By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) – There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday. Measles is one of the most contagious …
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By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Armenia’s leader vented his frustration on Wednesday at the failure of a Russian-led security alliance to come to his country’s aid in the face of what he called aggression by Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called into question the effectiveness of the six-nation Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in pointed …
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By Dan Peleschuk and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia unleashed a missile barrage across Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing shutdowns of nuclear power plants and killing at least six civilians as Moscow pursued a campaign to pitch Ukrainian cities into darkness and cold as winter sets in. All of the Kyiv capital region, where over …
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By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government learned a lesson when former U.S. President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never underestimate U.S. protectionism. Taking that lesson to heart has prompted Canada to mirror U.S. strategy in the Pacific and tout itself …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -No one is suggesting Germany should stop trading with China, but Beijing’s investments in critical sectors must be examined closely, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday. “Nothing speaks against continuing to maintain economic relations with China,” Habeck said at a conference organised by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in Berlin. “It is …
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By Rozanna Latiff and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Short video platform TikTok said on Wednesday it was on high alert for content that violates its guidelines in Malaysia after authorities warned of a rise in ethnic tension on social media following an inconclusive general election. Saturday’s election ended in an unprecedented hung …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -China said it held a video meeting to discuss police cooperation with several Pacific island nations on Tuesday, with at least two nations telling Reuters their ministers and police commissioners were unavailable to attend. China’s attempt to strike a security and trade deal with 10 Pacific island nations in May …
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By Bernard Orr BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese authorities imposed more restrictions on Wednesday to rein in a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections, adding to investors’ worries about the economy just as fresh unrest at the world’s largest iPhone factory highlighted the social and financial toll of these curbs. Across China, cities including the capital Beijing and …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s king on Wednesday called a special meeting of his fellow hereditary sultans to discuss who should be prime minister as an unprecedented post-election crisis entered its fourth day. The king is due to pick a new prime minister after the leading contenders – opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former premier Muhyiddin …
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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s government on Tuesday urged people to conserve energy amid relentless Russian strikes that have halved the country’s power capacity, as the United Nations health body warned of a humanitarian disaster in Ukraine this winter. Authorities said millions of Ukrainians, including in the capital Kyiv, could face power cuts at …
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