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China’s Xi tells Putin of ‘changes not seen for 100 years’
Al Jazeera 22 Mar 2023
President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were filmed saying warm goodbyes as their two-day meeting ended with China’s leader saying they were driving geopolitical change around the world ... A video of Xi’s departure on Wednesday was filmed with translators speaking for both men ... The Russian president responded. “I agree.” ... .
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New York beefs up security measures amid uncertainties over Trump case
The Siasat Daily 22 Mar 2023
New York. Law enforcement in New York City stepped up security measures in sensitive areas after former US President Donald Trump recently suggested that he would be arrested and called for his supporters to stage protests ... But, no big crowd was seen in New York City on Tuesday despite a heavy presence of media representatives at the venues ... .
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Russian drone attack on school kills four in Kyiv region
RTE 22 Mar 2023
At least four people have been killed in a Russian drone strike that hit a school near Kyiv which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said showed Moscow was not interested in peace ... An ambulance driver called to the scene was among those killed, the office of Ukraine's prosecutor general said ... A fire affecting more than 300sq ... .
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Macron pursues fresh beginning after bruising pensions fight
The News International 22 Mar 2023
PARIS. French President Emmanuel Macron will go live on television Wednesday, hoping to heal deep divisions across France caused by a brutal fight over his pensions reform that has dented his popularity ... People involved in the discussions told AFP that Macron has already ruled out any radical break with the political status quo ... .
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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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North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles, says South Korea's military
RTE 22 Mar 2023
North Korea has fired multiple cruise missiles, Seoul's military said, the latest launch which comes as South Korea and the United States stage major joint military drills ... "Detailed specifications are being analysed by South Korea-US intelligence authorities," it added ... Known as Freedom Shield, the drills run for at least ten days ... .
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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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UN warns against 'vampiric' global water use
BBC News 22 Mar 2023
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6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan
Xinhua 22 Mar 2023
KABUL/ISLAMABAD, March 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on Richter scale has jolted parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, causing panic. The official number of casualties is not yet available at the time. The quake hit the Afghan capital Kabul and several more provinces in the country at 09.17 p.m ... ■ ... .
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Gwyneth Paltrow caused 2016 Utah skiing accident, witness testifies as trial opens
NBC News 22 Mar 2023
An eyewitness testified Tuesday that actor Gwyneth Paltrow crashed into another skier in a 2016 accident at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort, injuring him, a sequence of events Paltrow's lawyer disputed. ... Paltrow denies being at fault in the Feb. 26, 2016, accident and said Sanderson was exploiting her wealth and celebrity ... .
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Algerian president says Morocco ties have reached 'point of no return'
Reuters 22 Mar 2023
CAIRO, March 21 (Reuters) - Algeria's relations with Morocco have reached the point of no return, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune told Al Jazeera on Tuesday ... Our Standards ... Read Next ... ....
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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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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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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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Taiwan says it has contingency plans for China moves while president abroad
Hong Kong Standard 22 Mar 2023
Previous Next. Taiwan's defence ministry has contingency plans for any moves by China during Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's overseas visit, Deputy Defence Minister Po Horng-huei said on Wednesday ahead of Tsai going to the United States and Central America next week. ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android ... .