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China to press on with drills around Taiwan as US relations nosedive
China to press on with drills around Taiwan as US relations nosedive
by  AFP

China has doubled down on its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, announcing a suspension of cooperation with Washington on key issues as it was set Saturday to continue massive military exercises in the Strait. The suspension Friday of bilateral military and maritime dialogue while China continues its military exercises was "particularly worrisome,” she said.

Blinken hails 'strong' US-Philippine alliance in talks with Marcos
Blinken hails 'strong' US-Philippine alliance in talks with Marcos
by  AFP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr Saturday in a bid to bolster the countries' "strong" alliance, as China conducts military drills around nearby Taiwan. "The alliance is strong and I believe can grow even stronger," Blinken told Marcos as they met at the presidential palace in the capital Manila.

Nicaragua police accuse Catholic Church of attempting to destabilize govt
Nicaragua police accuse Catholic Church of attempting to destabilize govt
by  AFP

Nicaraguan police on Friday accused the Catholic Church and Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who has been under siege in his residence for two days, of inciting violence to destabilize the country. Prevented from walking to his church four blocks away on Friday, Alvarez opted to give mass from the residence, and broadcast it live on Facebook.

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