(Repeats to add link to report in paragraph 2) By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) -Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75% of their volume by century’s end due to global warming, causing both dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a …
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GENEVA (Reuters) -A U.N. expert said on Monday that the treatment of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban could amount to “gender apartheid” as their rights continue to be gravely infringed by the country’s de facto authorities. “Grave, systematic and institutionalised discrimination against women and girls is at the heart of Taliban ideology and …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A man wielding an axe entered three Chinese restaurants on Monday night in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland, sending four people to hospital, authorities and local media reported. One victim was discharged and three remain in stable condition, North Shore and Auckland hospital spokespeople said on Tuesday. Local media …
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SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China cut its key lending benchmarks on Tuesday, the first such reductions in 10 months as authorities seek to shore up a slowing economic recovery, although concerns about the property market meant the easing was not as large as expected. The latest monetary loosening comes as a post-pandemic recovery in the world’s …
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(This June 15 story has been corrected to say talks were over projects being handed over to local organisations, not to the Taliban, in the headline) (Reuters) – The U.N. children’s agency said it was holding discussions with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban authorities over “timelines and practicalities” for a possible required handover to local organisations of …
By Humeyra Pamuk BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he had asked China’s government to be vigilant about private companies that may be providing Russia with technology that could be used against Ukraine, although he said he had seen no evidence Beijing is providing lethal assistance to Moscow. “What …
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By Humeyra Pamuk BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States agreed on Monday to stabilize their intense rivalry so it does not veer into conflict, but failed to produce any major breakthrough during a rare visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed “progress” after shaking hands …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand on Monday justified hosting talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar’s shunned military, saying dialogue was necessary to protect its border with the strife-torn country, even as top diplomats of key Southeast Asian neighbours stayed away. Myanmar’s generals have been barred from high-level meetings of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Monday that the United States and China – the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters – must create a partnership to tackle climate change without allowing their differences on other issues get in the way. Kerry spoke to Reuters in front …
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By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s effort to persuade its neighbours to re-engage with Myanmar’s ostracised ruling generals has received a lukewarm response, with concern that it could undermine the official peace effort of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MYANMAR? Myanmar is mired in violence and instability stemming from …
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