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London, Jun 28 (DIN NEWS) Britain tolerated the “inexcusable” mistreatment of detainees by US authorities during the war on terror and took part in planning extraordinary rendition operations, according to a British parliamentary report published today. “In our view the UK tolerated actions, and took others, that we regard as inexcusable,” according to the report by lawmakers from parliament’s intelligence and security committee. It said British officials became aware of mistreatment of US-held prisoners soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks. “There are at least 38 cases in 2002 alone…

Beijing, Jun 28 (DIN NEWS) President Xi Jinping has told US Defence Secretary James Mattis that China will not concede “even an inch” of its territory passed down from ancestors, in an apparent reference to the disputed South China Sea. China is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in both the South China Sea (SCS) and the East China Sea (ECS). Beijing claims almost all of the SCS. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims over the vital transit route for world trade. The US views China’s…