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(Reuters) – The United States is “deeply troubled” that Cambodia’s sole opposition party is being prevented from participating in the country’s July 23 election, the State Department said on Thursday. The Candlelight Party, a weakened reincarnation of a popular opposition party that was dissolved in 2017, was disqualified over its registration paperwork, a ban activists …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiators’ continuing failure to reach an agreement to lift the U.S. debt ceiling forced the House of Representatives’ new China committee to postpone a planned trip to Taiwan, the committee’s chairman, Republican Representative Mike Gallagher, told reporters on Thursday. The House adjourned on Thursday and was not due to return until June …

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese hacking teams have been blamed by Western intelligence agencies and cybersecurity groups for digital intrusion campaigns across the world, targeting everything from government and military organisations to corporations and media groups Cybersecurity firms believe many of those groups are backed by China’s government. U.S.-based Mandiant has said some Chinese hacking groups …

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By Raphael Satter and James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets across Armenia, including reporters at a U.S. government-funded news organization, a report released on Thursday found. A team of researchers from digital rights group Access Now, human rights organization Amnesty International, Canadian internet watchdog Citizen …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission repeated calls on Thursday for China to play a constructive role in establishing peace in Ukraine, after a top EU diplomat met Li Hui, China’s special representative for Eurasian Affairs and former ambassador to Russia. “The EU expects China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to …

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By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s domestically made space rocket delivered a commercial grade satellite into orbit for the first time on Thursday, the country’s science minister said, a breakthrough in its ambitions to compete in a space race with its Asian neighbours. The Nuri rocket lifted off from Naro Space …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – The United States has declined to sell its F-35 stealth fighter jets to Thailand over issues with training and technical requirements, the Southeast Asian country’s air force said on Thursday. Thailand, which was designated a Major Non-NATO Ally by the United States in 2003, had last year set aside a 13.8 billion …

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By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – A proposal by Thailand’s election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion over the next few years. Thousands of businesses have …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes the Group of Seven will not abuse trade and investment restrictions while saying that they will not seek decoupling from the country, Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting said on Thursday at a news briefing. (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by William Maclean)