Wed 14 May 2025: A fresh row over contested areas has erupted between India and China, with two sides issuing diverging statements. India on Wednesday rejected what it called “preposterous attempts” by China to rename places in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state. “We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts […]
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Wed 14 May 2025: Japanese children continue to suffer from poor mental health, with the nation ranking 32nd among 43 developed and emerging nations, a UNICEF report released Wednesday showed. Japan’s mental health ranking improved from 37th in 2020 to 32nd, but its youth suicide rate worsened, now the fourth highest among wealthy nations, up […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump‘s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders at an event Tuesday in Beijing. China’s leaders have positioned the world’s second-largest economy as a reliable trade and development partner, in contrast to the uncertainty […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Taiwan, with nearly 10,000 seeking medical care last week, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday, Focus Taiwan reported. On May 4-10, Taiwan saw 9,978 outpatient and emergency visits related to COVID-19, a 66% increase from the previous week. According to the CDC, this marks the fifth […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: India has consistently opposed third-party mediation on Kashmir, viewing it as a bilateral matter under the 1972 Shimla Agreement. New Delhi: A day after India and Pakistan agreed to halt their military action, US President Donald Trump doubled down on claiming credit, while also declaring that he would “work” with the two […]
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Sun 11 May 2025: The interim government of Bangladesh has banned all activities of the Awami League, the political party headed by the country’s ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Awami League was banned citing an anti-terrorism law of the country, reported Deutsche Welle. “It has been decided to ban the activities, including in cyberspace, […]
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Sat 10 May 2025: India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after days of military escalation. US President Donald Trump posted on social media the two nations have agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire”. Pakistan and India earlier targeted each other’s military sites as Islamabad launched “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after three Pakistani airbases were […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed “censorship.” The move appears to be part of India’s sweeping crackdown targeting social media accounts of Pakistani politicians, celebrities and media organisations amid heightened tensions and […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the United States will not interfere in the conflict between India and Pakistan. “We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can’t control these countries, though,” Vance told Fox News. “What we can do is try to encourage these folks […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: The Pahalgam attack has once again exposed how quickly suspicion falls on Indian Muslims, transforming them from fellow citizens into suspects, and turning national tragedy into a tool of marginalisation. The relationship between modern nation-states and their minority populations is often tense. Majoritarian states tend to consciously privilege dominant groups in […]
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