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Beijing has staked its claim on a piece of disputed land near the border with India, by writing the word ‘China’ on it in huge letters. Satellite images show Mandarin characters meaning ‘China’ written near the shore of Pangong Lake, a remote area of disputed territory high in the Himalayas. Troops also appear to have … Read more
One couple closed their new pub an hour after reopening on the day of the coronavirus lockdown. Another has lost a lot of money but its staff are very excited to finally get back to work. Here are just some reactions from landlords and landladies around Britain as they prepare for July 4 – including … Read more
India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps amid deadly border conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations Tik Tok and 58 other, mostly Chinese owned, apps have been banned in India The Indian Ministry of Information Technology cited security concerns The ministry claims it received several reports of data theft and privacy violation The ban … Read more
India admits massing troops on border with China and accuses Beijing of starting arms race over disputed valley India has been involved in clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley Both sides have vowed to ‘disengage’ in the region, but there is little sign of that India’s foreign ministry has admitted troops are deployed … Read more
A 300-year-old manor house has gone on the market for £4.5m after it was restored from a dilapidated state to its former glory. Grade I listed Stedcombe House, which sits on the Dorset/Devon border, is said to be one of the finest examples of a William and Mary house in south west England. The stunning … Read more
India sent more soldiers to the disputed border region with China on Wednesday following the deadly hand-to-hand brawl that saw 20 Indian solders killed. The increase in military personnel comes despite both sides declaring publicly that they would pull back military personnel from the region. Indian fighter jets were also seen flying over the … Read more
The Himalayan border between India and China has been disputed for centuries, but the two countries have been fighting over it most recently since the 1960s. In the 18th century it was fought over by the Russian, Chinese and British empires, and after India gained independence ownership of the region became more confused. China values … Read more
Furious Indians angry amid the fallout from the nation’s border brawl with China have taunted Chinese president Xi Jinping by comparing him to Winnie the Pooh. The cartoon bear is censored in China and so Indians on Twitter repeatedly used the hashtag #WinnieThePooh when they posted critical tweets about China’s actions. Twenty Indians were killed … Read more
Three Indian soldiers are killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese soldiers at border point in Kashmir amid increasingly bitter clashes between nuclear powers The ‘violent faceoff’ took place in Galwan valley in Ladakh region on Monday India said there were ‘casualties on both sides’ but China didn’t comment Statement said loss of life included … Read more
Border Force officers find £3million worth of cannabis hidden in a lorry supposedly packed with crates of PARSLEY Around 600 kilograms worth of cannabis was found at the port of Dover Border officers found the drugs in a lorry that was meant to be carrying parsley A Spanish man has been arrested amid National Crime … Read more