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A US warship sailed close to a disputed reef
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stanley cup els are purportedly seen in waters around Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in this still image from video taken by a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft provided by the US Navy. Reuters Guided missile destroyer USS William P Lawrence travelled within 12 nautical miles of Chinese-occupied Fiery Cross Reef, defence department spokesman Bill Urban said. The so-called freedom of navigation operation was undertaken to challenge excessive maritime claims by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam which were seeking to restrict navigation rights in the South China Sea, he said. These excessive maritime claims are inconsistent with international law as reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention in that they purport to restrict the navigation rights that the United States and all states are entitled to exercise, Urban said in an emailed statement. Beijing and Washington have traded accusations that the other is militarising the South China Sea as China underta
stanley cup kes large-scale land reclamations and construction on disputed features while the US has increased its patrols and exercises in the region. Facilities on Fiery Cross Reef include a 3,000-metre runway and Washington is concerned China will use it Phst Manmohan State dinner crashers top Time s list
Chairman of Nepals main opposition party Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on Tuesday warned India not to interfere in the countrys internal affairs. HT Image Addressing a rally to mark t
nike dunk he end of Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist called three-day general strike, the former prime minister blamed India for its role in Nepals politics and sought a relook at relations. India shouldnt assume that it can form and dissolve governments in Nepal at will. We are a sovereign nation and no one should try and interfere in our internal affairs, said Prachanda. Although they have been blaming foreign powers of trying to disrupt the ongoing peace process in the country, this is the first time any prominent Maoist leader has publicly blamed India for playing a negative role in Nepal. Prachanda listed five points to correct Nepals unequal relation with its larger neighbor including scrapping of the 1950 peace and friendship treaty, resolution of border disputes and a balanced trade treaty. We want good relations with both India and China. India should play an important role in helping Nepal exploit its immense natural
stanley cup resources and there is a need to start a relationship based on equality, he said. Prachanda also expressed anger at Indian Army chief Gene
stanley cup ral Deepak Kapoors reservations on integration of former Maoist guerrillas into Nepal Army. Kapoor had made such statements during the recent visit of Nepal Army chief General Chattraman Singh Gurung to India. Where did
