Queen Elizabeth II's correspondence on her role in the 1975 sacking of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam will be released next week, it was announced Thursday, after a lengthy battle to make the documents public.

The British monarch's representative in Australia, governor-general John Kerr, sparked a constitutional crisis in 1975 when he dismissed Whitlam, the popular leader of the centre-left Labor party, three years after his election.

Australia's High Court ruled in May that more than 200 letters between the queen and Kerr over the controversial affair should be part of the public record after her representatives had successfully kept them secret for decades.

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The National Archives of Australia said Thursday it would release the correspondence -- amounting to over 1,000 pages known as the "Palace Letters" -- on July 14 with no redactions.

"The National Archives has examined the records for public release under the provisions of the Archives Act 1983 and I have determined all items will be released in full," director-general David Fricker said.

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Many of the 212 letters have attachments including newspaper clippings and other reports relating to Kerr's work as governor-general, Fricker added.

The letters could help show if the British government tried to influence events in its former colony and what role the queen, Prince Charles and top royal advisers may have played.

Local historian and Whitlam biographer Jennifer Hocking, who took the case to court in 2016, spent years arguing the texts were "extraordinarily significant historical documents" that should be made public, while the queen's representatives had argued the correspondence was private.

Australia became independent in 1901, but the queen is still head of state. A referendum on becoming a republic failed in 1999.

Queen Elizabeth II's correspondence on her role in the 1975 sacking of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam will be released next week, it was announced Thursday, after a lengthy battle to make the documents public.

Queen Elizabeth II's correspondence on her role in the 1975 sacking of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam will be released next week, it was announced Thursday, after a lengthy battle to make the documents public. The British monarch's representative in Australia, governor-general John Kerr, sparked a constitutional crisis in 1975 when he dismissed Whitlam, the popular leader of the centre-left Labor party, three years after his election. Australia's High Court ruled in May that more than 200 letters between the queen and Kerr over the controversial affair should be part of the public record after her representatives had successfully kept them secret for decades. Also read: Australia battles to contain Melbourne coronavirus outbreak The National Archives of Australia said Thursday it would release the correspondence -- amounting to over 1,000 pages known as the "Palace Letters" -- on July 14 with no redactions. "The National Archives has examined the records for public release under the provisions of the Archives Act 1983 and I have determined all items will be released in full," director-general David Fricker said. Also read: Australia warns citizens against 'arbitrary detention' risk in China Many of the 212 letters have attachments including newspaper clippings and other reports relating to Kerr's work as governor-general, Fricker added. The letters could help show if the British government tried to influence events in its former colony and what role the queen, Prince Charles and top royal advisers may have played. Local historian and Whitlam biographer Jennifer Hocking, who took the case to court in 2016, spent years arguing the texts were "extraordinarily significant historical documents" that should be made public, while the queen's representatives had argued the correspondence was private. Australia became independent in 1901, but the queen is still head of state. A referendum on becoming a republic failed in 1999.

Queen's letters on Australian PM's sacking to be released in full

Trump's party has come out in support of the US President Donald Trump and has accused Twitter of being biased against conservatives.

Two US&nbsp;Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused Twitter of being biased against conservatives. The lawmakers&nbsp;Jim Jordan and James Sensenbrenner have accused Twitter of not keeping content moderation as neutral and has alleged that the social media platform is more harsh towards&nbsp;the conservatives.

They have demanded information about the social media platform's reactions to two tweets by President Donald Trump.

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The lawmakers specifically&nbsp;raised concerns on Twitter's reaction on Trump's tweet where he claimed to&nbsp;use "serious force" to keep protesters from creating an autonomous zone in Washington, D.C. Twitter had attached a warning message with the tweet stating that the content&nbsp;violated a policy against abusive behavior.

The other tweet they highlighted was where Trump's tweet was published with a warning message claiming the tweet, establishing a possible link between mailed ballots and voter fraud,&nbsp;could confuse voters.

"Twitter’s discrimination against conservative voices is extremely alarming. These actions give rise to concerns that the company is systematically engaged in the disparate treatment of political speech and is deceiving users of the platform by not uniformly applying its terms of service," they wrote in a letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter.

They also accused a Twitter official of using&nbsp;using insulting language to talk about the president and a White House official. However, they did not name the official.

Twitter has acknowledged the letter, but has not issued a reply to the same.

Trump's party has come out in support of the US President Donald Trump and has accused Twitter of being biased against conservatives. Two US Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused Twitter of being biased against conservatives.

Trump's party has come out in support of the US President Donald Trump and has accused Twitter of being biased against conservatives. Two US Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused Twitter of being biased against conservatives. The lawmakers Jim Jordan and James Sensenbrenner have accused Twitter of not keeping content moderation as neutral and has alleged that the social media platform is more harsh towards the conservatives. They have demanded information about the social media platform's reactions to two tweets by President Donald Trump. Also watch: Facebook boycott leaders 'disappointed' after meeting with CEO Zuckerberg The lawmakers specifically raised concerns on Twitter's reaction on Trump's tweet where he claimed to use "serious force" to keep protesters from creating an autonomous zone in Washington, D.C. Twitter had attached a warning message with the tweet stating that the content violated a policy against abusive behavior. The other tweet they highlighted was where Trump's tweet was published with a warning message claiming the tweet, establishing a possible link between mailed ballots and voter fraud, could confuse voters. "Twitter’s discrimination against conservative voices is extremely alarming. These actions give rise to concerns that the company is systematically engaged in the disparate treatment of political speech and is deceiving users of the platform by not uniformly applying its terms of service," they wrote in a letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter. They also accused a Twitter official of using using insulting language to talk about the president and a White House official. However, they did not name the official. Twitter has acknowledged the letter, but has not issued a reply to the same.

Republican lawmakers accuse Twitter of being biased against conservatives

After months&nbsp;of&nbsp;lockdown, the UK economy has reopened and the locals are hoping that the British government will be able to bring the country out of the stagnancy and the downward spiral of the economy.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is urging people to 'eat out to help out'. He feels this will help the economy by generating revenue and more jobs.

To encourage people to dine out, the British government has announced a new dining discount plan that will give people a 50 per cent discount at participating restaurants, cafes and pubs between Monday and Wednesday up to a maximum £10 per person in the month of August.

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In addition to this, Sunak has assured people that he will do everything he can to bring the economy out of the downward spiral by October.&nbsp;

The UK has not seen a sharp increase in the unemployment rate, when compared to other countries. The main reason behind this has been the British government's 'Job Retention Scheme', whereby the government has been paying the majority of the salaries of workers who were not fired.

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As per the reports, nearly 1.1 million employers have taken advantage of the program, which has costed the government nearly £27.4 billion ($35 billion).

Now the British government will be&nbsp;introducing a new program under which the government will pay the companies&nbsp;£1,000 bonus for hiring back each employee who was furloughed. This can cost the government an additional&nbsp;£9.4 billion.

The government is hoping to protect as well as generate as many jobs as possible&nbsp;during the recession. "People need to know that although hardship lies ahead, no-one will be left without hope," he told the lawmakers.

"Leaving the furlough scheme open forever gives people false hope that it will always be possible to return to the jobs they had before," he said. "The longer people are on furlough, the more likely it is their skills could fade, and they will find it harder to get new opportunities."&nbsp;

Sunak is hoping these programs and discounts will help the UK economy out of recession, after it shrank 25 per cent. Many economists think unemployment could more than double to over 3 million this year, to levels last seen in the 1980s.

(With inputs from agencies)

After months of lockdown, the UK economy has reopened and the locals are hoping that the British government will be able to bring the country out of the stagnancy and the downward spiral of the economy.

After months of lockdown, the UK economy has reopened and the locals are hoping that the British government will be able to bring the country out of the stagnancy and the downward spiral of the economy. British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is urging people to 'eat out to help out'. He feels this will help the economy by generating revenue and more jobs. To encourage people to dine out, the British government has announced a new dining discount plan that will give people a 50 per cent discount at participating restaurants, cafes and pubs between Monday and Wednesday up to a maximum £10 per person in the month of August. Also read: United Kingdom lodges more cases of child sexual abuse during lockdown In addition to this, Sunak has assured people that he will do everything he can to bring the economy out of the downward spiral by October. The UK has not seen a sharp increase in the unemployment rate, when compared to other countries. The main reason behind this has been the British government's 'Job Retention Scheme', whereby the government has been paying the majority of the salaries of workers who were not fired. Also watch: UK car sales post smaller slump in June As per the reports, nearly 1.1 million employers have taken advantage of the program, which has costed the government nearly £27.4 billion ($35 billion). Now the British government will be introducing a new program under which the government will pay the companies £1,000 bonus for hiring back each employee who was furloughed. This can cost the government an additional £9.4 billion. The government is hoping to protect as well as generate as many jobs as possible during the recession. "People need to know that although hardship lies ahead, no-one will be left without hope," he told the lawmakers. "Leaving the furlough scheme open forever gives people false hope that it will always be possible to return to the jobs they had before," he said. "The longer people are on furlough, the more likely it is their skills could fade, and they will find it harder to get new opportunities." Sunak is hoping these programs and discounts will help the UK economy out of recession, after it shrank 25 per cent. Many economists think unemployment could more than double to over 3 million this year, to levels last seen in the 1980s. (With inputs from agencies)

Take-away and 'job retention scheme' to save the UK economy

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As the Asutralian cities are going in another lockdown, Australia's&nbsp;second-most populous state Victoria, may allow almost 3,000 residents to exit from the isolated buildings, as per the officials.

Amid rising number of positive coronavirus cases in the country, especially in the state of Victoria,&nbsp;state premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday that the state is thinking of relaxing few restrictions and allowing many of the 3,000 people locked down in nine public-housing towers to step outside.

Nearly ten buildings have been on a complete lockdown as new clusters of coronavirus cases were found in the buildings few weeks back.

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"There are such numbers of positive cases, together with known close contacts, that the assumption has got to be that everybody in that tower is a close contact of someone who is positive," Andrews said of the tower that will remain in lockdown.

The decision of relaxations came after the residents of the said residential towers resorted to putting messages on their windows asking for 'help'. The officials faced criticism for imposing a strict sudden lockdown, and the residents claimed that many of them did not even have access to essentials.

"We must continue to follow those social distancing protocols all around Australia, even in states or territories where the number of cases is effectively zero," Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

"They are making the decision that two weeks and that cost is worth it to get out of Victoria," deputy premier Stephen Miles said in a televised news conference.

As the Asutralian cities are going in another lockdown, Australia's second-most populous state Victoria, may allow almost 3,000 residents to exit from the isolated buildings, as per the officials.

As the Asutralian cities are going in another lockdown, Australia's second-most populous state Victoria, may allow almost 3,000 residents to exit from the isolated buildings, as per the officials. Amid rising number of positive coronavirus cases in the country, especially in the state of Victoria, state premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday that the state is thinking of relaxing few restrictions and allowing many of the 3,000 people locked down in nine public-housing towers to step outside. Nearly ten buildings have been on a complete lockdown as new clusters of coronavirus cases were found in the buildings few weeks back. Have a look| A recurring nightmare: Australia reimposes lockdown amid fears of second wave of coronavirus "There are such numbers of positive cases, together with known close contacts, that the assumption has got to be that everybody in that tower is a close contact of someone who is positive," Andrews said of the tower that will remain in lockdown. The decision of relaxations came after the residents of the said residential towers resorted to putting messages on their windows asking for 'help'. The officials faced criticism for imposing a strict sudden lockdown, and the residents claimed that many of them did not even have access to essentials. "We must continue to follow those social distancing protocols all around Australia, even in states or territories where the number of cases is effectively zero," Prime Minister Scott Morrison. "They are making the decision that two weeks and that cost is worth it to get out of Victoria," deputy premier Stephen Miles said in a televised news conference.

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He is 83 and has lost most of his former support, but Italy`s four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is manoeuvring to put his centre-right Forza Italia party back into government and could make his move as early as September, sources say.

Berlusconi aims to exploit divisions in the ruling coalition over whether Italy should seek a loan from the euro zone`s bailout fund which could provide cheap money for its coronavirus-battered health system, say sources close to the media tycoon.

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The centre-left Democratic Party (PD) wants Italy to tap the fund, known as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), while the co-ruling anti-establishment 5-Star Movement is fiercely against the proposal, saying it will pave the way for austerity.

The issue is lacerating the coalition and a 5-Star party source says it could bring down the government when the vote is held, probably in September.

"When it happens, there will be an attempt to form a new majority, and the underlying division in the 5-Star between those who want to stay in government and those who don`t will come to light," the 5-Star source said.

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With the economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, the ESM is not the only problem facing the coalition parties, which often quarrel over issues ranging from justice to reform of public tender rules.

Berlusconi`s rightist allies, the League and Brothers of Italy, share 5-Star`s position on the ESM, but the ex-premier has broken ranks, lining up with the PD and presenting a pro-European image.

"We will vote in favour of the ESM because it is for the good of Italy," Berlusconi told daily newspaper Corriere della Sera on Wednesday. He denied any party political motives.

With the political jigsaw increasingly complex, such a scenario could pave the way for a new government centred on the PD and Forza Italia, a mainstream, pro-European option that may go down well with Italy`s partners and financial markets.

No taboo 
The PD says it wants an open discussion with Forza Italia in the name of their shared commitment to the EU. Former centre-left leader Romano Prodi, who defeated his long-time rival in two national elections, said on Wednesday bringing Berlusconi into government "should certainly not be seen as a taboo".

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, a technocrat with no party affiliation, has praised Berlusconi`s "constructive" attitude.

"Conte is telling the 5-Star he is able to find new supporters if they become an obstacle," said Giovanni Orsina, director of the School of Government at Rome`s Luiss University.

"Berlusconi is allied with the eurosceptics but at the same time he is a pro-European, so he is at the centre of the two political camps," Orsina said.

Berlusconi denies seeking a strategic marriage with the PD, his traditional adversary, and says new elections remain his favoured outcome. But with Forza Italia`s poll ratings down to around 7%, a senior party source said its members had little appetite for a new vote.

Moreover, with the euro zone`s third largest economy set to contract by around 10% this year, a new election is widely considered unlikely due to the risk of political instability.

"If this government collapses, lawmakers from different parties ready to support another coalition to avoid losing their seats would immediately emerge," the Forza Italia source said.

He is 83 and has lost most of his former support, but Italy`s four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is manoeuvring to put his centre-right Forza Italia party back into government and could make his move as early as September, sources say.

He is 83 and has lost most of his former support, but Italy`s four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is manoeuvring to put his centre-right Forza Italia party back into government and could make his move as early as September, sources say. Berlusconi aims to exploit divisions in the ruling coalition over whether Italy should seek a loan from the euro zone`s bailout fund which could provide cheap money for its coronavirus-battered health system, say sources close to the media tycoon. Also read: Italy considering whether to exclude Huawei from its 5G network The centre-left Democratic Party (PD) wants Italy to tap the fund, known as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), while the co-ruling anti-establishment 5-Star Movement is fiercely against the proposal, saying it will pave the way for austerity. The issue is lacerating the coalition and a 5-Star party source says it could bring down the government when the vote is held, probably in September. "When it happens, there will be an attempt to form a new majority, and the underlying division in the 5-Star between those who want to stay in government and those who don`t will come to light," the 5-Star source said. Also read: US passport is now on par with Mexico With the economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, the ESM is not the only problem facing the coalition parties, which often quarrel over issues ranging from justice to reform of public tender rules. Berlusconi`s rightist allies, the League and Brothers of Italy, share 5-Star`s position on the ESM, but the ex-premier has broken ranks, lining up with the PD and presenting a pro-European image. "We will vote in favour of the ESM because it is for the good of Italy," Berlusconi told daily newspaper Corriere della Sera on Wednesday. He denied any party political motives. With the political jigsaw increasingly complex, such a scenario could pave the way for a new government centred on the PD and Forza Italia, a mainstream, pro-European option that may go down well with Italy`s partners and financial markets. No taboo The PD says it wants an open discussion with Forza Italia in the name of their shared commitment to the EU. Former centre-left leader Romano Prodi, who defeated his long-time rival in two national elections, said on Wednesday bringing Berlusconi into government "should certainly not be seen as a taboo". Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, a technocrat with no party affiliation, has praised Berlusconi`s "constructive" attitude. "Conte is telling the 5-Star he is able to find new supporters if they become an obstacle," said Giovanni Orsina, director of the School of Government at Rome`s Luiss University. "Berlusconi is allied with the eurosceptics but at the same time he is a pro-European, so he is at the centre of the two political camps," Orsina said. Berlusconi denies seeking a strategic marriage with the PD, his traditional adversary, and says new elections remain his favoured outcome. But with Forza Italia`s poll ratings down to around 7%, a senior party source said its members had little appetite for a new vote. Moreover, with the euro zone`s third largest economy set to contract by around 10% this year, a new election is widely considered unlikely due to the risk of political instability. "If this government collapses, lawmakers from different parties ready to support another coalition to avoid losing their seats would immediately emerge," the Forza Italia source said.

Down but not out: Berlusconi could hold key to Italian government's future

The Russian governor of&nbsp;Khabarovsk region has been arrested on Thursday on multiple charges of involvement in murders.

Sergei Frugal, the governor of the Khabarovsk region along the border with China, was arrested in Khabarovsk and was flown to Moscow.

Frugal has been accused of involvement in murders of multiple businessmen in the Kabharovsk and the surrounding areas in the year 2004 and 2005. In addition to him, four of his accomplice have also been arrested, as per the local media reports.

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Russian TV stations showed the video of Frugal's arrest, in which several&nbsp;agents got the 50-year-old governor out of his car, searched him and then transferred him into a van and drove away.

Frugal became the Governor of the region in 2018, after serving as a&nbsp;federal lawmaker on behalf of&nbsp;Liberal-Democratic Party for several years. In 2015-2016, he headed the public health committee in the lower house of parliament. Khabarovsk is a region along the border of Russia-China.

If the charges are proved right, Frugal might be jailed for life.&nbsp;Frugal's lawyer and teams has not issued a statement yet.

The Russian governor of Khabarovsk region has been arrested on Thursday on multiple charges of involvement in murders. Sergei Frugal, the governor of the Khabarovsk region along the border with China, was arrested in Khabarovsk and was flown to Moscow.

The Russian governor of Khabarovsk region has been arrested on Thursday on multiple charges of involvement in murders. Sergei Frugal, the governor of the Khabarovsk region along the border with China, was arrested in Khabarovsk and was flown to Moscow. Frugal has been accused of involvement in murders of multiple businessmen in the Kabharovsk and the surrounding areas in the year 2004 and 2005. In addition to him, four of his accomplice have also been arrested, as per the local media reports. Also watch: UN report highlights Russia's involvement in war crimes in Syria Russian TV stations showed the video of Frugal's arrest, in which several agents got the 50-year-old governor out of his car, searched him and then transferred him into a van and drove away. Frugal became the Governor of the region in 2018, after serving as a federal lawmaker on behalf of Liberal-Democratic Party for several years. In 2015-2016, he headed the public health committee in the lower house of parliament. Khabarovsk is a region along the border of Russia-China. If the charges are proved right, Frugal might be jailed for life. Frugal's lawyer and teams has not issued a statement yet.

Russia: Regional governor Sergei Frugal arrested on murder charges

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'Occupy, build-up, intimidate and repeat'- this is China's policy towards its neighbours. This is a policy that has no filters, be it small islands or big neighbours. The Chinese regime wants to occupy territories wherever and however it can.

Weeks after China&nbsp;provoked India in Ladakh, China is now eyeing land on the roof of the world -- Bhutan. China has laid claim to the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary.

One of Bhutan's many protected areas, spread across 650 square kilometres of land,&nbsp;is located in the eastern-most part of the kingdom. It falls in the Trashi- gang district. This sanctuary is said to be a lost world of bio-diversity waiting to be discovered. It houses a wide diversity of terrestrial ecosystems, and it his home to isolated nomadic tribes.

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Beijing says this sanctuary is on Chinese land. This the first public instance of China making border claims in eastern Bhutan. It happened at a virtual meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

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A proposal to develop the sanctuary was made at this meeting. China called the area 'disputed' and opposed the request. China stated the reason behind this that "the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is located in the China-Bhutan disputed areas which is on the agenda of China-Bhutan boundary talk" and&nbsp;"China opposes and does not join the council decision on this project."

A 'disputed area'

However, this area was never featured as a disputed area&nbsp;in the many boundary talks between China and Bhutan. Chinese maps as old as 1962 show this sanctuary and surrounding areas as lying with Bhutan.

China is using the same overused two-word answer to justify its claim --&nbsp;historical precedent.

This sanctuary was once a part of Tibet. A 1715 agreement between the Tibetan local government and Bhutan affirmed Tibet's sovereignty over it. However, Bhutanese herders were still allowed to use and develop these grasslands.

So in 1949, it officially became a part of Bhutan and has since lawfully belonged to Bhutan. Since 1984, Bhutan and China have held 24 comprehensive boundary talks and signed several resolutions and not once was the Sakteng sanctuary brought up during these talks or disputed by China.

Chinese foreign ministry's statements have been stating that this issue is set to complicate further in the coming days.

"The boundary between China and Bhutan has never been delimited," the Chinese foreign ministry said.

In simpler words, it means that China and Bhutan don't have a defined border and there are no fixed boundaries. Hence, the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary, as the Chinese call it, is now a disputed land.

This sounds familiar because&nbsp;China used the same reasons to provoke India in Ladakh. It said that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) had never been defined and has used this logic to increase its military presence in disputed areas.&nbsp;

Now it clearly wishes to do the same in Bhutan. Thimphu has&nbsp;issued a demarche to the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. Bhutan has categorically stated that the sanctuary is an "integral and sovereign territory of Bhutan".

'Occupy, build-up, intimidate and repeat'- this is China's policy towards its neighbours. This is a policy that has no filters, be it small islands or big neighbours.

'Occupy, build-up, intimidate and repeat'- this is China's policy towards its neighbours. This is a policy that has no filters, be it small islands or big neighbours. The Chinese regime wants to occupy territories wherever and however it can. Weeks after China provoked India in Ladakh, China is now eyeing land on the roof of the world -- Bhutan. China has laid claim to the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary. One of Bhutan's many protected areas, spread across 650 square kilometres of land, is located in the eastern-most part of the kingdom. It falls in the Trashi- gang district. This sanctuary is said to be a lost world of bio-diversity waiting to be discovered. It houses a wide diversity of terrestrial ecosystems, and it his home to isolated nomadic tribes. Also watch| WION Exclusive: Chinese troops pull back 2 km from Galwan clash site | Sources | India-China Beijing says this sanctuary is on Chinese land. This the first public instance of China making border claims in eastern Bhutan. It happened at a virtual meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). A proposal to develop the sanctuary was made at this meeting. China called the area 'disputed' and opposed the request. China stated the reason behind this that "the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is located in the China-Bhutan disputed areas which is on the agenda of China-Bhutan boundary talk" and "China opposes and does not join the council decision on this project." A 'disputed area' However, this area was never featured as a disputed area in the many boundary talks between China and Bhutan. Chinese maps as old as 1962 show this sanctuary and surrounding areas as lying with Bhutan. China is using the same overused two-word answer to justify its claim -- historical precedent. This sanctuary was once a part of Tibet. A 1715 agreement between the Tibetan local government and Bhutan affirmed Tibet's sovereignty over it. However, Bhutanese herders were still allowed to use and develop these grasslands. So in 1949, it officially became a part of Bhutan and has since lawfully belonged to Bhutan. Since 1984, Bhutan and China have held 24 comprehensive boundary talks and signed several resolutions and not once was the Sakteng sanctuary brought up during these talks or disputed by China. Chinese foreign ministry's statements have been stating that this issue is set to complicate further in the coming days. "The boundary between China and Bhutan has never been delimited," the Chinese foreign ministry said. In simpler words, it means that China and Bhutan don't have a defined border and there are no fixed boundaries. Hence, the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary, as the Chinese call it, is now a disputed land. This sounds familiar because China used the same reasons to provoke India in Ladakh. It said that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) had never been defined and has used this logic to increase its military presence in disputed areas. Now it clearly wishes to do the same in Bhutan. Thimphu has issued a demarche to the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. Bhutan has categorically stated that the sanctuary is an "integral and sovereign territory of Bhutan".

After provoking India, China now lays claim on Bhutan's territory

What was once the world's most feared disease is back again because of china. From COVID-19, to Swine flu and now the Bubonic plague.

The Chinese city of Bayannur in inner Mongolia is the epicentre of what may be another epidemic. China's questionable healthcare and animal trade has risked the lives of millions, yet again.

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A patient has been admitted to a hospital in Bayannur. He is a herdsman and is suspected to be infected by the Bubonic plague -- a disease which has long been synonymous to death.

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Bubonic plague

The Bubonic plague is a zoonotic disease. It is transmitted through flea bites, rodents and infected animals. This is highly infectious and often fatal.&nbsp;The disease results in&nbsp;painful and swollen lymph nodes. Patients have fever, chills and coughing.

Bayannur authorities have issued a level-3 warning for plague prevention. The residents of Bayannur have been told to minimise the risk of human-to-human transmission. They have also been told to avoid hunting, and eating certain animals like marmots.

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Unlike COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) says the Bubonic plague can be cured using common antibiotics. However, the antibiotics need to be administered urgently.

If an infected adult is not urgently hospitalised then he or she can die in less than 24 hours. If untreated, the plague can kill at least 30 to 60 per cent of the infected people.&nbsp;

The scary part is, even Bubonic plague can explode, and it has in the past. The disease caused the Black Death pandemic in the 14th century. It spread to Asia, Europe and Africa. At least 50 million people were killed in Europe alone.

In 2017, Madagascar saw over 300 cases. Mongolia saw two cases last year; both the patients had eaten raw marmot meat.

It all comes down to China's animal trade and wet markets. Over the weekend, Chinese authorities asked people to report dead or sick marmots.

Our question is, how is this enough? The world is already battling the coronavirus -- one whose origin lies in one of the city's infamous wet markets.

Stamping out animal trade on paper is not enough. Marmots have a proven track record of spelling disaster, and in China, they are selling like hot cakes.

In other words, China is a threat to global healthcare and this is being proved over and over again.

What was once the world's most feared disease is back again because of china. From COVID-19, to Swine flu and now the Bubonic plague. The Chinese city of Bayannur in inner Mongolia is the epicentre of what may be another epidemic.

What was once the world's most feared disease is back again because of china. From COVID-19, to Swine flu and now the Bubonic plague. The Chinese city of Bayannur in inner Mongolia is the epicentre of what may be another epidemic. China's questionable healthcare and animal trade has risked the lives of millions, yet again. Have a look| 7 killer viruses that emerged in China and ravaged the world A patient has been admitted to a hospital in Bayannur. He is a herdsman and is suspected to be infected by the Bubonic plague -- a disease which has long been synonymous to death. Bubonic plague The Bubonic plague is a zoonotic disease. It is transmitted through flea bites, rodents and infected animals. This is highly infectious and often fatal. The disease results in painful and swollen lymph nodes. Patients have fever, chills and coughing. Bayannur authorities have issued a level-3 warning for plague prevention. The residents of Bayannur have been told to minimise the risk of human-to-human transmission. They have also been told to avoid hunting, and eating certain animals like marmots. Also read| Case of Bubonic plague in China: China imposes strict control measures Unlike COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) says the Bubonic plague can be cured using common antibiotics. However, the antibiotics need to be administered urgently. If an infected adult is not urgently hospitalised then he or she can die in less than 24 hours. If untreated, the plague can kill at least 30 to 60 per cent of the infected people. The scary part is, even Bubonic plague can explode, and it has in the past. The disease caused the Black Death pandemic in the 14th century. It spread to Asia, Europe and Africa. At least 50 million people were killed in Europe alone. In 2017, Madagascar saw over 300 cases. Mongolia saw two cases last year; both the patients had eaten raw marmot meat. It all comes down to China's animal trade and wet markets. Over the weekend, Chinese authorities asked people to report dead or sick marmots. Our question is, how is this enough? The world is already battling the coronavirus -- one whose origin lies in one of the city's infamous wet markets. Stamping out animal trade on paper is not enough. Marmots have a proven track record of spelling disaster, and in China, they are selling like hot cakes. In other words, China is a threat to global healthcare and this is being proved over and over again.

Bubonic plague: Yet another plague originating from China

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