By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States unveiled agreements this week to sell weapons to India and share with it sensitive military technology, a clear sign of the Biden administration’s desire to deepen ties with New Delhi to counter China’s ambitions in Asia. But those plans, announced on Thursday during a state visit …
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KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province ordered female aid workers this week to stop work on a refugee project, according to an official letter, reinforcing rules against women working despite exemptions sought by some organisations. The letter between departments of the ministry for refugees in Kandahar, the Taliban’s historical heartland, said aid …
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PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament voted unanimously to amend an election law on Friday to penalise anyone who boycotts next month’s poll, which critics have said will be a sham because of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s efforts to stamp out all opposition. Hun Sen, who has held power in Cambodia for more than three …
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By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Premier Li Qiang urged China and Europe to “rise above differences” and find “creative solutions” at a summit in Paris on Friday, in order to overcome global problems such as climate change and poverty alleviation. “China will unequivocally reject trade protectionism and all forms of decoupling and severing of …
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By Napat Wesshasartar BANGKOK (Reuters) – Climate change might have stimulated a plankton bloom that caused thousands of dead fish to wash up along a 3- to 4-kilometre stretch of beach in Thailand’s southern Chumphon province, an expert said. Thon Thamrongnawasawat, deputy dean of the Faculty of Fisheries at Kasetsart University, attributed the fish deaths …
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By Ryan Woo and Casey Hall BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing on Friday upgraded its warning for hot weather to “red” – the highest in a colour-coded alert system – with many parts of the Chinese capital roasting in temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). The official temperature for the capital, which is measured …
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By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a “catastrophic implosion” that killed everyone aboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday, ending a multinational five-day search for the vessel. A robotic diving vehicle deployed …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Friday charged four Thai nationals for smuggling migrants from Myanmar in a case related to the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the country’s border with Thailand, state news agency Bernama reported. A total of 139 graves and over two dozen campsites suspected to …
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By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden hailed a new era in the U.S.-India relationship, after rolling out the White House red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence. The partnership is “stronger, closer and more dynamic than at any …
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At least 209 Pakistanis were on an overloaded boat that capsized and sank in open seas off Greece last week, according to data shared with Reuters on Thursday by a Pakistani investigative agency. The figure of 209 is based on information provided by families who came forward to say a relative of theirs had boarded …
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