China’s Premier Li Qiang will not hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed today. This decision comes amid escalating tensions over Taiwan, a sensitive issue that has recently strained Sino-Japanese relations. Spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized during a regular press briefing […]
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Heavy clashes erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border late Saturday, marking one of the most intense confrontations between the two neighbours in recent months. The fighting broke out after Taliban forces reportedly launched coordinated attacks on Pakistani military outposts, accusing Islamabad of conducting airstrikes inside Afghan territory. According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence, Taliban fighters carried […]
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In a move signaling a potential thaw in strained relations, Azerbaijan has released Russian journalist Igor Kartavykh, executive director of Sputnik Azerbaijan, to house arrest — a decision that followed a pivotal meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. According to Russia’s Kommersant, the Kremlin confirmed Kartavykh’s release, […]
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