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Government denies Gou accusations on handling of failed vaccine deal

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) The government on Wednesday denied a claim by business tycoon Terry Gou (郭台銘) that Taiwan’s planned purchase of Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021 was blocked because of how Taiwan was to be described in the sale’s announcement. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305100016

Kremlin has no comment on grain deal talks, suggests waiting for results

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On July 22, 2022, a package of documents on the supply of food and fertilizers to the international market was signed in Istanbul https://tass.com/politics/1615363

Kremlin mum on Wagner founder’s materials on Artyomovsk

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “You know what we dealt with yesterday. There were a lot of guests and a lot of events,” Dmitry Peskov explained https://tass.com/politics/1615361

Putin joined by former KGB and NKVD officers at Victory Day parade

Pravda Ukraine At the Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May, former NKVD (People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs, the interior ministry of the Soviet Union – ed.) and KGB officers who did not fight during World War II sat next to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401517/

Russians shell Vovchansk: man killed, woman trapped under rubble

Pravda Ukraine Russian forces shelled the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast on 10 May, killing one man. A woman might be trapped under the rubble of a damaged building. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote from Syniehubov: “Enemy forces deployed artillery to attack civilians in the city…

Pakistan Seeks to Extend Imran Khan’s Detention

Wall Street Journal The former prime minister appeared before a judge, after his arrest on corruption charges this week triggered violent protests. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pakistan-seeks-to-extend-imran-khans-detention-24c1206c

Lavrov extends best wishes to Turkey for successful election on May 14

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Lavrov highlighted Turkey’s international and regional prestige as a country that he said was “a good neighbor and an important partner” for Russia, noting that this has increased in recent years https://tass.com/politics/1615357

SCO addressing issues of stability, prosperity, cannot be compared to NATO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Zhang Ming noted that the organization has always adhered to the principle of non-alignment as well as the rejection of confrontation and of the targeting of any third parties https://tass.com/world/1615353

Taiwan to receive HIMARS one year earlier than expected: Military

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) Taiwan will receive the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) M142 launchers it bought from the United States a year earlier than originally scheduled, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305100015

Indian Tech’s Promise of Rivaling China Is Falling Apart

Wall Street Journal The post-burn era exposes the deep fault lines in the Indian startup ecosystem. https://www.wsj.com/articles/indian-techs-promise-of-rivaling-china-is-falling-apart-91288578