Americans are showing some of the highest levels of hostility toward the Russian Federation in 40 years, with Russophobia reaching Cold War levels.

The poll done for ABC News and the Washington Post found that 80% of Americans see Russia as unfriendly or an enemy of the United States. 
That’s the worst since 1983, when Russia was part of the Soviet Union - although Americans used to refer to the whole region as Russia. That was also the height of Cold War, when nuclear tensions between Russia and the West were at their peak.

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Now, just 12% of Americans see Russia as a friend of the US, found the new poll, which was conducted between Sunday and Thursday when Russia began its military operations targeting Ukraine.

That number was at its highest in 1993, two years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, when two-thirds of Americans saw Russia as friendly toward the US.

Also read |<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-ukraine-war-taiwan-to-join-democratic-countries-in-sanctions-on-russia-456545">&nbsp;Russia-Ukraine war: Taiwan to join 'democratic countries' in sanctions on Russia</a>

Respondents were generally negative on Russia in spite of party affiliations. But it was slightly less for Republicans at 78% compared to 86% for Democrats, and 81% for independents.

Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Global reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine

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While 62% of Republicans said they supported anti-Russia sanction, 79% of Democrats and 63% of independents backed the measures.

Americans are showing some of the highest levels of hostility toward the Russian Federation in 40 years, with Russophobia reaching Cold War levels. The poll done for ABC News and the Washington Post found that 80% of Americans see Russia as unfriendly or an enemy of the United States.

Americans are showing some of the highest levels of hostility toward the Russian Federation in 40 years, with Russophobia reaching Cold War levels. The poll done for ABC News and the Washington Post found that 80% of Americans see Russia as unfriendly or an enemy of the United States. That’s the worst since 1983, when Russia was part of the Soviet Union - although Americans used to refer to the whole region as Russia. That was also the height of Cold War, when nuclear tensions between Russia and the West were at their peak. Also read | Ukraine-Russia conflict: Anti-war protests, solidarity events held across continents Now, just 12% of Americans see Russia as a friend of the US, found the new poll, which was conducted between Sunday and Thursday when Russia began its military operations targeting Ukraine. That number was at its highest in 1993, two years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, when two-thirds of Americans saw Russia as friendly toward the US. Also read | Russia-Ukraine war: Taiwan to join 'democratic countries' in sanctions on Russia Respondents were generally negative on Russia in spite of party affiliations. But it was slightly less for Republicans at 78% compared to 86% for Democrats, and 81% for independents. Watch | Gravitas: Global reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine While 62% of Republicans said they supported anti-Russia sanction, 79% of Democrats and 63% of independents backed the measures.

Russophobia in US nears Cold War levels, 80% see Russia as enemy: Poll

Protests are being held across continents against the war in Ukraine since the Russian invasion which entered the third day on Saturday, while Ukrainians living abroad held prayers and vigils in their host countries and hoped for an end to the violence.

As Russia pounded Ukrainian cities including its capital Kyiv with artillery and air strikes, people rallied from Australia to Argentina against the war unleashed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Protesters gathered across Australia and New Zealand to rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the worst rains in recent memory didn't deter demonstrators from carrying Ukrainian flags and signs in a protest in Sydney's city centre. A similar rally was held in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, where demonstrators chanted "stop Putin."

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<h5>Protesters hold banners during a rally against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2022. (Image courtesy: Reuters)</h5>

Hundreds of people gathered in Japanese capital Tokyo to protest Russia's invasion while Ukrainians in the South Korean city of Seoul gathered at a cathedral on Saturday to pray for their country. At Saint Nicholas Cathedral, expatriate Ukrainians along with Ukrainian Ambassador Dmytro Ponomarenko took part in a prayer service for peace and safety in Ukraine.&nbsp;

Protests were held inside Russia also, including in Moscow and St Petersburg. More than 1,000 people have been arrested in protests across the country. Residents laid flowers outside Ukraine's Embassy in Moscow as Russian troops bore down on Kyiv on Friday. They had gathered in solidarity in the Russian capital calling on Putin to stop the invasion of a democratic country.

The Ukrainian flag is flying alongside the Union Jack above 10 Downing Street as a show of solidarity while the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag illuminated the French landmark Eiffel Tower in Paris. The famous Parisian monument will be illuminated in yellow and blue for three nights in a row.

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Thousands protested outside Russian Embassy in Athens, Greece, as a similar number rallied outside Downing Street in London, chanting “Putin is a killer” and “Putin is a terrorist”.

Hundreds took to the street in Madrid, Spain against the war in Ukraine while in Berlin, Germany, choirs and singers gathered at Brandenburg Gate in support of Ukraine.

Ukrainians living in Italy and Italians gathered in front of Rome's city hall to demand an immediate end of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Accompanied by Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri the crowd marches with candlelights toward the Colosseum lit with the colours of the Ukrainian flag.&nbsp;

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<h5>30,000 people rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Image courtesy: Twitter)</h5>

Some 30,000 people rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Huge crowds gathered outside the parliament buildings, also calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili who said that Tbilisi "will not join" the economic and financial sanctions the West has imposed on Russia over the invasion.&nbsp;

Protests were held in South America too. Many Argentina residents marched towards Russia's embassy in Buenos Aires on Friday as Russian troops were bearing down on Kyiv. They gathered in Argentina's capital calling on President Putin to stop the invasion of Ukraine.&nbsp;

In Brazil, residents protested in Sao Paulo as Russian troops bore down on Kyiv on Friday.They had gathered in solidarity, calling on President Putin to stop the invasion of a democratic country. The demonstrators, including Ukrainians, Russians and Georgians living in Brazil, gathered on the main avenue of Sao Paulo, to protest against the Russian invasion.

Another war, another refugee flow

Traffic built up along the western Ukraine border with Poland near the town of Krakovets as Ukrainians fled their homes amid the Russian military attacks. Ukrainian refugees arriving in Poland on buses on Friday night, were welcomed by local volunteers.

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<h5>According to the United Nations, tens of thousands of people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion two days ago.&nbsp;(Image courtesy: AFP)</h5>

According to the United Nations, tens of thousands of people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion two days ago.&nbsp; 
Dozens of vehicles formed a 6.5km queue at Ukraine's border with Romania on Friday (February 25), captured by satellite images.

Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: How the war has ripped apart the lives of Ukrainians

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Cars and trucks lined the road towards the Siret border crossing in images released by Maxar Technologies.

Those seen crossing borders were mostly women and children, since Ukraine has banned men of fighting age from leaving.

(With inputs from agencies)

Protests are being held across continents against the war in Ukraine since the Russian invasion which entered the third day on Saturday, while Ukrainians living abroad held prayers and vigils in their host countries and hoped for an end to the violence.

Protests are being held across continents against the war in Ukraine since the Russian invasion which entered the third day on Saturday, while Ukrainians living abroad held prayers and vigils in their host countries and hoped for an end to the violence. As Russia pounded Ukrainian cities including its capital Kyiv with artillery and air strikes, people rallied from Australia to Argentina against the war unleashed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also read | 'This war will last': Ukraine apartment block in Kyiv hit by missiles Protesters gathered across Australia and New Zealand to rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the worst rains in recent memory didn't deter demonstrators from carrying Ukrainian flags and signs in a protest in Sydney's city centre. A similar rally was held in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, where demonstrators chanted "stop Putin." Protesters hold banners during a rally against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2022. (Image courtesy: Reuters) Hundreds of people gathered in Japanese capital Tokyo to protest Russia's invasion while Ukrainians in the South Korean city of Seoul gathered at a cathedral on Saturday to pray for their country. At Saint Nicholas Cathedral, expatriate Ukrainians along with Ukrainian Ambassador Dmytro Ponomarenko took part in a prayer service for peace and safety in Ukraine. Protests were held inside Russia also, including in Moscow and St Petersburg. More than 1,000 people have been arrested in protests across the country. Residents laid flowers outside Ukraine's Embassy in Moscow as Russian troops bore down on Kyiv on Friday. They had gathered in solidarity in the Russian capital calling on Putin to stop the invasion of a democratic country. The Ukrainian flag is flying alongside the Union Jack above 10 Downing Street as a show of solidarity while the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag illuminated the French landmark Eiffel Tower in Paris. The famous Parisian monument will be illuminated in yellow and blue for three nights in a row. Also read | Ukraine not surrendering, says president: Top developments in Russia-Ukraine war right now Thousands protested outside Russian Embassy in Athens, Greece, as a similar number rallied outside Downing Street in London, chanting “Putin is a killer” and “Putin is a terrorist”. Hundreds took to the street in Madrid, Spain against the war in Ukraine while in Berlin, Germany, choirs and singers gathered at Brandenburg Gate in support of Ukraine. Ukrainians living in Italy and Italians gathered in front of Rome's city hall to demand an immediate end of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Accompanied by Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri the crowd marches with candlelights toward the Colosseum lit with the colours of the Ukrainian flag. 30,000 people rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Image courtesy: Twitter) Some 30,000 people rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Huge crowds gathered outside the parliament buildings, also calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili who said that Tbilisi "will not join" the economic and financial sanctions the West has imposed on Russia over the invasion. Protests were held in South America too. Many Argentina residents marched towards Russia's embassy in Buenos Aires on Friday as Russian troops were bearing down on Kyiv. They gathered in Argentina's capital calling on President Putin to stop the invasion of Ukraine. In Brazil, residents protested in Sao Paulo as Russian troops bore down on Kyiv on Friday.They had gathered in solidarity, calling on President Putin to stop the invasion of a democratic country. The demonstrators, including Ukrainians, Russians and Georgians living in Brazil, gathered on the main avenue of Sao Paulo, to protest against the Russian invasion. Another war, another refugee flow Traffic built up along the western Ukraine border with Poland near the town of Krakovets as Ukrainians fled their homes amid the Russian military attacks. Ukrainian refugees arriving in Poland on buses on Friday night, were welcomed by local volunteers. According to the United Nations, tens of thousands of people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion two days ago. (Image courtesy: AFP) According to the United Nations, tens of thousands of people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion two days ago. Dozens of vehicles formed a 6.5km queue at Ukraine's border with Romania on Friday (February 25), captured by satellite images. Watch | Gravitas: How the war has ripped apart the lives of Ukrainians Cars and trucks lined the road towards the Siret border crossing in images released by Maxar Technologies. Those seen crossing borders were mostly women and children, since Ukraine has banned men of fighting age from leaving. (With inputs from agencies)

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Anti-war protests, solidarity events held across continents

Just a few days before sexual assault claims against Chris Noth came up, his beloved character Mr Big was killed off from 'And Just Like That', a sequel of the wildly popular series 'Sex and the City'.

A mere coincidence? Or did the showrunners and industry insiders know that the avalanche of scandal was around the corner, and decide to give his character a heart attack on a Peloton machine?

For the moment, let us put the conspiracy theories aside. It may well have been a coincidence. 
But what is not a coincidence, is the predictable reaction cycle.

Noth loses work: His talent agency drops him, CBS drama 'The Equalizer' fires him. 
He loses business: a $12 million deal to sell his tequila brand is now off. 
His marriage is reportedly in trouble: wife Tara Wilson has removed her wedding ring, according to reports. 
His 'Sex and the City' co-stars <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/chris-noth-sexual-assault-case-sarah-jessica-parker-cynthia-nixon-and-kristin-davis-respond-438665">support the accusers.</a>

Now rewind. Does it all smell like de ja vu?

And will it all fall by the wayside, like it appears in some of the most widely covered #MeToo cases?

Legendary comic Bill Cosby walked out of prison this year after reams of paper and television and internet hours were spent dissecting the charges against him. 
His sex assault conviction has now been overturned.

<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/hollywood/news-bill-cosby-slams-%E2%80%9Cmetoo-mob%E2%80%9D-on-wanting-to-overturn-rape-conviction-432939" hreflang="en">Bill Cosby slams “#MeToo mob” on wanting to overturn rape conviction</a>

Kevin Spacey, who was killed off from 'House of Cards' series, and edited out of 'All the Money in the World' where he played Paul Getty, is back at movie sets, after fighting off a series of allegations, mostly from younger men.

<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/hollywood/news-kevin-spacey-back-to-filming-on-american-soil-following-sexual-assault-allegations-409324" hreflang="en">Kevin Spacey back to filming on American soil following sexual assault allegations</a>

 
And Harvey Weinstein, the most notorious of them all, is likely to go scot-free, if reports are to be believed. Apparently an appeals court in New York is not very sure about the conviction of the disgraced producer, allegations against whom actually started off the #MeToo movement.

<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/hollywood/news-major-blow-to-metoo-harvey-weinstein-could-go-scot-free-as-appeals-court-raises-objection-on-conviction-437587" hreflang="en">Major blow to #MeToo? Harvey Weinstein could go scot free as appeals court raises objection on conviction</a>

The pattern, and its predictability, is nauseating: Knee-jerk reactions, statements of political correctness that involves taking the accused out of projects, ex-colleagues ditching the accused in public, press conferences, courtroom drama, quiet settlements, cooling off period, and back to normal.

Some of the accused, like Jeoffry Rush, successfully sued their way out of the scandals.

It remains to be seen if others who face similar accusations - &nbsp;R Kelly, James Franco- will go scot-free too.

The workplace remains a dangerous pit for many women, irrespective of country or continent.

Male chauvinism prevails in a world where hero-- and not heroine-- worship is the order of the day.

In South Korea, a K-Pop star Seungri ran a prostitution ring, while K-drama star Kim Seon Ho allegedly forced his former lover to abort their child and reportedly even set her on fire. Pop idol Kris Wu is accused of drugging and raping minor girls. Many of them issued apologies, and are 're-instated'.

No amount of campaigning seems to be able to bring justice to the victims, except in some rare cases.

The 'hero' invariably returns. Because the show must go on.

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Just a few days before sexual assault claims against Chris Noth came up, his beloved character Mr Big was killed off from 'And Just Like That', a sequel of the wildly popular series 'Sex and the City'.

Just a few days before sexual assault claims against Chris Noth came up, his beloved character Mr Big was killed off from 'And Just Like That', a sequel of the wildly popular series 'Sex and the City'. A mere coincidence? Or did the showrunners and industry insiders know that the avalanche of scandal was around the corner, and decide to give his character a heart attack on a Peloton machine? For the moment, let us put the conspiracy theories aside. It may well have been a coincidence. But what is not a coincidence, is the predictable reaction cycle. Noth loses work: His talent agency drops him, CBS drama 'The Equalizer' fires him. He loses business: a $12 million deal to sell his tequila brand is now off. His marriage is reportedly in trouble: wife Tara Wilson has removed her wedding ring, according to reports. His 'Sex and the City' co-stars support the accusers. Now rewind. Does it all smell like de ja vu? And will it all fall by the wayside, like it appears in some of the most widely covered #MeToo cases? Legendary comic Bill Cosby walked out of prison this year after reams of paper and television and internet hours were spent dissecting the charges against him. His sex assault conviction has now been overturned. Bill Cosby slams “#MeToo mob” on wanting to overturn rape conviction Kevin Spacey, who was killed off from 'House of Cards' series, and edited out of 'All the Money in the World' where he played Paul Getty, is back at movie sets, after fighting off a series of allegations, mostly from younger men. Kevin Spacey back to filming on American soil following sexual assault allegations And Harvey Weinstein, the most notorious of them all, is likely to go scot-free, if reports are to be believed. Apparently an appeals court in New York is not very sure about the conviction of the disgraced producer, allegations against whom actually started off the #MeToo movement. Major blow to #MeToo? Harvey Weinstein could go scot free as appeals court raises objection on conviction The pattern, and its predictability, is nauseating: Knee-jerk reactions, statements of political correctness that involves taking the accused out of projects, ex-colleagues ditching the accused in public, press conferences, courtroom drama, quiet settlements, cooling off period, and back to normal. Some of the accused, like Jeoffry Rush, successfully sued their way out of the scandals. It remains to be seen if others who face similar accusations - R Kelly, James Franco- will go scot-free too. The workplace remains a dangerous pit for many women, irrespective of country or continent. Male chauvinism prevails in a world where hero-- and not heroine-- worship is the order of the day. In South Korea, a K-Pop star Seungri ran a prostitution ring, while K-drama star Kim Seon Ho allegedly forced his former lover to abort their child and reportedly even set her on fire. Pop idol Kris Wu is accused of drugging and raping minor girls. Many of them issued apologies, and are 're-instated'. No amount of campaigning seems to be able to bring justice to the victims, except in some rare cases. The 'hero' invariably returns. Because the show must go on. × (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

Here we go again: Chris Noth sex allegations, Hollywood's political correctness and de ja vu

Direct-to-home television service provider&nbsp;Dish TV has moved India's securities regulator against Yes Bank for violating takeover regulations of the country while allegedly attempting to oust its board.

The bank, which owns nearly 26% of Dish TV, had sent a notice for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of shareholders to seek approval for its proposal to revamp the board. The EGM is scheduled for December 30.

In its complaint to the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Jawahar Goel-backed Dish TV said YES Bank violated India's takeover regulations by not announcing an open offer while seeking to oust the board of directors.

Under Indian regulations, such a move should have triggered an open offer.

In an open offer, which is a secondary market operation, a company may offer its existing shareholders the right to buy new shares at a discount to the market price.

 
YES Bank, along with IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd, owns 25.63% stake in Dish TV, which the lender acquired after invocation of pledged shares in 2020.&nbsp;

YES Bank did not make an open offer of shares as per law, allegedly taking the stance that it had acquired the shares pursuant to invocation of pledged shares.

 
Dish TV maintains that the exemption became invalid the moment the bank sent a notice in September to oust the existing board members and appoint new directors nominated by the bank as it amounts to taking control of the company.

“The company believes that the actions of YES Bank in sending the September 3 notices, September 9 notices and the EGM notice are in violation of the Takeover Regulations," Dish TV said in its complaint to SEBI.&nbsp;

"If YES Bank’s proposal to appoint certain individuals to the board of the company, together with the resolution (s) proposed for removal of the existing directors (except for Anil Kumar Dua), is given effect, it shall lead to YES Bank acquiring control over the company.”

The company said the notices would have necessitated an open offer to be made by YES Bank for acquiring shares from the public shareholders. “No such public announcement has been made by YES Bank, and thus, the aforesaid notices are in violation of the Takeover Regulations.”

Dish TV said that even if YES Bank makes an open offer, there remains a possibility that the shareholding of YES Bank in the company may cross 30%, “which shall be in complete violation of Section 19 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). Section 19 of the BR Act prescribes that no banking company shall hold shares in any company, whether as pledgee, mortgagee, or absolute owner, of an amount exceeding 30 per cent of the paid-up share capital of that company or 30 per cent of its own paid-up share capital and reserves, whichever is less.”&nbsp;

The company has asked SEBI to investigate the actions of YES Bank in proposing the revamping of the board.

“The company further requests your good offices to issue necessary directions in the matter to YES Bank to immediately withdraw the EGM notice sent to the company and to cease and desist from taking any further actions in respect of the EGM notice and not continue the violations of the Takeover Regulations,” Dish TV said.

Direct-to-home television service provider Dish TV has moved India's securities regulator against Yes Bank for violating takeover regulations of the country while allegedly attempting to oust its board.

Direct-to-home television service provider Dish TV has moved India's securities regulator against Yes Bank for violating takeover regulations of the country while allegedly attempting to oust its board. The bank, which owns nearly 26% of Dish TV, had sent a notice for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of shareholders to seek approval for its proposal to revamp the board. The EGM is scheduled for December 30. In its complaint to the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Jawahar Goel-backed Dish TV said YES Bank violated India's takeover regulations by not announcing an open offer while seeking to oust the board of directors. Under Indian regulations, such a move should have triggered an open offer. In an open offer, which is a secondary market operation, a company may offer its existing shareholders the right to buy new shares at a discount to the market price. YES Bank, along with IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd, owns 25.63% stake in Dish TV, which the lender acquired after invocation of pledged shares in 2020. YES Bank did not make an open offer of shares as per law, allegedly taking the stance that it had acquired the shares pursuant to invocation of pledged shares. Dish TV maintains that the exemption became invalid the moment the bank sent a notice in September to oust the existing board members and appoint new directors nominated by the bank as it amounts to taking control of the company. “The company believes that the actions of YES Bank in sending the September 3 notices, September 9 notices and the EGM notice are in violation of the Takeover Regulations," Dish TV said in its complaint to SEBI. "If YES Bank’s proposal to appoint certain individuals to the board of the company, together with the resolution (s) proposed for removal of the existing directors (except for Anil Kumar Dua), is given effect, it shall lead to YES Bank acquiring control over the company.” The company said the notices would have necessitated an open offer to be made by YES Bank for acquiring shares from the public shareholders. “No such public announcement has been made by YES Bank, and thus, the aforesaid notices are in violation of the Takeover Regulations.” Dish TV said that even if YES Bank makes an open offer, there remains a possibility that the shareholding of YES Bank in the company may cross 30%, “which shall be in complete violation of Section 19 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). Section 19 of the BR Act prescribes that no banking company shall hold shares in any company, whether as pledgee, mortgagee, or absolute owner, of an amount exceeding 30 per cent of the paid-up share capital of that company or 30 per cent of its own paid-up share capital and reserves, whichever is less.” The company has asked SEBI to investigate the actions of YES Bank in proposing the revamping of the board. “The company further requests your good offices to issue necessary directions in the matter to YES Bank to immediately withdraw the EGM notice sent to the company and to cease and desist from taking any further actions in respect of the EGM notice and not continue the violations of the Takeover Regulations,” Dish TV said.

Dish TV moves India's securities regulator SEBI against Yes Bank for violating takeover regulations

Golf legend Tiger Woods has revealed to WION how the thought crossed his mind that he might lose his leg soon after his horrific car accident earlier this year.

He was answering a question from WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo during an interaction at this week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

“It was on the table that I may lose my leg so when I woke up I tested it and I had full weight in both legs. That was a positive,” he said when asked if he ever thought he might not be able to play again or even walk again. “I waited for the day I could get out of hospital.”

“There were tough days but I am here, I am alive, I did not lose a limb and they were huge positives,” he said.&nbsp;

He also said that the thought of losing to his young son Charlie is a huge motivation.

“It is up to me to see how far I can get back with strength, mobility and connection to ensure my son never beats me at a game of Golf. The day is coming soon but while I am looking forward to that day I am also not looking forward to that day. I am trying to postpone it as long as possible.”

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Tiger Woods sustained life-threatening injuries in February and had to undergo emergency surgery on his lower right leg, foot and ankle.

In&nbsp;the horrific car accident,&nbsp;the 15-time major winner was driving in an LA suburb and veered off the road and his vehicle flipped multiple times.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/sports/have-to-prove-to-myself-that-i-am-good-enough-to-win-before-i-return-tiger-woods-433061" hreflang="en">Have to prove to myself that I am good enough to win before I return: Tiger Woods</a>

The single-vehicle roll-over collision sent shock waves in the sporting world. It was so bad that police at the scene said that the golfer was "lucky to be alive".&nbsp;

After spending weeks in the hospital, Woods returned to his home in Florida where he continued with his rehabilitation.

Golf legend Tiger Woods has revealed to WION how the thought crossed his mind that he might lose his leg soon after his horrific car accident earlier this year. He was answering a question from WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo during an interaction at this week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Golf legend Tiger Woods has revealed to WION how the thought crossed his mind that he might lose his leg soon after his horrific car accident earlier this year. He was answering a question from WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo during an interaction at this week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. “It was on the table that I may lose my leg so when I woke up I tested it and I had full weight in both legs. That was a positive,” he said when asked if he ever thought he might not be able to play again or even walk again. “I waited for the day I could get out of hospital.” “There were tough days but I am here, I am alive, I did not lose a limb and they were huge positives,” he said. He also said that the thought of losing to his young son Charlie is a huge motivation. “It is up to me to see how far I can get back with strength, mobility and connection to ensure my son never beats me at a game of Golf. The day is coming soon but while I am looking forward to that day I am also not looking forward to that day. I am trying to postpone it as long as possible.” Watch: Golfing great Tiger Woods speaks to WION on his road to recovery × Also read: Big challenge to come back after injury but it's Tiger Woods, he proves us wrong always: Martin Dempster Tiger Woods sustained life-threatening injuries in February and had to undergo emergency surgery on his lower right leg, foot and ankle. In the horrific car accident, the 15-time major winner was driving in an LA suburb and veered off the road and his vehicle flipped multiple times. Also read: Have to prove to myself that I am good enough to win before I return: Tiger Woods The single-vehicle roll-over collision sent shock waves in the sporting world. It was so bad that police at the scene said that the golfer was "lucky to be alive". After spending weeks in the hospital, Woods returned to his home in Florida where he continued with his rehabilitation.

Tiger Woods reveals to WION his thoughts after accident: ‘It was on the table that I may lose my leg’

It is the biggest story in golf and perhaps world sport.&nbsp;

The atmosphere around Albany Golf Course crackled with anticipation as an email from the PGA tour dropped into our inboxes on Monday afternoon confirming that&nbsp;Tiger Woods would be making an appearance at the Hero World Challenge tournament on Tuesday.&nbsp;

It will be Woods’ first public appearance since his brush with death in February.&nbsp;

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Woods was driving to a television shoot when he lost control on a hilly descent in the suburbs of Los Angeles and his car overturned multiple times before coming to a halt.&nbsp;

First responders later revealed that Woods was lucky to be alive and he underwent multiple surgeries to repair substantial damage in his legs and ankle.&nbsp;

Since then, there have been fleeting glimpses and rare public posts on his social media handles.&nbsp;

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Last week he teased what many considered to be an improbable return to golf by posting a two-second video of what looked like a practice round.&nbsp;

Earlier this year in February doctors and medical experts believed the nature of the injuries would make any return to golf virtually impossible.&nbsp;

Tiger Woods though has a history of making barely believable comebacks. He has gone under the knife on multiple occasions over the last decade and remains the sport’s biggest draw.&nbsp;

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Can he make another comeback, can he provide golf fans with one final hurrah or will it be the final act in a record-breaking career?&nbsp;

The world waits in anticipation, WION has a front row ticket.&nbsp;

It is the biggest story in golf and perhaps world sport. The atmosphere around Albany Golf Course crackled with anticipation as an email from the PGA tour dropped into our inboxes on Monday afternoon confirming that Tiger Woods would be making an appearance at the Hero World Challenge tournament on Tuesday.

It is the biggest story in golf and perhaps world sport. The atmosphere around Albany Golf Course crackled with anticipation as an email from the PGA tour dropped into our inboxes on Monday afternoon confirming that Tiger Woods would be making an appearance at the Hero World Challenge tournament on Tuesday. It will be Woods’ first public appearance since his brush with death in February. WATCH: Golfer Tiger Woods unlikely to play full-time again × Woods was driving to a television shoot when he lost control on a hilly descent in the suburbs of Los Angeles and his car overturned multiple times before coming to a halt. First responders later revealed that Woods was lucky to be alive and he underwent multiple surgeries to repair substantial damage in his legs and ankle. Since then, there have been fleeting glimpses and rare public posts on his social media handles. Also read: Tiger Woods posts photo of himself on crutches, says rehab is 'coming along' Last week he teased what many considered to be an improbable return to golf by posting a two-second video of what looked like a practice round. Earlier this year in February doctors and medical experts believed the nature of the injuries would make any return to golf virtually impossible. Tiger Woods though has a history of making barely believable comebacks. He has gone under the knife on multiple occasions over the last decade and remains the sport’s biggest draw. Also read : Excessive speed was primary cause of Tiger Woods car crash: LA County Sheriff Can he make another comeback, can he provide golf fans with one final hurrah or will it be the final act in a record-breaking career? The world waits in anticipation, WION has a front row ticket.

Tiger Woods to return to spotlight in first public appearance since brush with death

A new variant of Covid is around the corner and the world is huddling to deal with it.

UK on Thursday banned flights from six African countries where the variant with multiple mutations was found, and the WHO is holding a meeting on Friday to decide whether to call B.1.1.529 a 'variant of concern'.

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The World Health Organization is holding the special meeting to discuss the variant that has an unusually high number of mutations to its spike protein, up to 10 by some accounts.

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The move comes even as parts of the world is still struggling with the deadly Delta variant, and other parts are reopening&nbsp;after nearly two years of on-and-off lockdowns that have debilitated their economies.

“We don’t know very much about this yet. What we do know is that this variant has a large number of mutations. And the concern is that when you have so many mutations, it can have an impact on how the virus behaves,” said Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19.

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The WHO meeting on Friday will discuss the impact&nbsp;of the new variant on the ongoing vaccines and treatments.

After the variant was detected in South Africa, the UK has&nbsp;suspended flights from six African countries: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana.&nbsp;

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The UK health secretary Sajid Javid made the announcement of banning flights connecting soon after the WHO briefing on the varient.

“More data is needed but we’re taking precautions now. From noon tomorrow six African countries will be added to the red list, flights will be temporarily banned, and UK travellers must quarantine,” Javid wrote on Twitter.

It could be devastating for Africa if the new variant spreads, as the continent is far behind in vaccination for the pandemic. In South Africa, for instance, only 43% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated.

The new strain has been detected in 22 patients in South Africa. The pathogen was also found in Hong Kong and Botswana.

The new variant has 10 mutations in the spike protein, which scientists described as a 'big jump in the evolution' of the coronavirus pathogen. Delta variant, which wreaked havoc across the world much of this year, has two mutations,&nbsp;&nbsp;whereas the Beta variant has three, according to experts.

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A new variant of Covid is around the corner and the world is huddling to deal with it. UK on Thursday banned flights from six African countries where the variant with multiple mutations was found, and the WHO is holding a meeting on Friday to decide whether to call B.

A new variant of Covid is around the corner and the world is huddling to deal with it. UK on Thursday banned flights from six African countries where the variant with multiple mutations was found, and the WHO is holding a meeting on Friday to decide whether to call B.1.1.529 a 'variant of concern'. COVID-19 UPDATE:@UKHSA is investigating a new variant. More data is needed but we're taking precautions now. From noon tomorrow six African countries will be added to the red list, flights will be temporarily banned, and UK travellers must quarantine. — Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) November 25, 2021 × The World Health Organization is holding the special meeting to discuss the variant that has an unusually high number of mutations to its spike protein, up to 10 by some accounts. Also read: As new variant emerges, India to tighten Covid testing for international tourists The move comes even as parts of the world is still struggling with the deadly Delta variant, and other parts are reopening after nearly two years of on-and-off lockdowns that have debilitated their economies. “We don’t know very much about this yet. What we do know is that this variant has a large number of mutations. And the concern is that when you have so many mutations, it can have an impact on how the virus behaves,” said Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19. Watch: New COVID variant discovered in South Africa × The WHO meeting on Friday will discuss the impact of the new variant on the ongoing vaccines and treatments. After the variant was detected in South Africa, the UK has suspended flights from six African countries: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Also read : New coronavirus variant, having large number of mutations, detected in South Africa The UK health secretary Sajid Javid made the announcement of banning flights connecting soon after the WHO briefing on the varient. “More data is needed but we’re taking precautions now. From noon tomorrow six African countries will be added to the red list, flights will be temporarily banned, and UK travellers must quarantine,” Javid wrote on Twitter. It could be devastating for Africa if the new variant spreads, as the continent is far behind in vaccination for the pandemic. In South Africa, for instance, only 43% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated. The new strain has been detected in 22 patients in South Africa. The pathogen was also found in Hong Kong and Botswana. The new variant has 10 mutations in the spike protein, which scientists described as a 'big jump in the evolution' of the coronavirus pathogen. Delta variant, which wreaked havoc across the world much of this year, has two mutations, whereas the Beta variant has three, according to experts.

Highly mutated new Covid variant: UK bans 6 African nations' flights, WHO calls special meeting

A spy for the Chinese Ministry of State Security has been convicted by a federal jury of plotting to steal trade secrets from several US&nbsp;aviation and aerospace companies, the Justice Department said on Friday.

Yanjun Xu, the first Chinese operative extradited to the United States for trial, was convicted of two counts of conspiring and attempting to commit economic espionage, in addition to a count of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft and two counts of attempted theft of trade secrets.

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The ruling means Yanjun could face up to 60 years in prison total for all violations and fines totaling more than $5 million, according to a press release. He will be sentenced by a federal district court judge.

In a statement, FBI Assistant Director Alan Kohler Jr. said the bureau was working with dozens of US&nbsp;agencies to share information and resources to combat operations by the People's Republic of China.

"For those who doubt the real goals of the PRC, this should be a wakeup call; they are stealing American technology to benefit their economy and military," he said.

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Going back as far as 2013, Yanjun was accused of using multiple aliases to carry out economic espionage and steal trade secrets on behalf of China. Multiple US&nbsp;aviation and aerospace companies, including GE Aviation, a unit of General Electric Co, were his targets, the release said.

A spy for the Chinese Ministry of State Security has been convicted by a federal jury of plotting to steal trade secrets from several US aviation and aerospace companies, the Justice Department said on Friday.

A spy for the Chinese Ministry of State Security has been convicted by a federal jury of plotting to steal trade secrets from several US aviation and aerospace companies, the Justice Department said on Friday. Yanjun Xu, the first Chinese operative extradited to the United States for trial, was convicted of two counts of conspiring and attempting to commit economic espionage, in addition to a count of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft and two counts of attempted theft of trade secrets. Also Read | China doesn’t want deeper US-India relations, taking 'actions’ to press territorial claims with neighbour: US The ruling means Yanjun could face up to 60 years in prison total for all violations and fines totaling more than $5 million, according to a press release. He will be sentenced by a federal district court judge. In a statement, FBI Assistant Director Alan Kohler Jr. said the bureau was working with dozens of US agencies to share information and resources to combat operations by the People's Republic of China. "For those who doubt the real goals of the PRC, this should be a wakeup call; they are stealing American technology to benefit their economy and military," he said. Also Read | 32 nations to remove China from preferential tariff treatment on December 1 Going back as far as 2013, Yanjun was accused of using multiple aliases to carry out economic espionage and steal trade secrets on behalf of China. Multiple US aviation and aerospace companies, including GE Aviation, a unit of General Electric Co, were his targets, the release said.

Chinese spy convicted of trying to steal US aviation trade secrets

Bloodstains still mark the spot where assassins gunned down Mohib Ullah, an activist who was a leading voice for the 850,000 Rohingya living in fear in Bangladeshi refugee camps.

In the weeks since the murder, a senior member of the now-shellshocked volunteer group that Ullah headed has received phone calls telling him he'll be next. And he's not alone.

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"They can hunt you down the way they have brazenly shot dead our leader and so many people," Noor, too frightened to give his real name or be filmed, told AFP.

"They", he believes, are members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), an insurgent group fighting the Myanmar military but also thought to be behind a wave of killings and criminal activity in the camps.

ARSA has denied it killed Ullah.

Most of the Rohingya have been in the camps since 2017 when they fled a brutal military offensive in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where the predominantly Muslim minority are reviled and seen as illegal immigrants.

Refusing to go back until they are assured of security and equal rights, the refugees remain stuck in bamboo-and-tarp shacks with no work, poor sanitation and little education for their children.&nbsp;

Overflowing latrines fill narrow mud lanes with excrement in monsoon season, and fires can rip through the flimsy homes in minutes during the hot summers.

By day the Bangladesh authorities provide some security. But at night the camps become the domain of gangs -- allegedly linked to ARSA -- that traffic millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine from Myanmar.

"The scenario is different as soon as the sun sets," Israfil, a Rohingya refugee who goes by one name, told AFP.

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"The dark time is the long hours when they do whatever they want to do," he added.

'Brutal carnage'

Working among the chaos and unease in the camps, Ullah and his colleagues quietly documented the crimes that his people suffered at the hands of the Myanmar military, while pressing for better conditions.

The former schoolteacher shot to prominence in 2019 when he organised a protest of around 100,000 people in the camps to mark two years since their exodus.

That year he met US President Donald Trump in the White House and addressed a UN meeting in Geneva.

But his fame appears to have gone down badly with ARSA.&nbsp;

They saw Ullah as threatening their place as the sole voice representing the Rohingya -- one who was opposed to their violence, his colleagues and rights activists say.&nbsp;

"He became a thorn in ARSA's side," said Nur Khan Liton, a top rights activist in Bangladesh.

"ARSA was also frightened by his enormous popularity."&nbsp;

Three weeks after Ullah's murder in late September, gunmen and machete-wielding attackers slaughtered seven people in an Islamic seminary that had allegedly refused to pay protection money to ARSA.

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"The brutal carnage bore all the marks of ARSA. The group previously slaughtered at least two top Islamic clerics because they didn't back ARSA's violent struggle," said a top expatriate Rohingya activist.

"ARSA has carried out the murders to establish its full control in the camps. After the latest carnage, everyone seems to be silenced," he added, asking to remain anonymous.

'No presence'&nbsp;

After the attack on the seminary, the UN refugee agency urged the Bangladesh authorities "to take immediate measures to improve the security in the refugee camps".

A series of turf war killings in 2019 prompted the Bangladesh army to erect barbed-wire fences around the camps. The elite Armed Police Battalion was tasked with patrolling the area.

Police have also carried out a series of security operations that have killed dozens of alleged Rohingya drug traffickers.

But although they have arrested dozens of people over Ullah's killing, they are in denial about ARSA's activity, blaming instead "rivalries" in the camps.

"ARSA has no presence in the camps," Naimul Haque, the commanding officer of the Kutupalong camp, insisted to AFP.

'Extreme fear'&nbsp;

Members of Ullah's group are far from reassured, saying that their security concerns fall on deaf ears.&nbsp;

Some even mutter that ARSA and the Bangladesh security forces are in cahoots -- something Dhaka vehemently denies.

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Kyaw Min, a top Rohingya leader, said police assist ARSA to "reign" at night by "conveniently" not being around when they operate.

A month before he died Ullah sent a letter, seen by AFP but which could not be independently verified, to the Bangladesh authorities.

He named 70 men in the camps he said were ARSA members, and said he and his colleagues feared for their lives.

Bangladesh's refugee commissioner Shah Rezwan Hayat and camp-in-charge Atiqul Mamun denied receiving any such letter.

Family members of senior Rohingya leaders told AFP that Bangladesh security forces have since relocated at least six families including Ullah's, fearing they will be targeted.&nbsp;

"We thought we would be safe in Bangladesh. But now we don't know when the killers will knock on our doors," activist Sa Phyo Thida told AFP.

"Just like those genocide days in Myanmar in 2017 when we were living in fear of the military death squad, we now live in extreme fear.

Bloodstains still mark the spot where assassins gunned down Mohib Ullah, an activist who was a leading voice for the 850,000 Rohingya living in fear in Bangladeshi refugee camps.

Bloodstains still mark the spot where assassins gunned down Mohib Ullah, an activist who was a leading voice for the 850,000 Rohingya living in fear in Bangladeshi refugee camps. In the weeks since the murder, a senior member of the now-shellshocked volunteer group that Ullah headed has received phone calls telling him he'll be next. And he's not alone. Also Read | About 37,000 people displaced in Myanmar's northwest, many have fled into India "They can hunt you down the way they have brazenly shot dead our leader and so many people," Noor, too frightened to give his real name or be filmed, told AFP. "They", he believes, are members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), an insurgent group fighting the Myanmar military but also thought to be behind a wave of killings and criminal activity in the camps. ARSA has denied it killed Ullah. Most of the Rohingya have been in the camps since 2017 when they fled a brutal military offensive in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where the predominantly Muslim minority are reviled and seen as illegal immigrants. Refusing to go back until they are assured of security and equal rights, the refugees remain stuck in bamboo-and-tarp shacks with no work, poor sanitation and little education for their children. Overflowing latrines fill narrow mud lanes with excrement in monsoon season, and fires can rip through the flimsy homes in minutes during the hot summers. By day the Bangladesh authorities provide some security. But at night the camps become the domain of gangs -- allegedly linked to ARSA -- that traffic millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine from Myanmar. "The scenario is different as soon as the sun sets," Israfil, a Rohingya refugee who goes by one name, told AFP. Also Read | 'Information combat': Inside the fight for Myanmar's soul. The army's parallel fight online. "The dark time is the long hours when they do whatever they want to do," he added. 'Brutal carnage' Working among the chaos and unease in the camps, Ullah and his colleagues quietly documented the crimes that his people suffered at the hands of the Myanmar military, while pressing for better conditions. The former schoolteacher shot to prominence in 2019 when he organised a protest of around 100,000 people in the camps to mark two years since their exodus. That year he met US President Donald Trump in the White House and addressed a UN meeting in Geneva. But his fame appears to have gone down badly with ARSA. They saw Ullah as threatening their place as the sole voice representing the Rohingya -- one who was opposed to their violence, his colleagues and rights activists say. "He became a thorn in ARSA's side," said Nur Khan Liton, a top rights activist in Bangladesh. "ARSA was also frightened by his enormous popularity." Three weeks after Ullah's murder in late September, gunmen and machete-wielding attackers slaughtered seven people in an Islamic seminary that had allegedly refused to pay protection money to ARSA. Also Read | Afghanistan: Attacks on Shia minority trigger mass exodus to Iran "The brutal carnage bore all the marks of ARSA. The group previously slaughtered at least two top Islamic clerics because they didn't back ARSA's violent struggle," said a top expatriate Rohingya activist. "ARSA has carried out the murders to establish its full control in the camps. After the latest carnage, everyone seems to be silenced," he added, asking to remain anonymous. 'No presence' After the attack on the seminary, the UN refugee agency urged the Bangladesh authorities "to take immediate measures to improve the security in the refugee camps". A series of turf war killings in 2019 prompted the Bangladesh army to erect barbed-wire fences around the camps. The elite Armed Police Battalion was tasked with patrolling the area. Police have also carried out a series of security operations that have killed dozens of alleged Rohingya drug traffickers. But although they have arrested dozens of people over Ullah's killing, they are in denial about ARSA's activity, blaming instead "rivalries" in the camps. "ARSA has no presence in the camps," Naimul Haque, the commanding officer of the Kutupalong camp, insisted to AFP. 'Extreme fear' Members of Ullah's group are far from reassured, saying that their security concerns fall on deaf ears. Some even mutter that ARSA and the Bangladesh security forces are in cahoots -- something Dhaka vehemently denies. Also Read | ISIS poses a growing threat to new Taliban government in Afghanistan Kyaw Min, a top Rohingya leader, said police assist ARSA to "reign" at night by "conveniently" not being around when they operate. A month before he died Ullah sent a letter, seen by AFP but which could not be independently verified, to the Bangladesh authorities. He named 70 men in the camps he said were ARSA members, and said he and his colleagues feared for their lives. Bangladesh's refugee commissioner Shah Rezwan Hayat and camp-in-charge Atiqul Mamun denied receiving any such letter. Family members of senior Rohingya leaders told AFP that Bangladesh security forces have since relocated at least six families including Ullah's, fearing they will be targeted. "We thought we would be safe in Bangladesh. But now we don't know when the killers will knock on our doors," activist Sa Phyo Thida told AFP. "Just like those genocide days in Myanmar in 2017 when we were living in fear of the military death squad, we now live in extreme fear.

Fear stalks Rohingya refugee camps after murders

China has built a large 100-home civilian village inside disputed territory between the Tibet Autonomous Region and India's Arunachal Pradesh, claimed the US Department of Defense in its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China.

These and other infrastructure development efforts along the India-China border have been a source of consternation in the Indian government and media, it stated.

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The report also specifically points out that China has attempted to blame India for provoking the standoff through India's "increased infrastructure development" near the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Asserting that its deployments to the LAC were in response to Indian provocation, Beijing has refused to withdraw any forces until India's forces have withdrawn behind the its version of the LAC and ceased infrastructure improvements in the area, it stated.

Chinese state-controlled media forcefully asserted China's intent to refuse any territorial concessions demanded by India.

"PRC (People's Republic of China) officials, through official statements and state media, had also sought unsuccessfully to prevent India from deepening its relationship with the US during and subsequent to the standoff, while accusing India of being a mere 'instrument'&nbsp;of US policy in the region," it stated.

The department also asserted that Chinese officials have warned US officials to not interfere with the their relationship with India.

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Elaborating about India and China border dispute in the last 18 months, it stated that despite the ongoing diplomatic and military dialogues to reduce border tensions, the PRC has continued taking incremental and tactical actions to press its claims at the LAC.

The report stated that tensions with India along the LAC sparked an ongoing standoff between Chinese and Indian troops in mid-May 2020, which lasted through the winter.

The standoff escalated on June 15, 2020 after a skirmish ensued in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh between the Indian Army and PLA troops that resulted in casualties on both sides, including the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers.

In February 2021, the Central Military Commission (CMC) announced posthumous awards for four PLA soldiers, "though the total number of PRC casualties remains unknown".

The current standoff between the two nations resulted in the first deaths in the last 45 years.

Despite agreements to disengage in the spring of 2021, both sides maintain troops along the LAC as Corps Commander-level negotiations progress slowly.

The report stated that differing perceptions of border demarcations along the LAC joined with recent infrastructure construction, led to multiple unarmed clashes, an ongoing standoff, and military buildups on both sides of the border.

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It also stated that throughout the standoff, PRC officials sought to downplay the severity of the crisis, emphasising Beijing's intent to preserve border stability and prevent the standoff from harming other areas of its bilateral relationship with India.

The PRC seeks to prevent border tensions from causing India to partner more closely with the US.

As of June 2021, the PRC and India continue to maintain large-scale deployments along the LAC and make preparations to sustain these forces while disengagement negotiations have made limited progress, the report stated.

China has built a large 100-home civilian village inside disputed territory between the Tibet Autonomous Region and India's Arunachal Pradesh, claimed the US Department of Defense in its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China.

China has built a large 100-home civilian village inside disputed territory between the Tibet Autonomous Region and India's Arunachal Pradesh, claimed the US Department of Defense in its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China. These and other infrastructure development efforts along the India-China border have been a source of consternation in the Indian government and media, it stated. Also Read | India has less nukes than Pakistan, China: New analysis of capabilities The report also specifically points out that China has attempted to blame India for provoking the standoff through India's "increased infrastructure development" near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Asserting that its deployments to the LAC were in response to Indian provocation, Beijing has refused to withdraw any forces until India's forces have withdrawn behind the its version of the LAC and ceased infrastructure improvements in the area, it stated. Chinese state-controlled media forcefully asserted China's intent to refuse any territorial concessions demanded by India. "PRC (People's Republic of China) officials, through official statements and state media, had also sought unsuccessfully to prevent India from deepening its relationship with the US during and subsequent to the standoff, while accusing India of being a mere 'instrument' of US policy in the region," it stated. The department also asserted that Chinese officials have warned US officials to not interfere with the their relationship with India. Also Read | China is blocking marine exports from India using non-tariff barriers amid tensions Elaborating about India and China border dispute in the last 18 months, it stated that despite the ongoing diplomatic and military dialogues to reduce border tensions, the PRC has continued taking incremental and tactical actions to press its claims at the LAC. The report stated that tensions with India along the LAC sparked an ongoing standoff between Chinese and Indian troops in mid-May 2020, which lasted through the winter. The standoff escalated on June 15, 2020 after a skirmish ensued in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh between the Indian Army and PLA troops that resulted in casualties on both sides, including the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers. In February 2021, the Central Military Commission (CMC) announced posthumous awards for four PLA soldiers, "though the total number of PRC casualties remains unknown". The current standoff between the two nations resulted in the first deaths in the last 45 years. Despite agreements to disengage in the spring of 2021, both sides maintain troops along the LAC as Corps Commander-level negotiations progress slowly. The report stated that differing perceptions of border demarcations along the LAC joined with recent infrastructure construction, led to multiple unarmed clashes, an ongoing standoff, and military buildups on both sides of the border. Also Read | India steps up Himalayan border defences after 2020 clash with China It also stated that throughout the standoff, PRC officials sought to downplay the severity of the crisis, emphasising Beijing's intent to preserve border stability and prevent the standoff from harming other areas of its bilateral relationship with India. The PRC seeks to prevent border tensions from causing India to partner more closely with the US. As of June 2021, the PRC and India continue to maintain large-scale deployments along the LAC and make preparations to sustain these forces while disengagement negotiations have made limited progress, the report stated.

China built village inside disputed territory with India's Arunachal Pradesh: US

India has sent 100 tonnes of Nano Nitrogen fertiliser to Sri Lanka in the backdrop of latter barring the use of contaminated Chinese fertilisers.

Sri Lanka had barred shipment of Chinese organic fertiliser after it was found to be contaminated with bacteria, a development that has miffed Beijing which was quick to blacklist People’s Bank of Sri Lanka in a quid pro quo move. The People's Bank is the second largest commercial bank in Sri Lanka.

Indian supplies reached on two Indian Air force Globemaster aircraft on Thursday, which was Diwali day. The supplies were requested by Sri Lankan government.

A release by the Indian high commission in Colombo said, "the deployment was essentially to support the government of Sri Lanka's initiative towards organic farming and to expedite availability of Nano Nitrogen fertiliser to the Sri Lankan farmers".

The C17 aircraft operations were coordinated in close liaison with Sri Lanka Air Force.

The Indian mission pointed out that the close coordination between the two services led to the "quick deployment....and expeditious disembarkation" of IAF aircraft.

The Indian crew was received by Chief of Staff,&nbsp;Sri Lanka Air Force AVM Prasanna Payoe.

This is not for the first time that New Delhi has reached out to Colombo as part of its "Neighbourhood First' policy" and 'First Responder' in the region.

Indian Navy and Coast Guard have promptly responded to several crises in Sri Lanka such as containing the fire onboard MT New Diamond and MV XPress Pearl.

India also sent 100 T Liquid Medical Oxygen during the fourth wave of Covid pandemic via INS Shakti.

Supplies of vaccines and medicines from India to Sri Lanka have been key element of ties amid the Covid crisis.

New Delhi has provided 1 million doses of Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka with 50% of it being gifted by India.

India has sent 100 tonnes of Nano Nitrogen fertiliser to Sri Lanka in the backdrop of latter barring the use of contaminated Chinese fertilisers. Sri Lanka had barred shipment of Chinese organic fertiliser after it was found to be contaminated with bacteria, a development that has miffed Beijing which was quick to blacklist People’s Bank of Sri Lanka in a quid pro quo move.

India has sent 100 tonnes of Nano Nitrogen fertiliser to Sri Lanka in the backdrop of latter barring the use of contaminated Chinese fertilisers. Sri Lanka had barred shipment of Chinese organic fertiliser after it was found to be contaminated with bacteria, a development that has miffed Beijing which was quick to blacklist People’s Bank of Sri Lanka in a quid pro quo move. The People's Bank is the second largest commercial bank in Sri Lanka. Indian supplies reached on two Indian Air force Globemaster aircraft on Thursday, which was Diwali day. The supplies were requested by Sri Lankan government. A release by the Indian high commission in Colombo said, "the deployment was essentially to support the government of Sri Lanka's initiative towards organic farming and to expedite availability of Nano Nitrogen fertiliser to the Sri Lankan farmers". The C17 aircraft operations were coordinated in close liaison with Sri Lanka Air Force. The Indian mission pointed out that the close coordination between the two services led to the "quick deployment....and expeditious disembarkation" of IAF aircraft. The Indian crew was received by Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Air Force AVM Prasanna Payoe. This is not for the first time that New Delhi has reached out to Colombo as part of its "Neighbourhood First' policy" and 'First Responder' in the region. Indian Navy and Coast Guard have promptly responded to several crises in Sri Lanka such as containing the fire onboard MT New Diamond and MV XPress Pearl. India also sent 100 T Liquid Medical Oxygen during the fourth wave of Covid pandemic via INS Shakti. Supplies of vaccines and medicines from India to Sri Lanka have been key element of ties amid the Covid crisis. New Delhi has provided 1 million doses of Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka with 50% of it being gifted by India.

India sends in 100 tonne fertiliser to Sri Lanka amid Colombo's row with China over contamination

India on Saturday recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683, while 392 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,60,265, according to Union health ministry data.

The number of active cases came down to 1,46,950 from 1,48,922 on Friday, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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The daily rise in COVID-19 cases has been below 20,000 for 29 straight days. Less than 50,000 daily cases have been reported for 132 consecutive days now.

The active cases comprise 0.43 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March last year. The national recovery rate stands at 98.23 per cent, the highest since March last year, the ministry said.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.35 per cent. It has remained below 2 per cent for the last 33 days. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.27 per cent. It has remained below 2 per cent for the last 43 days, the data stated.

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India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

India's caseload crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.&nbsp;

India on Saturday recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683, while 392 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,60,265, according to Union health ministry data.

India on Saturday recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683, while 392 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,60,265, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active cases came down to 1,46,950 from 1,48,922 on Friday, the data updated at 8 am showed. Also Read | Pfizer's experimental Covid pill reduces hospitalisations and deaths, company claims The daily rise in COVID-19 cases has been below 20,000 for 29 straight days. Less than 50,000 daily cases have been reported for 132 consecutive days now. The active cases comprise 0.43 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March last year. The national recovery rate stands at 98.23 per cent, the highest since March last year, the ministry said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.35 per cent. It has remained below 2 per cent for the last 33 days. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.27 per cent. It has remained below 2 per cent for the last 43 days, the data stated. Also Read | Britain becomes first country to approve Merck's anti-COVID-19 pill India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. India's caseload crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.

India adds 10,929 COVID-19 cases, 392 deaths

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