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  China defies court order over building of wall at Belfast consulate

  

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  Embassy in London claims construction project is covered by diplomatic immunityA row over the construction of a wall at the Chinese consulate in Belfast has escalated after China said it would ignore a legal order to temporarily halt the work.A letter from lawyers for the Chinese embassy in London to residents objecting to the security wall said diplomatic staff did not recognise the jurisdiction of courts in Northern Ireland. Continue reading...

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  Crowds wave Chinese flags and take selfies as US consulate closes in Chengdu

  

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  Heavy police presence in Chengdu suppresses protests or celebrations as flag is lowered at diplomatic outpostLocal...

  Heavy police presence in Chengdu suppresses protests or celebrations as flag is lowered at diplomatic outpostLocal residents in Chengdu flocked to the US consulate on Sunday, taking selfies and waving Chinese flags, as officials prepared to remove its official plaque just days after Washington and Beijing each ordered the other to close a diplomatic mission.On Sunday, a constant stream of onlookers in the city...

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  Fresh attempt to sue Libya for supplying IRA with Semtex explosive

  

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  Claims lodged in high court in Belfast on behalf of victims of bombings in Northern IrelandA...

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