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Trump’s ‘strong wall’ to block COVID-19 from China had holes

9:03 pm July 4, 2020

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travellers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic — a “strong wall” that allowed only US citizens inside, he boasted in May. But Trump’s wall was more like a sieve. Exempted were thousands of residents of the Chinese territories […]

Era of expansionism is over: says Modi from Ladakh

6:37 pm July 3, 2020

Leh/New Delhi: Sending a strong message to China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the era of expansionism is over and that India’s enemies have seen the “fire and fury” of its armed forces as he made a surprise visit to Ladakh in the midst of a tense border standoff between Indian and Chinese […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

UK grants asylum to ex-staffer at its Hong Kong consulate

1:36 pm July 3, 2020

London: A former employee at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been granted political asylum in what he believes is the first successful UK asylum case from the former British colony. Simon Cheng, who alleges that he was detained and tortured in China last year, told The Associated Press that he hopes his successful […]

China hails Russian referendum as reflection of people’s choice

11:11 pm July 2, 2020

Beijing: China said on Thursday that Russia’s national referendum on constitutional amendments, which will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power till 2036, was a “major event” reflecting Russian people’s choice. Nearly 78 per cent of voters in Russia have approved amendments to the country’s Constitution that will allow President Putin to stay in power until 2036. “We note that […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US trade deficit rises 9.7% in May to $54.6 billion

8:00 pm July 2, 2020

Washington DC: The US trade deficit rose for the third straight month in May. Both exports and imports fell as the coronavirus outbreak continued to take a toll on world commerce. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the gap between the goods and services the United States buys and what it sells abroad rose 9.7% in May […]