Month: April 2021

Categories Asia & Pacific

Taiwan ‘very willing’ to work with US to counter China’s ‘adventurous maneuvers and provocations’

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Taiwan is “very willing” to work with the US and other “like-minded countries” to deter China, the island’s president has said, as she met an unofficial delegation from Washington sent as a “personal signal” by Joe Biden. … Read More >Taiwan ‘very willing’ to work with US to counter China’s ‘adventurous maneuvers and provocations’

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France calls on nationals to leave Pakistan, citing ‘serious threats’ to their security amid deadly anti-French protests

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The French embassy in Pakistan has told its citizens to temporarily leave the country amid increasing anti-French sentiment and action by a now-banned radical Islamist group over the showing of Prophet Mohammed cartoons. … Read More >France calls on nationals to leave Pakistan, citing ‘serious threats’ to their security amid deadly anti-French protests

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Beijing tells Japanese politicians to drink Fukushima’s wastewater to prove it’s safe before they dump it into the ocean

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on politicians in Tokyo to use Fukushima’s wastewater for drinking, cooking, washing clothes, or irrigation in order to prove it is safe enough to be discharged into the ocean. … Read More >Beijing tells Japanese politicians to drink Fukushima’s wastewater to prove it’s safe before they dump it into the ocean

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‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant alert in India: Experts warn Covishield vaccine ‘no better than water’ against some strains

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India is scrambling to counter a new hybrid of coronavirus detected in the country, as medical professionals warn that the new strain could be resilient against the domestically produced Covishield vaccine. … Read More >‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant alert in India: Experts warn Covishield vaccine ‘no better than water’ against some strains

Categories EU

German health officials warn urgent action needed as Covid situation ‘is coming to a head’

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German Health Minister Jens Spahn has called on regional administrations to introduce stricter measures to contain a dangerous third wave of Covid, warning officials know from last year “what happens when we don’t act quickly.” … Read More >German health officials warn urgent action needed as Covid situation ‘is coming to a head’