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    Sanctions Must Be Lifted, Says Iran Amid Ongoing Nuclear Talks

    Iran on Monday said an agreement to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers was "at hand", but insisted that sanctions be "truly lifted" through ongoing talks in Vienna.

    West Asia
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    Iran in 'hurry' to reach nuclear agreement, says foreign minister

    Iran called for the quick resurrection of the landmark nuclear deal in Vienna, accusing the United States and other Western powers of “playing with time” and failing to make necessary concessions. 

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    India Rejects China-Pakistan Statement on Kashmir, CPEC

    India today rejected the references to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued by China and Pakistan during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Beijing.

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    With rings breaking from block of ice, Winter Olympics ceremony begins

    The opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday night. The culmination of preparations beset by the COVID-19 pandemic and criticism over human rights in China.

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    America Stands With India Against Chinese Intimidation, Says US

    The US has asserted that it stands with India against Chinese intimidation after Beijing deputed a PLA officer, who was part of the military command that attacked Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley.

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    Russia, China unveil alliance in Beijing as tensions grow with West

    China and Russia proclaimed a deep strategic partnership on Friday to balance what they portrayed as the malign global influence of the United States.

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    2 Pak Military Bases Attacked Before Imran Khan Heads To China

    Separatist insurgents in the Pakistani province of Balochistan have attacked two military bases, killing one soldier while losing four of their own men, the army said, in the latest violence.

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    We are witnessing trailers of future conflicts: Army chief

    India is witnessing trailers of future conflicts and its adversaries will continue with efforts to achieve their strategic aims, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday.

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    India not to attend opening or closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics

    India on Thursday announced that its chargé d’affaires in the Beijing embassy will not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital.

    South Asia
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    Modi Govt Made Strategic Mistake, Brought China-Pak Together: Gandhi

    India's main opposition leader  Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the BJP led government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing it of "bringing China and Pakistan" together.

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    Pak Eyes $3 Billion Loan During Imran Khan's Upcoming China Visit: Report

    Cash-trapped Pakistan is looking to secure a USD 3-billion (PKR 529 billion) loan from China and investments in half a dozen sectors during Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Beijing next week.

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    Iran nuclear talks pause as diplomats confer with Capitals

    Talks to salvage the tattered 2015 nuclear deal with Iran have paused while diplomats return to capitals for political consultations, European officials said Friday.

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    Defying China, Malaysia releases Uighur detainees

    Mala­ysia has freed from detention 11 ethnic Uighur Muslims who fled to the southeast Asian nation after a Thai jailbreak last year, and sent them to Turkey, their lawyer said on Thursday.

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    China launches anti-halal campaign in Xinjiang

    Urumqi, capital of the largely Muslim Chinese region of Xinjiang, will crack down on activities that blur the boundary between religion and secular life and encourage “extremism,” the local government said.

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    Interpol chief Meng Hongwei under investigation, China says

    China’s antigraft watchdog said late on Sunday that the Chinese authorities were investigating Meng Hongwei, the head of the global law enforcement organisation Interpol.

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    US Navy planning global show of force against China

    The classified plan being drawn up by the US Navy's Pacific Fleet recommends the US Navy to carry out a series of operations across the world during a week in November.

    West Asia
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    Chinese naval ship in ‘unsafe’ encounter with US destroyer

    Beijing: The US has accused a Chinese naval ship of conducting "unsafe and unprofessional" manoeuvres when one of its warships entered the waters of the disputed South China Sea. China on Tuesday.

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    China, Russia warn US of consequences over sanctions

    Moscow and Beijing lashed out on Friday at Washington’s new anti-Russian sanctions that also target China for the first time, warning the United States could face consequences.

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    Pakistan invites Saudi Arabia to be 3rd partner in CPEC

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has just returned from a trip to the kingdom. He and his cabinet ministers had traveled to Saudi Arabia and the UAE upon the invitation of the two countries.

    South Asia
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    Pak Army Chief on 3-day visit to China over 'silk road' tension

    Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa began a three-day visit to China on Sunday, Pakistan's military said, days after a Pakistani minister stirred unease about Chinese Silk Road.

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    China to regulate online religious activity amid crackdown

    China is rolling out new rules on religious activity on the internet amid an ongoing crackdown on churches, mosquesand other institutions by the officially atheist Communist Party.

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    US will equip India to contain China

    India and the United States signed an accord on secure military communications that both sides hailed as a breakthrough on Thursday, possibly opening the way for sales of sensitive US military equipment to India.

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    India, China agree to expand military ties after defence talks

    India and China have agreed to expand their military ties and enhance interaction to ensure peace on their common border, India said after a meeting between the old rivals’ defence ministers.

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    China using Iranian ships to avoid US oil sanctions

    Reuters quoted unknown sources as saying that Chinese buyers of Iranian oil had created mechanisms to use the ships of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) for nearly all of their imports.

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