group in the wake of its gaining key ground in Afghanistan, including in Badakshan province which borders China’s western Xinjiang region.

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Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a photo during their meeting in Tianjin, China, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

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Antony Blinken dials Nepal’s new PM Deuba; discusses bilateral ties, COVID-19 situation and climate change

Antony Blinken tweeted that he spoke to Nepal PM Deuba and discussed ways to advance U.S.-Nepal ties, the fight against COVID-19 and the impact of climate change

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. File

Global rights groups demand release of lawyer held under Lanka's anti-terrorism law

Ten organisations, including Amnesty International, demand the release of Hejaaz Hizbullah.

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Hejaaz Hizbullah.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint news conference with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

Blinken comment on India, U.S. ‘shared values’ riles China

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a photo during their meeting in Tianjin, China, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts Taliban, calls them ‘pivotal force’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. File

Antony Blinken dials Nepal’s new PM Deuba; discusses bilateral ties, COVID-19 situation and climate change

Hejaaz Hizbullah.

Global rights groups demand release of lawyer held under Lanka's anti-terrorism law

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China Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts Taliban, calls them ‘pivotal force’

The visit to China is the first from the group in the wake of its gaining key ground in Afghanistan, including in Badakshan province which borders China’s western Xinjiang region.

Daily jam sessions of Quarantined Quartet, a New York-based family of guitarists, have fans world wide

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Antony Blinken dials Nepal’s new PM Deuba; discusses bilateral ties, COVID-19 situation and climate change

Antony Blinken tweeted that he spoke to Nepal PM Deuba and discussed ways to advance U.S.-Nepal ties, the fight against COVID-19 and the impact of climate change

Israeli woman donates kidney to Gaza boy

Idit Harel Segal’s decision caused deep rifts in her family and her father stopped talking to her.

Blinken sends messages on democratic freedoms to India, China in civil society meet

The “civil society round-table” discussion that is expected to raise some concerns from the Government of India and a possible protest from China, was Mr. Blinken’s first engagement during his day-long visit to India.

Watch | A Syrian puppet takes on an 8000-km journey

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A 19-year old Pakistani climber on Tuesday became the youngest person in the world to reach the summit of K2, the second-highest peak in the

Former U.S. President Obama buys stake in NBA’s Africa business

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U.S. concern over China nukes buildup after new silos report

A report said satellite images showed China was building a new field of silos near Hami in the eastern part of its Xinjiang region.

U.S. tells vaccinated people in high COVID risk areas to mask again

In another setback, the White House on Tuesday also ordered all its staff to mask up again due to local transmission rates in Washington.

‘Success story’: Bhutan vaccinates most of population after donations

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Haitian presidential security chief arrested over assassination

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Ecuadorian court revokes citizenship for Julian Assange

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Joe Biden considers requiring COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers

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China’s sea claims have no basis, says U.S.

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Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza assault, says HRW

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NATO chief urges 'negotiated settlement' in Afghanistan

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Puppet Little Amal walks 8,000 km, from Turkey to the UK in search of her mother

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World hunger worsened by climate change, conflict: UN chief

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COVID hitting poor and conflict nations worse this year, says U.N.

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57 presumed dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libya, says U.N.

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Climate science report ‘critical for success’ of COP26: UN

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U.S. maintains entry restrictions due to rising Delta cases

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‘U.K. could bar China firm from nuclear projects’

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46 Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan

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Junta cancels results of Myanmar polls

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Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods

France, Greece send aircraft to tackle Italy fires.

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