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US-Taiwan trade deal: China ‘resolutely opposes any agreement’; urges Washington to adhere to one-China principle

China on Friday strongly opposed the recently signed trade agreement between Washington and Taipei, aimed at cutting tariffs on Taiwanese products and boosting the island’s investment in the United States. “China consistently and resolutely opposes any agreement… signed between countries with which it has diplomatic relations and the Taiwan region of China,” ministry spokesman Guo…

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Airfares surge amid IndiGo crisis: MoCA invokes regulatory powers; airlines told to adhere to fare caps

Rush at an IndiGo counter NEW DELHI: Taking serious note of the unusually high airfares amid IndiGo’s ongoing crisis, the Centre on Saturday invoked its regulatory powers to ensure reasonable pricing across the affected routes.“In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair…

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START agreement: Putin says Russia will adhere to nuclear arms treaty for ‘one more year’; calls on US to follow suit

NEW DELHI: Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday said that Moscow will adhere to the nuclear warhead agreement with US for one more year as it sets to expire in February next year.Putin, in a televised meeting, said that the termination of the 2010 New START would have negative consequences for global stability.“Russia is prepared…

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