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By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday gave the State Department until Monday to produce documents related to the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, or face a subpoena. “I have the subpoena. it’s right here. And I’m prepared …

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By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) -A push by the United States to upgrade ties with Vietnam this year is facing resistance in Hanoi, over what experts say are concerns that China could see the move as hostile at a time of tension between superpowers Beijing and Washington. The United States is hoping for an upgrade …

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By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Russia’s backing for Myanmar’s military rulers is unacceptable and destabilising, with its supply of weapons helping to fuel a conflict that has become a catastrophe for the country, a top U.S. official said on Thursday. The United States is concerned about the wider impact of the escalating crisis in …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats from the countries since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Bilateral tensions have risen recently over naval disputes in contested areas of the South China Sea and the increasing U.S. …

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By Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi faces the risk of being immediately disqualified as a lawmaker after being convicted in a defamation case and sentenced to two years in jail. Here are some examples of how that might play out: WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The Representation of the …

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By Ben Blanchard and Gustavo Palencia TAIPEI/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -The Honduran foreign minister is travelling to China to “promote” the establishment of diplomatic ties, an official said, signalling the end is most likely near for the country’s decades-long relations with Taiwan. At stake is China’s growing footprint in Central America, once a steadfast base for Taiwan …

End to Taiwan ties nears as Honduras foreign minister goes to China Read More »

By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States does not see an imminent threat of China invading Taiwan but is ready to defend the self-ruled island, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday in Singapore. Tensions have simmered between the two major powers as China becomes more assertive in its territorial claims over Taiwan …

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