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By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – After pleading with world leaders at the United Nations to protect the education and rights of women in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban took over, Somaya Faruqi, former captain of the Afghan girls robotics team, broke down in tears backstage. “I was in classroom …

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering allowing hotels to refuse entry to guests who do not wear masks and follow other measures to control infection during an outbreak, Fuji News Network said on Wednesday. The government will submit a bill at an extraordinary session of parliament next month that would revise the law governing …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday tossed most of a University of Kansas chemical engineering professor’s conviction for concealing work he did in China while conducting U.S. government-funded research, in the latest setback for a crackdown on Chinese influence within American academia. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson in Kansas City, Kansas, …

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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Liz Truss condemned provocations over Taiwan by China in a meeting with her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the United Nations General Assembly, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Tuesday. “The Prime Minister condemned China’s recent provocations over Taiwan, which threatened Japan’s Special Economic Zone,” a statement said. “The leaders …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he was “very irritated” about Turkey’s attempts to join a Central Asian security body dominated by Russia and China. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he was targeting membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for Turkey, which is also a member of the NATO …

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(Reuters) – Turkey believes a comprehensive peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday after the two countries resumed fighting again this month. “We believe that it is possible to sign a comprehensive peace agreement between the two countries as soon as possible,” Erdogan said, speaking at the United Nations …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top livestreaming sales influencer Li Jiaqi reappeared on screens on Tuesday, ending an over three-month-long absence that began after he was cut off abruptly, mid-show, on the eve of the anniversary of the country’s Tiananmen Square crackdown. Also known by his English name Austin, Li was known for his livestreaming channel …

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