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- World
Biden says he will not apologise for downing Chinese spy balloon
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that the last three of the four aerial objects shot out of the skies were probably balloons tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions;…
- Technology
Google terminates thousands of accounts pushing Chinese disinformation
San Francisco: Google’s Threat Analysis Group has terminated thousands of accounts associated with a group known as “Dragonbridge” or “Spamouflage Dragon” that disseminated pro-Chinese disinformation on various platforms. According to the tech…
- World
US sanctions Chinese firm for helping Russian group Wagner in Ukraine
Washington: The United States imposed sanctions on a Chinese company for sending satellite imagery orders from locations in Ukraine to Russia’s Wagner Group, according to the statement released by the US Department…
- World
Taliban arrests Chinese nationals over alleged smuggling of ‘precious’ stones
Kabul: Five men, including two Chinese nationals, were arrested by the Taliban over the alleged smuggling of an estimated 1,000 metric tons of lithium-bearing rocks out of the country, local media reported.…
- Pakistan
Taliban signs 1st agreement with Chinese firm to drill for oil
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is to sign a contract with a Chinese firm to drill for oil in the war-torn country’s north. It would be first major energy extraction agreement…
- Technology
TikTok now allows users to find specific parts of videos
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video making app TikTok has quietly added a ‘video-scrubbing thumbnail’ feature to its platform that allows users to easily find a specific part of a longer video. This…
- India
Guj HC asks govt to submit action taken report on banned Chinese thread
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to file an affidavit on an action taken report on how it is implementing the ban on Chinese thread ‘Manja’, as…
- India
Chinese spy reportedly present during Dalai Lama’s sermon in Bodh Gaya
Patna: Security agencies are on high alert after reports of a woman Chinese spy in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya. Sources said that the alleged spy, named Sang Zeolone, was present during the sermon…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Grand Mosque in Makkah launches lessons in Chinese
Makkah: The grand mosque in Makkah on December 25 launched Islamic lessons in Chinese. The translation department of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has supervised the…
- India
‘Chinese intrusion attempts in Arunachal to collect rare Himalayan herb’
New Delhi: Numerous attempts of Chinese intrusion into Indian territory were to collect rare Himalayan herb ‘Keeda Jadi’ (Cordyceps), Indo-Pacific Centre for Strategic Communications (IPCSC) has said. Cordyceps, also known as caterpillar…
- World
Chinese aggression another reason to strengthen India-US ties: US lawmakers
Washington: The latest Chinese aggression against India is yet another reminder of why a strong Indo-US security partnership is crucial to their national security, top American lawmakers have said. The Chinese and…
- World
First attack by Islamic State on Chinese interests in Afghanistan
New Delhi: The assault on the Kabul Longan Hotel was the first major attack on Chinese interests in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power last year, media reports said. The attack has…
- India
Not Nehru’s India of 1962, it’s Modi’s new India: BJP on Rahul’s remarks about Chinese threat
New Delhi: Hitting back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that India is ignoring the threat of war from China, the BJP on Friday said he is trying to spread…
- India
IAF patrols Arunachal skies to prevent violation by Chinese
New Delhi: After tension erupted between the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Arunachal Pradesh, Indian Air Force (IAF) jets were patrolling the skies of Arunachal Pradesh. The…