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Taiwan prepares for possible invasion by China

Security: Taiwan prepares for possible invasion by China

Taiwan’s military conducted a live ammunition artillery exercise on Tuesday simulating the island’s defense against a possible Chinese invasion that Taipei accuses Beijing of planning. According to AFP agency, operations began in Pingtung County in the south shortly after 0040 GMT, with flares and artillery fire. “Several hundred soldiers were …

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UN expert apologizes for ‘incorrect and inappropriate’ remarks on anti-Semitism

UN expert apologizes for 'incorrect and inappropriate' remarks on anti-Semitism

One of the UN investigators apologized on Thursday for having spoken of the “Jewish lobby” in an interview, remarks which had been strongly denounced by Israel and Western diplomats in Geneva. In an interview published on July 25 on the Mondoweiss website, Miloon Kothari said: “We are very discouraged by …

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