By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing one in a diocese not recognised by the Holy See. A statement said the Vatican learned with “surprise and regret” that the bishop of another district had been installed as …
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(Reuters) – China has launched an investigation into Li Tie, a former head coach of the national soccer team, the anti-graft authority of Hubei province said in a one-line statement on its website on Saturday. “Li Tie is suspected of seriously violating the law,” it said without elaborating. Li could not be reached for comment, …
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GENEVA (Reuters) -The Taliban’s treatment of Afghan women and girls, including their exclusion from parks and gyms as well as schools and universities, may amount to a crime against humanity, a group of U.N. experts said on Friday. The assessment by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Bennett and nine other U.N. experts says …
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By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities on Friday gradually restored power, aided by the reconnection of the country’s four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark after the most devastating Russian air strikes of the war. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with Ukrainians to use energy sparingly. …
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By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – An experimental vaccine provided broad protection against all 20 known influenza A and B virus subtypes in initial tests in mice and ferrets, potentially opening a pathway to a universal flu shot that might help prevent future pandemics, according to a U.S. study published on Thursday. The two-dose vaccine employs …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -A Beijing court sentenced Canadian singer Kris Wu on Friday to 13 years in jail after finding him guilty of crimes including rape, just over a year after his arrest in China, where he was born and built a lucrative career. The court in the district of Chaoyang said investigation showed that from …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and Singapore have signed a deal to try to break down trade barriers in the fintech sector by opening new regular talks between regulators and businesses, the UK’s Treasury department said on Friday. The new memorandum of understanding will support continued growth, investment and innovation, the government said in a statement, adding …
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By A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s new prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, will be contending in parliament with a strengthened Islamist party that espouses a stricter interpretation of sharia Islamic law, a challenge to Anwar’s vision of an inclusive society. Anwar will likely face challenges from the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia, or PAS as it …
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By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – One of Asia’s most senior Roman Catholic clerics, Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, was found guilty of failing to register a now-disbanded fund for pro-democracy protesters and fined HK$4,000($512) on Friday by a Hong Kong court. The May arrest of Zen and four others by the city’s national security …
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By Martin Quin Pollard and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – Frustration simmered in China among residents and business groups navigating stricter COVID-19 control curbs as the country reported on Friday another historic high of daily infections just weeks after hopes were raised of easing measures. The resurgence of COVID cases in China, with 32,695 new …
