The arrest of a foreigner under the country’s harsh blasphemy laws, which can lead to the death penalty, is rare and could strain an otherwise warming relationship between China and Pakistan.
Tag: International Relations
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F.B.I. Arrests Two on Charges Tied to Chinese Police Outpost in NYC
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged the men with conspiring with the People’s Republic of China and destroying evidence in connection with a Chinese police outpost in Lower Manhattan.
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With Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, NATO Readies for Combat on Its Borders
Shocked by Russian atrocities, NATO is becoming the war-fighting alliance it was during the Cold War, committed to defending “every inch” of its territory from Day 1.
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Sudan Fighting Escalates Amid Fears of Civil War
The civilian death toll is climbing and concern over a broader conflict is growing as rival generals vie for control of Africa’s third-largest country.
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Hungary Joins Poland in Banning Grain Imports From Ukraine
The move is a diplomatic setback for Kyiv, and further raises the stakes of negotiations to renew a deal on shipments via the Black Sea.