![Canada pulls 41 diplomats out of India, says New Delhi being unreasonable Canada pulls 41 diplomats out of India, says New Delhi being unreasonable](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/61695289118_flag.jpg)
Canada pulls 41 diplomats out of India, says New Delhi being unreasonable
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
Fri Oct 20 2023
![Taiwan seeks 'peaceful coexistence' with China, president says Taiwan seeks 'peaceful coexistence' with China, president says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-10/81696936596_TsaiIngwen.jpg)
Taiwan seeks 'peaceful coexistence' with China, president says
Tsai Ing-wen has repeatedly offered talks with China, which has rejected them as it views her as a separatist.
Tue Oct 10 2023
![India stops new visas for Canadians, asks Ottawa to downsize missions as spat worsens India stops new visas for Canadians, asks Ottawa to downsize missions as spat worsens](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/51695381221_indiachina.jpg)
India stops new visas for Canadians, asks Ottawa to downsize missions as spat worsens
A blanket suspension of new visas by India for a Western country is unheard of and marks the lowest point of India-Canada relations.
Fri Sep 22 2023
![Canada gathers allies as tensions rise with India over Sikh leader's murder Canada gathers allies as tensions rise with India over Sikh leader's murder](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/41695274207_banner.jpg)
Canada gathers allies as tensions rise with India over Sikh leader's murder
Canada this week divulged it had intelligence possibly linking Indian government agents to the murder of a separatist Sikh leader.
Thu Sep 21 2023
![India tells citizens in Canada to exercise caution as ties worsen India tells citizens in Canada to exercise caution as ties worsen](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/51695095228_SikhleaderHardeep.jpg)
India tells citizens in Canada to exercise caution as ties worsen
Both countries also expelled one of the other's diplomats in an escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
Wed Sep 20 2023
![U.S. Speaker meets Taiwan leader and stresses need to speed up arms deliveries U.S. Speaker meets Taiwan leader and stresses need to speed up arms deliveries](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/41680756784_TBTsaiIngwen.jpg)
U.S. Speaker meets Taiwan leader and stresses need to speed up arms deliveries
A China foreign ministry spokesperson quickly denounced the meeting, accusing the U.S. of colluding with separatists seeking "Taiwan independence".
Thu Apr 06 2023
![Indonesia vows restraint as troops surround separatists holding NZ pilot Indonesia vows restraint as troops surround separatists holding NZ pilot](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/61677661004_JAKARTA.jpg)
Indonesia vows restraint as troops surround separatists holding NZ pilot
The rebels say they will not release Mehrtens, unless Indonesia's govt recognises the region's independence and withdraws its troops.
Wed Mar 01 2023
![Ukraine's Oscar contender premieres in Kyiv despite blackouts Ukraine's Oscar contender premieres in Kyiv despite blackouts](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/41666753158_UKRAINE.jpg)
Ukraine's Oscar contender premieres in Kyiv despite blackouts
The film also depicts the downing of Malaysian airliner MH17 nearby, which international investigators have blamed on the separatists.
Wed Oct 26 2022
![Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands, separatist calls for urgent referendum Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands, separatist calls for urgent referendum](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-09/61663636466_UKRAINE.jpg)
Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands, separatist calls for urgent referendum
Gaidai said Ukraine's armed forces had regained complete control of the Luhansk and were preparing to fight to retake the entire province.
Tue Sep 20 2022
![Dutch court to announce ruling in MH17 murder trial on Nov. 17 Dutch court to announce ruling in MH17 murder trial on Nov. 17](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/61647267418_Reconstructionofth.jpg)
Dutch court to announce ruling in MH17 murder trial on Nov. 17
Prosecutors say one Ukrainian and three Russian defendants helped supply a missile system that Russian-backed separatists used.
Tue Aug 16 2022
![Up to 1,200 civilians may be in plant in eye of Ukraine battle, separatist says Up to 1,200 civilians may be in plant in eye of Ukraine battle, separatist says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/51655285690_UKRAINE.jpg)
Up to 1,200 civilians may be in plant in eye of Ukraine battle, separatist says
Russian forces are trying to grind down Ukrainian resistance in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
Wed Jun 15 2022
![MH17: Defence says missile theory unproven as trial wraps up MH17: Defence says missile theory unproven as trial wraps up](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-05/51589519775_UkraineCrisis.jpg)
MH17: Defence says missile theory unproven as trial wraps up
Defence lawyer says the prosecutors were too focused on proving Russian separatists in Ukraine used a Russian-supplied BUK missile.
Fri Jun 10 2022
![Russians advance toward centre of key town in Ukraine's Donbas Russians advance toward centre of key town in Ukraine's Donbas](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/71653979412_UKRAINE.jpg)
Russians advance toward centre of key town in Ukraine's Donbas
Russia has been seeking to seize the entire Donbas, consisting of Luhansk and Donetsk which Moscow claims on behalf of separatist proxies.
Tue May 31 2022
![India's Kashmir sees upsurge in violence, tense after separatist convicted India's Kashmir sees upsurge in violence, tense after separatist convicted](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/81653555052_INDIA.jpg)
India's Kashmir sees upsurge in violence, tense after separatist convicted
New Delhi orders life in jail for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik for funding "terrorist" activities and for many other crimes.
Thu May 26 2022
![Separatist leader says 140,000 have left Mariupol for Russia or Donetsk Separatist leader says 140,000 have left Mariupol for Russia or Donetsk](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/71648697071_MARIUPOL.jpg)
Separatist leader says 140,000 have left Mariupol for Russia or Donetsk
About 140,000 people had left the Ukrainian city of Mariupol for Russia or the breakaway Donetsk since the Russian invasion.
Thu Mar 31 2022