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US tells China not to overread likely Taiwan president visit
Sun Star 21 Mar 2023
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is putting out the word in advance that an expected unofficial stopover in the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen would fall in line with recent precedent and should not be used as a pretext by Beijing to step up aggressive activity in the Taiwan Strait ... (AP) .
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Greta Thunberg, climate activists greenlighted to sue Sweden
Al Jazeera 21 Mar 2023
A Swedish court has given Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other climate activists the go-ahead to proceed with a class action lawsuit against the Swedish government for “insufficient climate policy” ... On Tuesday, Nacka District Court said the lawsuit could go ahead after the group made adjustments to the claim ... ‘Choices we make now’ ... .
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Iran vows to deliver 'proportional response' to EU, UK sanctions
Press TV 21 Mar 2023
Iran vows to reciprocate the European Union and the UK's recent repetitive move to impose sanctions on Iranian targets over, what Brussels and London have called, human rights violations ... The riots erupted in September following the tragic death of the woman, named Mahsa Amini ... Dozens of people and security personnel were killed during the riots ... ....
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A ‘marriage of convenience’ for Russia and China amid the Ukraine war, or more?
The Los Angeles Times 21 Mar 2023
When China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin sat down together in Moscow on Monday, the trappings were those of imperial power, and the bonhomie hung heavy in the air. They addressed one another as 'dear friend.' They chatted while sitting in ornate chairs in a gilded salon ... the United States ... and the West ... ally, Saudi Arabia ... The U.S ... U.S ... ... .
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Macron to address nation after government survives no-confidence vote
Reuters 21 Mar 2023
PARIS, March 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will break his silence on Wednesday to outline plans after his administration survived a no-confidence motion in parliament over a deeply unpopular pension reform, the government spokesman said ... The failure of the vote will be a relief to Macron ... That prompted the U.N ... Our Standards ... Video.
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US says Xi’s talks with Putin provide “diplomatic cover” for war
Egypt Independent 21 Mar 2023
Xi Jinping sits down for a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday but Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine with Washington saying the Chinese leader’s visit provides “diplomatic cover” for Moscow ... ....
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Donald Trump to be arrested? US braces for drama
Eye Witness News 21 Mar 2023
Donald Trump would become the first former or sitting president to be charged with a crime if an indictment over the 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels is filed ... Bragg, an elected Democrat, has not confirmed any plans publicly, but has put key witnesses in front of the jury in recent weeks and offered Trump the opportunity to testify ... .
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China slams Japan PM Fumio Kishida over surprise Ukraine visit
The Telegraph India 21 Mar 2023
China on Tuesday hit out at Japan after its Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine and overshadowed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, saying Tokyo should do more to de-escalate the situation rather than aggravating it ... Advertisement ... .
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China tried to tamper Canadian elections: Intelligence report
Beijing News 21 Mar 2023
Ottawa , March 21 (ANI). Intelligence leaks have described ways in which the Chinese government tried to tamper with Canadian elections. Leaked documents from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) have revealed the ways in which the Chinese government has attempted to tamper with Canadian elections, Asian Times reported ... (ANI) ....
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Ugandan parliament passes bill to jail gay people
Joy Online 22 Mar 2023
Uganda’s parliament has passed a bill which would criminalise people who identify as gay, or a sexual minority. Individuals could face lengthy prison terms if the bill is signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni ... Homosexual acts are already illegal in the east African country ... The law had been widely condemned by Western countries ... .
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Russia scrambles fighter as US bombers ‘neared border’
Dawn 21 Mar 2023
MOSCOW ... It said the targets were US Air Force B52H strategic bombers ... Published in Dawn, March 21st, 2023. .
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Russian cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Crimea, Ukraine Defense Ministry says
CNN 21 Mar 2023
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said late Monday that a strike destroyed Russian “Kalibr” cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea ... One person was injured and two buildings were damaged, Askyonov said. Amateur video geolocated by CNN shows a large explosion and resulting fireball ... .
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Violent protests break out across France after Emmanuel Macron survives vote over controversial pension reform
Irish Independent 21 Mar 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron faced an angry backlash last night after his government narrowly survived a confidence vote over his pension reforms ... “We’ll meet in the streets.”Not long after the results were announced, protests broke out close to the National Assembly ... He added ... .
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Ethiopia slams US for 'partisan' war crime allegations
The New Arab 21 Mar 2023
Ethiopia's government on Tuesday accused the United States of taking a "partisan" approach by alleging that its forces, and Eritrean troops, had committed war crimes during the two-year conflict in Tigray ... "Many of these actions were not random or a mere byproduct of war ... ....
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Vote to force top aide to testify on foreign interference not a confidence matter: PM
North Shore News 21 Mar 2023
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a motion to compel his chief of staff to testify about foreign interference at a parliamentary committee will not be considered a matter of confidence in the Liberal minority government ... The Canadian Press. .