By Krishn Kaushik GOA, India (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of India, Russia and Pakistan on Friday called for a representative government in Afghanistan and the protection of women’s rights, almost two years after the Islamist Taliban swept to power in Kabul. They were speaking at the day-long meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai …
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By Michael Martina, Don Durfee and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday that granting U.S. access to Philippine military bases was a defensive step that would be “useful” if China attacked Taiwan. Marcos, speaking at the end of a four-day visit to Washington that included a summit with …
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TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck on Friday off Japan’s western prefecture of Ishikawa, authorities said, as media reported some buildings had collapsed while people were injured. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told an emergency press conference that one person was in cardiac arrest after the quake, but gave no further …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he was frustrated for not yet finding a diplomatic fix over the continued detention of Julian Assange and that he remained concerned about the mental health of the WikiLeaks’ founder. “I know it’s frustrating, I share the frustration,” Albanese told ABC television from London …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China will hold a rare joint military exercise with its landlocked neighbour Laos this month as Beijing tries to bolster security ties with regional allies to counter an expanding U.S. presence in Southeast Asia. Southern Theater Command, one of the five theatre commands of the People’s Liberation Army, will send troops to …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is negotiating with other countries to speed up the return of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, wanted for his role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday. Low, better known as Jho Low, has been charged in Malaysia and the United States for allegedly masterminding …
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By Alasdair Pal and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of Australia and New Zealand will pledge their allegiance to King Charles at his coronation in London on Saturday even though both are life-long republicans who do not shy away from making their positions clear. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his New Zealand …
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By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his agreement this year to grant the United States access to more military bases in his country was not intended for use for “offensive action” against any country. Speaking to a U.S. think-tank in Washington, Marcos said he …
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By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar’s conflict, as well as neighbours India, Thailand and China in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies, its foreign minister said on Friday. Retno Marsudi earlier told Reuters exclusively that Indonesia, as …
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(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday in the latest effort to improve bilateral ties. However, the trip will be overshadowed by historical issues and other disputes between the two countries – in some of which progress has been made, while others remain intractable. …
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