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Philippines and Britain discuss troop agreement as regional tensions rise

16 Sep 2025

MANILA -Britain has formally expressed its intention to discuss a Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines, Manila’s Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday, as Manila deepens its security ties with Western allies amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. Teodoro said Britain’s Minister of State for Defence, Lord Vernon Coaker, presented a …

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China fires water cannon at Philippine ships in South China Sea

16 Sep 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard said on Tuesday it fired water cannon at Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, and the Philippines accused Beijing of “aggressive” action that injured one person. The confrontation comes a week after China approved plans to turn the shoal into a national nature …

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Rising heat cost Bangladesh $1.8 billion last year, says World Bank

16 Sep 2025

DHAKA (Reuters) -Rising temperatures are taking a mounting toll on Bangladesh, with heat-related illnesses and productivity losses costing the economy up to $1.78 billion – about 0.4% of GDP – in 2024, according to a World Bank report released Tuesday. The study shows that since 1980, the South Asian country’s maximum temperature has climbed by …

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Philippine court freezes assets linked to flood control project anomalies

16 Sep 2025

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the freezing of 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies tied to individuals and companies alleged to be involved in flawed government flood control projects. The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) did not identify the account holders but said the assets are linked to persons and …

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Afghan given life sentence in Germany after fatal stabbing at anti-Islam rally

16 Sep 2025

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – An Afghan national with suspected Islamist motives was sentenced to life in prison by a German court on Tuesday for stabbing a police officer to death and injuring five others at an anti-Islam rally last year. The verdict comes at a time of heated debate about deportations of criminals and failed …

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Japan’s Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party

16 Sep 2025

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s farm minister and the chief government spokesperson joined the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging their candidacies in a vote set for early next month to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Ishiba announced his resignation this month to take responsibility for …

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Taiwan launches new civil defence guide, says not aiming to cause panic

16 Sep 2025

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence ministry on Tuesday launched its newly updated civil defence handbook, saying the aim is not to cause panic but to get people prepared in case there is a crisis like an attack by China, which views the island as its own territory. Democratically-governed Taiwan has stepped up its resilience and defence …

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Explainer-What is the Scarborough Shoal and what is China planning there?

16 Sep 2025

By Martin Petty and Karen Lema (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had taken “control measures” in intercepting Philippine vessels at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, site of years of standoffs between the two countries.  WHAT’S THE SHOAL’S SIGNIFICANCE?  Named after a British ship grounded on the atoll nearly three …

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Nepal’s deadly protests hammer tourism sector as arrivals fall 30%

16 Sep 2025

By Aftab Ahmed and Sunil Kataria KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from around the globe to experience its world-famous trails. Shops, pubs and restaurants lining the neatly organized alleys of …

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China’s former climate envoy to meet with EU to revive flailing UN pact, sources say

15 Sep 2025

By Valerie Volcovici and Liz Lee WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s former veteran climate envoy, who previously secured two pivotal climate agreements with the United States, will meet with the EU’s top green transition official on Tuesday to resuscitate flailing international climate negotiations ahead of the COP30 summit in Brazil, three sources told Reuters. Xie Zhenhua, who …

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