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US-sanctioned LNG tanker Zarya arrives in China, ship-tracking data showed

9 Sep 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -A third tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project arrived at a Chinese port on Tuesday, ship-tracking data showed. The sanctioned Russian LNG tanker Zarya arrived at Tieshan LNG Terminal in China’s southwestern province of Guangxi, according to ship-tracking data provider Kpler and LSEG. The cargo size is …

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Freeport halts Indonesia’s Grasberg mining operations after underground incident

9 Sep 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it had temporarily halted mining in Indonesia’s Grasberg mine after a large flow of wet material blocked access to parts of its underground mine, restricting evacuation routes for seven workers. The incident occurred late on Monday at one of five production blocks in the Grasberg Block Cave underground …

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Malaysia deputy PM says Petronas received threat to ‘burn’ LNG facilities, state media reports

9 Sep 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A security warning by Malaysian authorities for liquefied natural gas facilities was issued after an employee at state energy firm Petronas received a threat by phone to burn them down, a deputy premier said, according to state media. Petronas, or Petroliam Nasional Berhad, confirmed it was working with authorities after the …

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China, Russia, Mongolia step up security ties with border exercise

9 Sep 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -China, Russia and Mongolia held their first joint border defence drills this week, the Chinese military said on Tuesday, underscoring closer security coordination among the three neighbours. The exercise, called “Border Defence Cooperation – 2025”, took place on Monday and Tuesday in an unidentified border region shared by the three countries, the People’s …

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Amnesty says Pakistan spying on millions through phone-tapping, firewall

9 Sep 2025

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan is spying on millions of its citizens using a phone-tapping system and a Chinese-built internet firewall that censors social media, in one of the most comprehensive examples of state surveillance outside China, Amnesty International said. The rights watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday that Pakistan’s growing monitoring …

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China is ready to enhance strategic communication with North Korea, Xi tells Kim

9 Sep 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -China is ready to enhance strategic communication with North Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a congratulatory message over the 77th anniversary of the founding of North Korea, Chinese state media reported. China is willing to maintain close cooperation with North Korea for regional and world …

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Petronas working with authorities to assess “security risk” at Sarawak LNG facility

9 Sep 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) said it is working with authorities after the National Security Council ordered LNG facilities in Sarawak to tighten security following an unspecified threat.  The council said on Monday that it had issued the order for facilities in the town of Bintulu, where Petronas has …

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US agency launches process to bar some Chinese labs from testing US electronics

9 Sep 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it has begun proceedings to withdraw recognition from seven test labs owned or controlled by the Chinese government, citing U.S. national security concerns. The U.S. telecom agency in May voted to finalize rules barring Chinese labs deemed risks to U.S. national security from testing electronic …

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Nineteen killed in Nepal in ‘Gen Z’ protest over social media ban, corruption

9 Sep 2025

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least 19 people in two cities died on Monday in Nepal’s worst unrest in decades, authorities said, as police in the capital fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament in anger at a social media shutdown and corruption. Some of the protesters, most …

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Factbox-Thailand’s billionaire ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra

9 Sep 2025

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s Supreme Court will decide if billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra should serve jail time in lieu of the six months he spent in hospital detention for his conviction for conflicts of interest and abuse of power. The following are facts about the 76-year-old tycoon who has dominated Thai politics for a …

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