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China warned the United States not to "coerce and bully" Sri Lanka as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived on a sensitive visit...
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US announces $2.4bn sale of coastal defense systems to Taiwan
The United States on Monday said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger...
China targets US arms producers with sanctions over $1.8bn deal
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Relationship with China: Pompeo urges Sri Lanka to make difficult choices
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Russian President Putin warns Karabakh deaths soaring as diplomats scramble
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that weeks of fighting over the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh province had left close to 5,000 people dead as world...
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday described the air in India and China as "filthy" as he denounced Democratic rival Joe Biden's plans to...
What does Russian opposition to Israeli settlement plans imply?
Russia is concerned over the Israeli plan to expand its illegal settlements in the West Bank, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.Building...
Russia open to idea of military alliance with China as US steps up aggression
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he is open to the idea of establishing a military alliance between Russia and China, but not...
Vice Chairman China’s NDRC Mr Ning Jizhe’s exclusive message for GVS
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CPEC Edition: President Dr. Arif Alvi’s message to GVS
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Chinese soldier who strayed across Ladakh border is returned by India
India on Wednesday returned a Chinese soldier named Wang, detained after straying across Ladakh border where the two countries have clashed in recent months,...
Op-ed: Pakistan should raise voice for oppressed people everywhere
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US wants China, new nuclear weapons included in Russia deal
Russia and the United States on Tuesday were edging closer to breaking an impasse in long-running talks aimed at extending a landmark nuclear arms...
Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to increased diplomatic clout: US Think...
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Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Australia will take part in a large-scale military drill off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries...
China rails at US for peddling arms, interfering in affairs of other countries
China on Monday accused the United States of "peddling arms" and "interfering" in other countries' affairs after Washington threatened sanctions against any nation taking...
China passes new law restricting ‘sensitive exports’ to protect national security
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As China celebrates Shenzhen, Pakistan’s Gwadar aims to follow suit
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Pro-democracy groups in Thailand defy ban on protests
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Book review: Exploring the underemphasized reflections on BRI
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Top US official urges Taiwan to ‘fortify’ against Chinese attack
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Op-ed: Biden faces uphill task regaining trust of public after bombshell report
In two bombshell reports, Emma-Jo Morris and Gabrielle Fonrouge of the New York Post have leveled damning allegations of Hunter Biden’s murky financial dealings...
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