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China vows to continue with ‘dynamic-clearing’ COVID strategy

5 Nov 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will persevere with its “dynamic-clearing” approach to COVID-19 cases as soon as they emerge, health officials said on Saturday, adding that measures must be implemented more precisely and meet the needs of vulnerable people. The country’s strict COVID containment approach is still able to control the virus, despite the high transmissibility …

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Train crosses North Korea border into Russia after arms report, think tank says

5 Nov 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A train crossed from North Korea into Russia on Friday, two days after the United States said it had information indicating Pyongyang is covertly supplying Russia with artillery shells for its war in Ukraine, a Washington think tank said, citing commercial satellite imagery. The 38 North project, which monitors North Korean developments, …

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U.S. accuses Russia, China of abandoning U.N. responsibility over North Korea

5 Nov 2022

By Michelle Nichols and David Brunnstrom UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States accused Russia and China on Friday of providing “blanket protection” to North Korea from further U.N. Security Council action and said the pair had “bent over backwards” to justify Pyongyang’s ballistic missile launches. The United States, Britain, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway requested …

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U.S. To deploy B-1B strategic bomber to U.S.-South Korea drill Saturday -Yonhap

5 Nov 2022

SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force plans to deploy B-1B strategic bombers in U.S.-South Korea military exercises on Saturday, Yonhap News reported, after North Korea fired a barrage of weapons tests in recent days to protest allied military drills. Seoul and Washington have been holding “Vigilant Storm” air drills since Monday, which were extended …

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Australia, Pacific nations to bid to co-host 2026 UN climate summit

5 Nov 2022

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will launch a bid with Pacific nations to host the United Nations climate summit in 2026, its energy minister said on Saturday, as the new labour government seeks to position the country as a renewable energy powerhouse on the global stage. The government also reinstated the role of the Ambassador for Climate …

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China reports 3,837 new cases for Nov 4 vs 4,045 a day earlier

5 Nov 2022

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China reported 3,837 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 4, of which 657 were symptomatic and 3,180 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. That compared with six-month-high 4,045 new COVID-19 infections reported the day before, of which 757 were symptomatic and 3,288 were asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. …

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Former U.S. military pilot arrested in Australia listed same Beijing address as Chinese hacker -documents

5 Nov 2022

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -A former U.S. military pilot arrested in Australia and facing likely extradition to the United States on undisclosed charges listed the same Beijing address as a Chinese businessman jailed in the United States for conspiring to hack U.S. defence contractors’ computers, documents show. The Beijing address is listed in Australian …

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Two South Korean miners rescued from collapsed mine after nine days

5 Nov 2022

SEOUL (Reuters) – Two South Korean miners who were trapped inside a collapsed zinc mine in the country’s northeastern county of Bonghwa walked out alive after nine days late on Friday as the nation mourned a deadly Halloween tragedy, officials said on Saturday. Local fire authorities said the two miners walked out of the underground …

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Pakistan’s Imran Khan to resume protest after recovering from shooting

5 Nov 2022

By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari WAZIRABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday he would resume his protest march to Islamabad after recovering from an assassination attempt, as his supporters staged nationwide protests that blocked major roads. Khan was shot in the leg on Thursday as he waved to crowds …

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North Korea flies jets, fires artillery near border after U.S. and South extend drills

5 Nov 2022

By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea said it scrambled warplanes in response to 180 North Korean military flights near the countries’ shared border on Friday, and Pyongyang again demanded that the United States and South Korea halt “provocative” air exercises. The North Korean manoeuvres follow the firing of more than 80 …

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