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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. The prospect of Pelosi going to Taipei, which would be the highest-profile visit by an elected US official in 25 years, has triggered increasingly bellicose warnings from Beijing that have set the region on edge. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Laos, where he is due to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an ASEAN foreign ministers meeting. IMAGES
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen meet at the Presidential Palace in Taipei. Pelosi's visit defied a string of increasingly stark warnings and threats from China, which views Taiwan as its territory and had warned it would consider her visit a major provocation. IMAGES
A convoy carrying US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives at a hotel in Taipei upon her landing in Taiwan, despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. IMAGES
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. The prospect of Pelosi going to Taipei, which would be the highest-profile visit by an elected US official in 25 years, has triggered increasingly bellicose warnings from Beijing that have set the region on edge. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.