Is US access to more Philippine bases a warning for China, N.Korea? | Explainer | Oneindia News
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Is US access to more Philippine bases a warning for China, N.Korea? | Explainer | Oneindia News
The growing confrontation between USA, North Korea and China is not a secret for anybody.
Both nations have lately been involved in several showdowns…especially in the Indo-Pacific region…and around South China sea.
In order to counter Chinese and North Korean threats, USA is expanding its footprints in these region.
And the Chinese and the North Koreans have not taken this lightly…at all !
Several veiled threats have been issued by the Chinese and North Korea in one form or the other.
And less than 24 hours back, the US Secretary of State… Antony Blinken…postponed his upcoming trip to Beijing after the US detected a Chinese surveillance balloon lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana.
Antony Blinken was set to have meetings in Beijing early next week.
This would have been the first such visit by a top US diplomat in five years.
But the presence of the balloon — which the Pentagon decided not to shoot down — led officials to decide that going now would send the wrong signal.
In this video, we explain to you the growing presence of the USA in the Indo-Pacific region...as well as decoding how these steps are aimed at countering China and North Korea.
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Uganda to Make It a Crime , to Identify as LGBTQ.
NPR reports that on March 22, lawmakers in Uganda voted to outlaw identifying as LGBTQ+.
Only two out of close to 400 representatives voted against the anti-homosexuality bill.
While same-sex acts were already unlawful in the country, the new legislation takes it much further.
If enacted, someone who has sex with an
HIV-positive person, deemed "aggravated homosexuality," can be put to death.
Advocate groups or anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ can also be jailed and punished.
The bill, which represents some of the most anti-LGBTQ legislation on the planet, has been criticized by activists and civil rights groups.
The LGBTQI community
has basically been told, you
can't raise your head, you can't
be seen, you can't be heard, Richard Lusimbo, Ugandan LGBTQ activist, via NPR.
The Anti-Homosexuality Act passed by the Ugandan Parliament yesterday would undermine fundamental human rights of all Ugandans and could reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS. We urge the Ugandan Government to strongly reconsider the implementation of this legislation, Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, via Twitter.
If signed into law by the president, it will render lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda criminals simply for existing,
for being who they are. , Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, via statement.
It could provide carte blanche for the systematic violation of nearly all of their human rights and serve to incite people against each other, Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, via statement.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected to sign the bill into law
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Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.
Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.
BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.
BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.
While meeting briefly at the G20 summit in India,
Blinken made the first face-to-face contact
with Lavrov since the war began over a year ago.
According to Blinken, he also brought up the
case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.
According to Blinken, he also brought up the
case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.
Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".
Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".
We must continue to call on Russia
to end its war of aggression and
withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of
international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.
We must continue to call on Russia
to end its war of aggression and
withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of
international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.
According to a senior State Department official,
the brief discussion between Lavrov and
Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.
According to a senior State Department official,
the brief discussion between Lavrov and
Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.
The same official reportedly told the BBC that there
had been no indication from Lavrov that Russia
intends to change its course in the near future.
BBC reports that the last time the two
foreign diplomats met face-to-face
was in Geneva in January of 2022.
While speaking at the summit,
Lavrov accused the West of influencing
neutral states into condemning the war in Ukraine.
The West continues its attempts
to push everyone and everything, Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, via BBC
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The US Secretary of State, visiting Kazakhstan, is targeting all the former Soviet republics who fear they will be future victims of Russian expansionism
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North Korea fires missiles as US, S. Korea prepare for drills; North Korean leader Kim's daughter appears at sports event; Philippine president says nation won’t lose ‘inch’ of territory; Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit;
#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #BallisticMissiles
The US Geological Survey said that 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines early on Thursday, with the local seismological agency warning of aftershocks and possible damage. As per reports, the strong and shallow quake struck off Masbate province in the centre of the archipelago nation shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time.
#Philippines #Earthquake #PhilippinesEarthquake
The Philippines has accused China of trying to prevent its coastguard from resupplying a contingent deployed at an atoll in the disputed South China Sea by directing a “military-grade laser light” at the ship and carrying out “dangerous” manoeuvres.
#Philippines #China #SouthChinaSea
Afghanistan and Pakistan rocked by a powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake; Pro-Khalistani Supporters in UK storm Indian High Commission; 700 Indian students in Canada face deportation; US conducts airstrikes in Syria after Iranian drone attack; 5 Dead as Tanzania detects first-ever Marburg Virus outbreak; Israel launches aerial attacks at Aleppo airport in Syria; Donald Trump Arrest: US prepares for unprecedented likely arrest of former President; Emmanuel Macron survives the no-confidence motion; South Korea, US to hold largest live-fire drills amid North Korea tensions
#AfghanistanEarthquake #EarthquakePakistan #Earthquake
In a reply to the US – South Korea military drill, North Korea on Friday conducted test for underwater nuclear attack drone.
#NorthKorea #Underwaterdrone #KimJongUn
According to an opinion piece by the author Walter Russell Mead that has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the BJP is the world's most important party…and it may also be the least understood. The Wall Street Journal piece read and I quote “"India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is, from the standpoint of American national interests, the most important foreign political party in the world. It may also be the least understood”. The BJP, after successive victories in 2014, and 2019 is also headed for a repeat victory in 2024, the publication stated, adding that, India is emerging both as a leading economic power and, along with Japan, as the linchpin of American strategy in the Indo-Pacific. It added that for the forseeable future, the BJP will be calling shots in the country ..and without whose efforts American efforts to balance rising Chinese powers are likely to fall short. The author..Russell Mead believes that BJP is poorly understood because it grew out of a political and cultural history unfamiliar to most non-Indians. The BJP's electoral dominance reflects the success of a once obscure and marginal social movement of national renewal based on efforts by generations of social thinkers and activists to chart a distinctively 'Hindu path' to modernization. The author further mentions and I quote again “"Like the Muslim Brotherhood, the BJP rejects many ideas and priorities of Western liberalism even as it embraces key features of modernity. Like the Chinese Communist Party, the BJP hopes to lead a nation with more than a billion people to become a global superpower. Like the Likud Party in Israel, the BJP combines a basically pro-market economic stance with populist rhetoric and traditionalist values, even as it channels the anger of those who've felt excluded and despised by a cosmopolitan, Western-focused cultural and political elite”.
#BJP #Wallstreetjournal #NarendraModi
PM Narendra Modi and his visiting Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, reaffirmed commitment to a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific with the latter.. IndiaTimes
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday called India vital to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific after talks with his counterpart touching on shared.. IndiaTimes
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting India for a 27-hour-long visit. He is expected to unveil his plan for a "free and open Indo-Pacific" with a.. IndiaTimes
US President Joe Biden hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in San Diego on Monday to announce details of a plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. This comes amid growing concerns about China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
#AukusDeal #US #Australia
TikTok's chief executive has sought to reassure US Congress that the Chinese-owned video app is not "an agent" of Beijing and poses no risk to national security. Sky News
China’s Xi , to Visit Putin in Moscow.
'The Hill' reports that the Kremlin has announced that Xi Jinping will meet with Vladimir Putin for
the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.
It is also Xi's first trip to the
country in almost four years.
The meeting will take place March 20-22.
According to Russian state-run news agency TASS, the two presidents will talk about , “pressing issues related to the future of relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction between Russia and China.”.
According to Russian state-run news agency TASS, the two presidents will talk about , “pressing issues related to the future of relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction between Russia and China.”.
An exchange of views is also planned in the context of deepening Russian-Chinese cooperation in the international arena. A number of important bilateral documents will be signed, The Kremlin, via statement.
Yuri Ushakov, Putin's adviser on
international relations, said the two
men will also discuss the war in Ukraine.
Yuri Ushakov, Putin's adviser on
international relations, said the two
men will also discuss the war in Ukraine.
Beijing recently presented a plan for
"a political resolution of the Ukraine crisis," while maintaining its neutral stance.
Beijing recently presented a plan for
"a political resolution of the Ukraine crisis," while maintaining its neutral stance.
Moscow highly appreciates the balanced position of the
Chinese leadership, Yuri Ushakov, Putin's adviser on international relations,
via statement.
Russia and China are satisfied with the highest level of relations that continue to develop, Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow will give them
a new impetus, Yuri Ushakov, Putin's adviser on international relations,
via statement.
'The Hill' reports that the U.S. is skeptical of China's peace efforts, accusing the country of "strongly considering" providing Putin with lethal war effort assistance.
'The Hill' reports that the U.S. is skeptical of China's peace efforts, accusing the country of "strongly considering" providing Putin with lethal war effort assistance
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On Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week, which will be his first trip to Moscow in nearly four years. In a statement, the ministry said and I quote, "At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22."
#XiJinping #VladimirPutin #RussiaUkraineWar
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Finland has once again topped the World Happiness Report which was released this morning, and measures social support, income, health, freedom, generosity and the absence of corruption to determine a..
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