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In Washington, Macron to seek relief for Europe Inc amid China competition

27 Nov 2022

By Michel Rose and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron will be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden next week in a rare state visit aimed at highlighting Franco-American friendship rather than the bitter economic competition between the two sides of the pond. More than a year after Washington, London and Canberra torpedoed …

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Malaysia PM Anwar eyes targeted subsidies for low-income groups

27 Nov 2022

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is reviewing its government subsidies programme, aiming to direct money toward low-income groups, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday, prioritising the rising cost of living as he takes office at a time of slowing growth. Government agencies have two weeks to review the implications of narrowing the subsidies, he …

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Former Pakistan PM Khan calls off protest march to avoid creating ‘havoc’

27 Nov 2022

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his first public appearance since being wounded in a gun attack earlier this month, said on Saturday he was calling off his protest march to Islamabad because he feared it would cause havoc in the country. Khan has been holding country-wide protests to push the …

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China reports fourth straight daily record of new COVID cases

27 Nov 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) -China reported its fourth straight daily record of 39,791 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 26, of which 3,709 were symptomatic and 36,082 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That is compared with 35,183 new cases a day earlier – 3,474 symptomatic and 31,709 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. Excluding …

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Kim Jong Un says North Korea aims to have the world’s strongest nuclear force

27 Nov 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday. The announcement comes after Kim inspected a Nov. 18 test …

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Attention turns to presidential poll after Taiwan ruling party thrashing

27 Nov 2022

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Attention is turning to Taiwan’s next presidential election in 2024 after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was thrashed at local elections on Saturday, with President Tsai Ing-wen’s move to focus on China backfiring with voters. The main opposition party the Kuomintang, or KMT, romped to …

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Protests erupt in Xinjiang and Beijing after deadly fire

26 Nov 2022

By Yew Lun Tian (Reuters) – Public anger in China towards widening COVID-19 lockdowns across the country erupted into rare protests in China’s far western Xinjiang region and the country’s capital of Beijing, as nationwide infections set another record. Crowds took to the streets on Friday night in Xinjiang’s capital of Urumqi, chanting “End the …

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Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes

26 Nov 2022

By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China’s rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support. The elections for mayors, county chiefs and local councillors …

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Pakistan names Asim Munir as new chief of powerful army

26 Nov 2022

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir on Thursday as chief of its army, an organisation that plays a hugely influential role in the governance of the nuclear-armed nation. Munir, who has previously headed both of Pakistan’s powerful spy agencies, will replace General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retires …

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Soccer-Japan want to build style by learning from others, says coach Moriyasu

26 Nov 2022

By Manasi Pathak AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) – Japan want to build their own style of football by learnig from other countries, coach Hajime Moriyasu said on Saturday after the Bundesliga players in his squad stepped up to beat four-time champions Germany in the World Cup opener. Eight players of the Japan squad play for …

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