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Developing countries’ debt troubles in focus at G20 talks, says Germany’s Lindner

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

BERLIN (Reuters) – The outlook for the global economy and the situation of highly indebted countries will be the main topics of discussion at the Group of 20 (G20) meetings taking place this week in India, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday. “China in particular plays an important role here,” Lindner told Reuters …

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China’s top diplomat due in Moscow as U.S. warns on weapons supplies

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

By Guy Faulconbridge and Joe Cash MOSCOW/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s top diplomat is due to visit Moscow shortly, and may possibly even meet President Vladimir Putin, as the United States says it is concerned Beijing may be considering supplying weapons to Russia. Chinese weapons supplies to Russia would risk a potential escalation of the Ukraine war …

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NZ says cyclone damage could exceed $8 billion, announces emergency funding

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand warned on Monday the final cost of the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left at least 11 people dead, could rise above $8 billion as authorities announced emergency funding to help in the recovery efforts. The cyclone hit the North Island’s northernmost region on Feb. 12 and …

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Main Afghan-Pakistani border crossing closed, residents report gunfire

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Taliban authorities have closed the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an Afghan official said on Monday, and residents in the area reported the sound of gunfire near the normally bustling border transit point. A Taliban provincial information official said the Torkham border crossing, near the Khyber Pass, was closed for …

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Philippines, U.S. discuss joint coast guard patrols in South China Sea

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

(Corrects spelling of “sea” in third graph) MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States are discussing conducting joint coast guard patrols, including in the South China Sea, a Manila official said on Monday. With overlapping sovereign claims in the strategic waterway, the Philippines has ramped up rhetoric against what it describes as China’s …

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North Korea fires two more missiles into its Pacific ‘firing range’

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

By Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, with the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un saying North Korea’s use of the Pacific as a “firing range” would depend on the behaviour of U.S. forces. The launches come just two days …

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Japan PM says to host G7 summit with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy on Friday

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

(Refiles to add dropped word ‘host’ from headline) (Reuters) – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday Japan will host an online Group of Seven (G7) summit meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Japan is also planning to pledge another $5.5 million in aid to Ukraine, Kishida told an online global event. The …

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China says U.S. in no position to make demands after Blinken warning

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Monday that the United States was in no position to make demands, after the top U.S. diplomat warned his Chinese counterpart at the weekend against China providing weapons to Russia in its war in Ukraine. “The United States is in no position to make demands of China,” …

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Several foreigners among those kidnapped in highlands of PNG – police

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea police confirmed on Monday that several foreigners were among those kidnapped by armed criminals in the country’s highlands region, hours after sources told Reuters an Australian university professor had been kidnapped in the region. The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) said it was responding to confirmed reports of …

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Leiji Matsumoto, manga creator of epic space sagas, dies aged 85

20 Feb 2023 20 Feb 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) -Leiji Matsumoto, the famed Japanese manga and anime creator of epic space sagas including “Galaxy Express 999” and “Space Pirate Captain Harlock”, has died aged 85, his office said on Monday. The cause of death was heart failure, local media said. Matsumoto was also known for his work with Yoshinobu Nishizaki on the …

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