By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR (Reuters) – A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for a third day, with thousands of goods vehicles stuck and businesses facing losses as officials from both sides try to broker a solution. Taliban authorities on Sunday closed Torkham, the main point of transit for travellers and goods …
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HANOI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s Pou Chen Corp, the world’s largest maker of branded sports footwear, plans to cut around 6,000 jobs at its Ho Chi Minh City plant in Vietnam due to weak demand, two local officials familiar with the company’s plans said on Tuesday. The firm’s Pouyuen Vietnam factory will cut 3,000 jobs this month …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China is “deeply worried” that the Ukraine conflict could spiral out of control, foreign minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday, and called on certain countries to stop “fuelling the fire” in an apparent dig at the United States. Beijing, which last year struck a “no limits” partnership with Moscow, has refrained from condemning …
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By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way departed on Tuesday for a four-day inspection of the company’s iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. This will be Liu’s first visit to the world’s largest Apple iPhone factory in his role as chairman, and his main …
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By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted protective bail by a court in the eastern city of Lahore on Monday, providing him respite from arrest for two weeks in a case that involves charges under the country’s anti-terrorism laws. Khan has had a number of cases registered …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Monday he had spoken with Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and raised alleged human rights abuses in China’s western region of Xinjiang. “I raised China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang & the need for peace in the Taiwan Strait,” Cleverly said in a Twitter post. “We …
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, who is to visit Russia this week on the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine, called on Monday for negotiations and peace for the sake of the world and Europe in particular. “We would like a political solution to provide a peaceful and sustainable framework to …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has gained ground on frontrunner Paetongtarn Shinawatra in a new survey on Thailand’s top choice for premier, which showed the former coup leader was the most popular choice in the capital Bangkok. Political newcomer Paetongtarn, the daughter of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was backed by …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -A police operation is underway to rescue an Australian university professor and three researchers taken hostage in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Pacific island nation’s police commissioner said on Monday evening. Armed criminals have demanded cash in return for releasing the captives, who included one foreign citizen …
(Reuters) – The European Union on Monday imposed a sixth round of sanctions on Myanmar over the 2021 military coup that overthrew elected leader Aung Suu Kyi and sparked global outrage. The new sanctions target nine persons and seven entities and include the energy minister, prominent businessmen, high-ranking officers and departments of the defence ministry …
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