By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will drop a requirement for travellers who are not fully vaccinated to show COVID test results or purchase coronavirus travel insurance from Feb 13, the government’s virus taskforce said on Thursday. Masks will also not be required to be worn on public transport, the health ministry said in …
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(Reuters) – Singapore will host the World Aquatics Championships in 2025 after the Russian city of Kazan was stripped of the event over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, governing body FINA said on Thursday. It will be the first time that the events will be held in a Southeast Asian city. More than 2,500 athletes are …
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By Sandra Stojanovic NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and Australia carried out joint air drills on Wednesday over the Nevada desert and beyond as part of an effort to simulate high-end combat operations against Chinese fighter aircraft and air defenses. Reuters accompanied British forces for several hours during the …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and several buildings damaged after a shallow, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua on Thursday, the country’s disaster agency said. The epicentre of the quake was one kilometre from Jayapura, the capital city of Papua province, at a depth of 10km, according to Indonesia’s …
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By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than ever before and hinting at a new solid-fuel weapon. The country has forged ahead with its ballistic missile programme, test-launching dozens of advanced …
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By David Lawder and Kanishka Singh SPRING HILL, Tenn./ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday she still hoped to visit China but offered no details on plans or timing. A team of U.S. Treasury officials was scheduled to travel to China this month to prepare for a visit by Yellen …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the Philippines signed an agreement on disaster relief on Thursday, a deal seen as a precursor to closer security ties between the two nations at a time of heightened tensions with China. The deal signing by officials from both sides was broadcast by Philippines state media. It was part of …
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By Renju Jose and Stefica Nicol Bikes SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) -The Australian government will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defence department, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday, amid reports that Chinese-made cameras installed there posed a security risk. The checks come after Britain in November asked its government departments to stop installing …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is drafting a regulation allowing media outlets to receive payments from digital platforms or aggregators that carry their content, its Press Council said on Thursday. The new law is expected to level the playing field between media and tech firms in terms of providing content and generating profit, said Arif Zulkifli, …
By Humeyra Pamuk, Yew Lun Tian and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that Washington shot down on Saturday for spying over U.S. territory, a senior administration official and diplomats said on Tuesday. U.S. Deputy Secretary …
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