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Dalai Lama visits monastery in disputed Arunachal Pradesh region

Dalai Lama visits monastery in disputed Arunachal Pradesh region

The Dalai Lama visited 17th-century Tawang monastery to speak to thousands of worshippers. The monastery is the largest in India for the Tibetan diaspora. It lies in the disputed Arunachal Pradesh region also claimed by China as South Tibet.As a reaction, China summoned India’s ambassador to warn him of damaging their relationship. India asked China to avoid artificial controversy over the Dalai Lamas purely spiritual visit. Apr 8, 2017
Turkeys controversial referendum explained

Turkeys controversial referendum explained

On 16 April, Turkey will vote on whether or not to change their constitution to scrap the role of Prime Minister and grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more power. Erdogan argues that it will make Turkey more streamlined and allow for a more stable government, where as critics of the plans say this is an authoritarian move for Edogan to seize more power. Apr 7, 2017
Syrian army official condemns US missile strikes

Syrian army official condemns US missile strikes

The Syrian army said a US missile attack on one of its air bases on Friday (7 April) killed six people and caused extensive damage, adding that it would respond by continuing its campaign to crush terrorism and restore peace and security to all of Syria. A statement from the army command described the attack as an act of blatant aggression, saying it had made the United States a partner of Islamic State, the Nusra Front and other terrorist organisations.U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the strikes a day after he blamed Assad for this weeks chemical attack, which killed at least 70 people, many of them children, in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the strikes a day after he blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for this weeks chemical attack, which killed at least 70 people, many of them children, in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun.The Syrian government has denied it was behind the attack.The Tomahawk missiles were launched from the USS Porter and USS Ross around 0040 GMT on Friday, striking multiple targets - including the airstrip, aircraft and fuel stations - on the Shayrat Air Base, which the Pentagon says was used to store chemical weapons. Apr 7, 2017
Anti-Zuma protesters gather around South Africa

Anti-Zuma protesters gather around South Africa

There were protests across South Africa on the morning of 7 April against President Jacob Zuma. Zuma has been heavily criticized for a recent cabinet reshuffle, in the wake of which the country’s foreign currency rating was downgraded to junk status. The opposition Democratic Alliance called for its supporters to join a “March for Change” in Johannesburg. Apr 7, 2017
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