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Macron demands Turkey explain 'jihadists' in Azerbaijan
Oct 02, 2020 (AFP)
"A red line has been crossed, which is unacceptable," Macron said. "I urge all NATO partners to face up to the behaviour of a NATO member. "France's response is...
Hundreds protest in Istanbul against China's Uighur treatment
Oct 01, 2020 (AFP)
Around 500 people gathered at the city's Beyazit square, holding up pictures of their missing families and unfurled banners reading: "Where's my family?", "Free...
Pro-Iran faction fired rockets at US forces in Iraqi Kurdistan
Sep 30, 2020 (AFP)
"Six rockets were fired from Nineveh province by the Hashed al-Shaabi, targeting Arbil airport," where US troops are based, on Wednesday, it said in a statement...
US House votes to force firms to disclose Xinjiang products
Sep 30, 2020 (AFP)
The bill follows a broader act approved a week earlier that aims to ban imports from Xinjiang, contending that abuses of the Uighur people are so widespread tha...
Armenia accuses Turkey of downing warplane during Azerbaijan clashes
Sep 29, 2020 (AFP)
Direct Turkish military action against Armenia would mark a major escalation after three days of heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the...
China running 380 detention centres in Xinjiang: researchers
Sep 24, 2020 (AFP)
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute said it had identified more than 380 "suspected detention facilities" in the region -- where China is believed to have...
China running 100s of detention centres in Xinjiang; 1000s of mosques demolished
Sep 24, 2020 (AFP)
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) said it had identified more than 380 "suspected detention facilities" in the region, where China is believed to...
China decries US 'lie' over Xinjiang imports ban
Sep 23, 2020 (AFP)
The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favour of the ban over claims of systematic forced labour in Xinjiang, where activists say mo...
US House votes to ban Xinjiang imports over forced labor
Sep 22, 2020 (AFP)
Despite opposition by US businesses, the act passed 406-3 in a sign of growing outrage over Xinjiang, where activists say more than one million Uighurs and othe...
Britain reauthorizes program allowing Afghan interpreters to relocate
Sep 21, 2020 (UPI)
The relocation program was established in 2013 as a debt of gratitude for the interpreters' service, and included an opportunity to relocate to Britain. So far,...
Indian army admits wrongdoing in killing three Kashmiris
Sep 18, 2020 (AFP)
Soldiers deployed by New Delhi have long been accused of abusing their emergency powers in Kashmir, a territory India claims in full but shares with arch-rival ...
China hails Xinjiang jobs success as criticism mounts
Sep 17, 2020 (AFP)
Beijing has come under intense international criticism over its policies in the resource-rich region, where rights groups say as many as one million Uighurs and...
China says EU observers free to visit Xinjiang
Sep 15, 2020 (AFP)
Rights groups say over a million Uighurs languish in political reeducation camps, while a campaign of forced assimilation has targeted academics, religious lead...
EU urges China to grant Xinjiang access, warns on trade
Sep 14, 2020 (AFP)
The call came during video talks between EU chiefs and Chinese President Xi Jinping largely focused on trade and climate change. China has rebuffed past calls t...
NATO hails Afghan talks as 'historic opportunity'
Sep 12, 2020 (AFP)
"This is an historic opportunity. #NATO stands with #Afghanistan to preserve the gains made & to ensure the country never again becomes a safe haven for terrori...
Afghan vice president survives bomb blast, at least 10 killed
Sep 09, 2020 (UPI)
It was the second assassination attempt against Saleh, a staunch opponent of the Taliban, this year. Although the Taliban denied responsibility, the Afghan Inte...
Ethnic Mongolians in China protest switch to Mandarin schooling
Sep 01, 2020 (AFP)
The sudden policy change in Inner Mongolia means all ethnic minority schools in the remote region will now be required to teach core subjects in Mandarin rather...
Germany presses China over Hong Kong security law, Uighurs
Sep 01, 2020 (AFP)
At a press conference after talks with Wang, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU, also warned China agains...
Indian forces clash with Kashmir Muslims marking holy month
Aug 29, 2020 (AFP)
Indian authorities had reimposed the ban on Thursday after clashes with Shia Muslims wanting to stage traditional processions for the Muharram holy month. Jafar...
Xinjiang residents protest online against virus lockdown
Aug 24, 2020 (AFP)
China -- where the disease first emerged -- had largely brought domestic transmission under control through lockdowns, travel restrictions and testing, but spor...
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