India’s army said on Tuesday 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff between the two Asian giants…
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Schools Shut in Beijing as Coronavirus Flares
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India-China Border Conflict: What We Know So Far
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China closing schools, colleges in Beijing again as coronavirus outbreak grows
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Beijing Imposes Partial Travel Ban, Closes Schools Over Virus Outbreak
Beijing on Tuesday urged its residents to not leave the city and closed schools again as authorities scramble to contain a “severe” new coronavirus outbreak in the city of 21 million people. The … (…
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Beijing authorities imposed more restrictions to stop the spread of a fresh outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital to other provinces, banning outbound travel of high-risk people and … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: Beijing says outbreak ‘extremely severe’ as dozens more cases emerge
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Resetting the Russia relationship: A China play, too?
President Trump is seeking a better relationship with Russia that could help him counter China’s growing global influence. ( read original story …)
At least 12 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with China
At least 12 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site between the two countries on Monday, three Indian government sources said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
