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China meeting a step in effort to develop lines of communication - Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that his meeting with China's defense minister was an important step in efforts to develop lines of communication between the two militaries.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

Sensex crashes 1,457 points; Nifty settles at 15,774: Top reasons for today's fall

NEW DELHI: Global rout in stock markets dragged domestic indices lower on Monday as fears over inflation and the related response of central banks made investors jittery.

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2022

US Defense Secretary Austin meets Thai leader to boost ties

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has met with Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, in an effort to strengthen what Austin says is Washington’s “unparalleled network of alliances” in the region

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Chinese Canadian pop star Kris Wu faces rape charge in court

Chinese Canadian pop star Kris Wu has faced rape and other criminal charges at a closed trial as China was in uproar over a video showing a group of men physically assaulting four women in another city

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Virus cluster at nightclub sets off new Beijing clampdown

China's capital has put school online in one of its major districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a nightclub

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.89% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.3%

Caixin Global · Jun 13, 2022

Beijing tests millions to stem 'developing' COVID cluster at 24-hour bar

Authorities in China's capital Beijing raced on Monday to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

China's envoy to Australia says 2 nations at 'new juncture'

China’s ambassador to Australia says relations between the two countries are at a “new juncture” with the election of a new Australian government and the first minister-to-minister talks in more than two years

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

SIPRI: World Headed for New Era of Nuclear Rearmament

The number of nuclear weapons in the world is set to rise in the coming decade after 35 years of decline as global tensions flare amid Russia's war in Ukraine, researchers said Monday. The nine nuclear powers -- Britain, China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, the United States and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 13, 2022

India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil

India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow as the U.S. and other Western countries cut their energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022