Tag: Tensions
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Sanctioned Hong Kong leader John Lee did get an ‘invitation’ to Apec meeting in San Francisco but will his staying away help free city from cross hairs of US-China tensions?
[ad_1] But Ip said it would be “premature to draw an optimistic conclusion” that it was a sign Hong Kong would be less caught up in the whirl of US-China dynamics and be a distraction to bigger problems to be resolved by both sides. ‘Scheduling issues’ to keep Hong Kong leader John Lee from Apec…
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Israel-Hamas War Brings Tensions to Europe: What Travelers Need to Know
[ad_1] As the war between Hamas and Israel intensifies in the Middle East, tensions are spilling over into Europe, where demonstrations and terrorist attacks are causing disruptions for locals and visitors alike. Last week, monuments and government buildings across Europe were lit up in blue and white — a show of solidarity with Israel after…
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‘We’re at war’ — Tensions crackle in East Jerusalem and the West Bank as Israel prepares assault on Gaza – POLITICO
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — The streets of old Jerusalem are swept empty these days. Normally, tourists crowd through the narrow lanes past market stalls on their way toward the city’s celebrated holy sites. But in the week since Hamas massacred more than 1,000 Israelis outside of Gaza, the conflict has made itself felt here too. “We…
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Tensions in review of ‘clogged’ infrastructure pipeline
[ad_1] Queensland’s premier says she does not want to see her state “worse off” after a federal government infrastructure review. Infrastructure Minister Catherine King in May announced a 90-day review of the country’s Infrastructure Investment Program, saying cost overruns mean some projects previously announced by the coalition would not be able to be delivered. Annastacia…
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We’re getting married in India, but diplomatic tensions could jeopardize our wedding plans
[ad_1] India currently isn’t issuing visas to Canadians, and my fiancé can’t make it to our wedding without one (Photograph courtesy of Paluck Kohli) Paluck Kohli, a Toronto-based impact evaluation specialist, and her fiancé Ro, a financial data analyst, are both from India. When Ro received his Canadian citizenship in August, he also lost something—India…
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Communal tensions grip Jaipur after Muslim youth killed by mob
[ad_1] Security personnel attempt to maintain law and order after a clash between two communities, in Jaipur, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Communal tension gripped the Walled City of Jaipur on Saturday when a youth died, allegedly after being thrashed by a crowd following a misunderstanding about a road accident. The victim, 18-year-old…
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Biden and Netanyahu Meet to Try to Soothe Tensions, With Some Success
[ad_1] For the first time since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel returned to office last December, he and President Biden met face to face on Wednesday in a session that both soothed and aggravated tensions between the leaders and demonstrated Mr. Biden’s wider commitment to Israeli security. By ending his informal moratorium on in-person…
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Robert Hardman: How dramatic incident caught on camera exposes racial tensions in diverse London area
[ad_1] Could this really be one of the landmarks in the annals of civil rights? To talk to some people here in Peckham, you would think it might be one of those periodic moments when a small protest kickstarts a mighty movement. Think of Rosa Parks, the heroic shop worker who refused to give up…
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NYPD Crackdown on Unregistered Mopeds at Migrant Men’s Shelter Turns Chaotic – Six Arrested Amid Tensions (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit
[ad_1] Early Thursday morning, NYPD officers stormed a men’s migrant shelter at 455 Jefferson Street in East Williamsburg, arresting six residents and charging three with assaulting an officer, the New York Post reported. The operation was part of a targeted crackdown on illegal mopeds and scooters in the area, which have been the subject of…
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ASEAN Meetings to Open Amid Growing South China Sea Tensions – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement Tomorrow, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will begin a three-day run of summits and meetings against a backdrop of intensifying frictions in the South China Sea. The disputes, which pit China’s expansive “nine-dash line” maritime claim against rival claims from four Southeast Asian claimants – Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brunei…