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Putin foe Navalny risks death in prison hunger strike, says ally

Bloomberg Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny risks dying in prison as he continues a hunger strike to press authorities into allowing him proper medical care, an ally said. Navalny, 44, began refusing food on Wednesday to demand treatment for acute pain in his back that’s spreading to his legs, and an end to prison guards waking him each hour. He ...

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Maoist rebels kill 22 Indian security forces in gun battle

Bloomberg Maoist rebels killed at least 22 Indian security personnel in an ambush in the central state of Chhattisgarh, according to local newswire Press Trust of India (PTI). The incident happened when a joint security team including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) engaged with armed guerrillas in forested areas along Bijapur and Sukma districts on April 3, PTI reported, ...

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China intends to occupy more disputed areas: Philippines

Bloomberg The presence of China’s “maritime militia” near a South China Sea reef shows Beijing’s intent to occupy more disputed areas, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement on Sunday. China has “done this before” in other contested areas like Scarborough Shoal and is “brazenly violating Philippine sovereignty,” Lorenzana said. He was reacting to a statement from China’s ...

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