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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in US amid Chinese threats
The Telegraph India 30 Mar 2023
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York on Wednesday for a stopover amid threats from China that there would be retaliation if she met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Tsai is en route to Central America, where she will meet with leaders of Guatemala and Belize, two of the few countries that recognize Taiwan diplomatically ... .
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Russia detains US journalist on espionage claims
Gulf News 30 Mar 2023
Moscow. A US journalist working for the Wall Street Journal has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying for Washington, Russia’s FSB security service said on Thursday ... Politically motivated ... “The problem is... Paul Whelan, a former US Marine, was arrested in Russia in 2018 and handed a 16-year sentence on espionage charges ... Media crackdown ... .
photo: US Army / Sgt. William Howard
Fatalities feared after two Army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky
The Hill 30 Mar 2023
Officials are concerned about possible fatalities after two U.S. Army helicopters collided during a training operation in Kentucky, causing multiple casualties. . The crash happened between two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, which are part of the 101st Airborne Division, around 10 p.m ... Kentucky Gov ... The Associated Press contributed to this report ... .
photo: US Navy / Erik Rivera Jr.
China’s premier warns against ‘chaos and conflicts’ in Asia
Al Jazeera 30 Mar 2023
Taipei, Taiwan – Asia must avoid “chaos and conflicts” or the region’s future will be lost, Chinese premier Li Qiang has said. Speaking to an international audience of political and business leaders on Thursday, Li said China can be an “anchor for world peace” and stability and will continue undertaking reforms and opening up ... .
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Breaking Down the Trump Indictment
Voa News 31 Mar 2023
The indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York stems from the payment of hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the final days of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign ... 'Catch and kill'. Along with Cohen, a key player in the effort was David Pecker, chairman of American Media Inc ... The story was shelved ... .
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Trump's boast about his relationships with 'dictators' is eye opening
The Independent 30 Mar 2023
Since Donald Trump left office, he has consistently maintained that he had a great relationship with several well-known dictators ... The former president reiterated his position on dictators in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity this past week on Hannity.
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Ukraine says Russian forces make progress in frontline city of Bakhmut
RTE 30 Mar 2023
Russian forces have had some success in the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian military officials said, adding that their fighters were still holding on in a months-long battle in which both sides have suffered heavy casualties ... "Our defenders are holding the city and are repelling numerous enemy attacks." ... 'Can't be protected' ... .
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China: Beijing 'strongly protests and condemns' US for arranging Taiwanese President's transit
Ruptly 30 Mar 2023
Chinese Foreign Ministry (MOFA) spokesperson Mao Ning condemned the US for arranging Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visit despite China’s repeated warnings, during a daily press briefing in Beijing on Thursday ... Tsai’s visit is set to Guatemala and Belize, two of the 13 countries that recognise Taiwan diplomatically ... .
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France’s Macron says protests will not stop reforms
FX Empire 30 Mar 2023
PARIS (Reuters) – Protests will not stop the pension reform or other policy changes, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday before unveiling a plan with 50 measures aimed at avoiding a water crisis this summer and in the coming years. The plan touches on a wide range of measures including how to re-use water, share water, and avoid leaks.
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US slaps sanctions on man seeking to sell N.Korean arms to Russia
Reuters 30 Mar 2023
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Thursday said it had imposed sanctions on a Slovakian man for trying to arrange the sale of over two dozen types of North Korean weapons and munitions to Russia to help Moscow replace military equipment lost in its war with Ukraine ... The U.S ... Thursday's move freezes any of Mkrtychev's U.S ... ....
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Arrest orders issued for 6 in Mexican detention center fire
Wtop 31 Mar 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican court on Thursday issued arrest orders for six people in relation to the fire that killed 39 migrants at a detention facility earlier this week in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, according to the federal prosecutor leading the investigation ... It was not clear whether those guards had keys to the cell doors ... authorities.
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Russia’s isolation over Ukraine grows with US reporter arrest, NATO expansion
FX Empire 31 Mar 2023
By Pavel Polityuk. KYIV (Reuters) – Russia charged an American journalist with spying while NATO moved closer to adding Finland as a member, deepening Moscow’s tensions with the West as the war in Ukraine reached its 400th day on Friday ... 24, 2022 ... We are preparing news about this,” he said ... The White House condemned Russia’s actions and urged U.S ... ....
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Israel hasn’t been a democracy for a long time. Now, Israelis need to face this fact
The Guardian 30 Mar 2023photo: AP / Jean-Francois Badias
EU issues warning to China over Ukraine
Beijing News 31 Mar 2023
Beijing's ?friendship? with Moscow is a ?risk? for the bloc, according to Ursula von Der Leyen ... "How China continues to interact with Putin's war will be a determining factor for EU-China relations going forward," she said. It marked the first time the EU chief has given a full speech on the bloc's relations with Beijing ... (RT.com) ....
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Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s attempts to internationalize the Renaissance Dam crisis
Egypt Independent 30 Mar 2023
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry rejected in a statement today, Thursday, Egypt’s attempts to internationalize the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis, adding that the Nile water is a file for the basin countries. Ethiopia confirmed that it has the right to use its natural resources, adding ... ....