DHAKA (Reuters) -At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in an explosion in a crowded market area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday, a local fire service official said. The blast occurred inside a seven-story building, causing heavy damage to two floors, the official added. “There were several shops selling sanitary ware …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday brushed off bellicose rhetoric from China that the United States risked a confrontation with Beijing, saying Washington was not seeking a conflict and saw no change in U.S.-Chinese relations. John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, responded to China’s foreign minister’s warning to Washington to change …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for a state visit on April 26, the White House and Yoon’s office said on Tuesday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the visit would celebrate the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance and highlight Washington’s “unwavering commitment” to …
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By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – The United Nations called on Tuesday for $876 million in funding for Rohingya Muslims in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh as the crisis entered its sixth year. The call came at a time when the World Food Programme slashed food aid to Rohingya refugees from this month, …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will form a national data bureau that will be responsible for coordinating the sharing and development of the country’s data resources, according to a plan submitted on Tuesday to parliament. The proposed bureau will be administrated by the state planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the plan said. …
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean lawmakers, citing intelligence officials, said on Tuesday that North Korea could hold large-scale military drills and test its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in March or April. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s first child is believed to be a son, and the leader also has a third child whose gender …
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By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday he will appoint an independent special investigator to probe alleged election interference by China and also announced separate new probes into the suspected foreign meddling. Canadian media have recently published detailed reports, citing anonymous intelligence sources, alleging schemes run …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hoping to hold a summit meeting with South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol next week, the head of Japan’s ruling coalition party Komeito said on Tuesday. “Prime minister Kishida has indicated that he would like to hold a summit meeting with South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese courts will unswervingly counter illegal sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdictions’ to safeguard the country’s judicial sovereignty and people’s interests，China’s Supreme People’s Court said in a report published on Tuesday. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Kim Coghill)
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine has broadened a request for controversial cluster bombs from the United States to include a weapon that it wants to cannibalize to drop the anti-armor bomblets it contains on Russian forces from drones, according to two U.S. lawmakers. Kyiv has urged members of Congress to press the White …
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