Two gunmen opened fire during a firearms training exercise on Saturday. Russia’s defence ministry said the attackers were from a former Soviet republic, without elaborating. Source link
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Beijing’s ambition for the SCO to counter the Western-led international order is proving challenging due to violence among associates, and distrust between new member Iran and Middle Eastern powers. Source link
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The Beijing Winter Olympics that opened on Friday got off to a discordant start with major democracies choosing a diplomatic boycott of the event to protest against China’s human rights abuses. Within the Asian context, this has been exacerbated by India’s decision to officially distance itself from the Games.The trigger …
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