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Taiwan holds drills, says China seeks control of seas
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Taiwan holds drills, says China seeks control of seas

Pingtung (Taiwan), Aug 9: Taiwan's foreign minister said Tuesday that China is using military drills to rehearse an invasion of the self-governing island democracy, while Taiwan's military began its own live-fire exercises in a show of readiness to thwart off a potential attack. Joseph Wu said...
Japan marks 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing
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Japan marks 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing

Tokyo, Aug 9: Japan on Tuesday commemorated the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki during the Second World War. The annual ceremony allowed for more people to attend, owing to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, reports Xinhua news agency. Officials and dignitaries from more...
Taiwan begins live-fire artillery exercise amid China manoeuvres
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Taiwan begins live-fire artillery exercise amid China manoeuvres

Taipei, Aug 9: Taiwan on Tuesday began scheduled live-fire artillery exercises amid China's ongoing military manoeuvres around the island. The live ammunition artillery exercise known as the Tien Lei drill was announced in late July and was designed to simulate Taiwan's defence against an attack...
China continues unprecedented military drills on Monday around Taiwan even after end of four-day schedule
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China continues unprecedented military drills on Monday around Taiwan even after...

Beijing, Aug 8: China on Monday continued its unprecedented military drills around Taiwan, extending the schedule of war games launched in retaliation to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the breakaway island which Beijing claims is part of its territory. The People's Liberation Army...
Human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago as thought earlier: Study
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Human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago as thought earlier: Study

New York, Aug 7: As speculated earlier, the 12th century BCE, a time when humans were forging great empires and developing new forms of written text, did not coincide with an evolutionary reduction in brain size, say a team of researchers refuting the popular hypothesis among the science community. ...
China begins final day of military exercises around Taiwan
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China begins final day of military exercises around Taiwan

Taipei, Aug 7: China continued its controversial military exercises around Taiwan on Sunday, in what is due to be the last day of the manoeuvres that have considerably increased tensions in the region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei. Taiwan's military reported that 20...
Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander
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Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander

Gaza City (Gaza Strip), Aug 7: An Israeli airstrike killed a senior commander in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, the fighters said on Sunday, their second leader to be slain amid an escalating cross-border conflict. The killing late Saturday of Khaled Mansour, who led the...
Taiwan says China military drills appear to simulate attack
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Taiwan says China military drills appear to simulate attack

Beijing, Aug 6: Taiwan said Saturday that China's military drills appear to simulate an attack on the self-ruled island, after multiple Chinese warships and aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's armed forces issued an alert, dispatched air and naval patrols around the...
Sri Lanka to hold crucial talks on formation of all-party govt to combat economic meltdown
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Sri Lanka to hold crucial talks on formation of all-party govt to combat...

Colombo, Aug 5: The crucial talks on the possibility of forming an all-party government to tackle Sri Lanka's economic meltdown will take place on Friday evening, officials and political leaders here said. Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday invited the...
N.Korea preparing first nuclear test since 2017: UN
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N.Korea preparing first nuclear test since 2017: UN

New York, Aug 5: The UN has warned that North Korea is currently preparing to carry out its first nuclear test since 2017. Construction work on an underground testing facility in the north of the country has been observed in recent months, said a confidential UN report, parts of which were made...
1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after reclaiming from illegal occupants
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1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after reclaiming from...

Lahore, Aug 4: A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple here in the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province has been formally opened to the public after it was reclaimed from a Christian family following a lengthy court battle, according to a federal body. The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), the federal...
China resumes military exercises around Taiwan after Pelosi visit
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China resumes military exercises around Taiwan after Pelosi visit

Beijing, Aug 4: Major air and sea drills by the Chinese military in the waters encircling Taiwan resumed on Thursday, shortly after the end of a visit to the island by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi that has drawn Beijing's ire. China's eastern military command said that...
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