NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said on Tuesday it had started bilateral discussions with Sri Lanka on restructuring the crisis-hit neighbour’s debt. The first round was held on Sept. 16 “in a cordial atmosphere” that showed India’s support for an early conclusion and approval of an International Monetary Fund loan programme for Sri Lanka, the …
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(Reuters) – At least 13 people including seven children were killed when army helicopters shot at a school in Myanmar, media reports and residents said, as the military said it opened fire because rebels were using the building to attack its forces. Myanmar has been gripped by violence since the army overthrew an elected government …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – China sees the Pacific islands as an area of significant strategic interest and the United States should strengthen its commitment to north Pacific island states, now in talks to renew a defence compact, to maintain a vital military buffer, a report released Tuesday by a U.S. Congress-funded think tank …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s opposition to new rules governing U.S. subsidies for electric vehicles are set to overshadow President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first official trip to the United States, disrupting a recent display of alliance strength with Washington. Yoon, who was in London for the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, departed for …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is “proud” of its efforts to help Ukraine in the country’s struggle to defend itself and those efforts must continue, President Tsai Ing-wen told a conference taking place in New York. Ukraine’s plight has won broad sympathy in Taiwan, where many see parallels between Ukraine’s situation and the threat Taipei’s government …
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will release an updated list of members who have had connections with the controversial Unification Church, its secretary-general Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday. Links between the church and LDP have been in focus after former premier Shinzo Abe was shot during an election rally. The suspected killer …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s government issued draft rules aimed at making it easier for some foreigners to enter China for visits to tourism sites along the Chinese border. Travel groups organised by tour agencies in border areas in China can choose their port of entry and exit “flexibly”, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host an event related to the ‘Blue Pacific’ group of countries at the U.N. on Thursday, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday. The group includes the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and was launched in June. India …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that President Joe Biden’s remarks about defending Taiwan “speak for themselves,” and that U.S. policy had not changed. Biden said during a CBS “60 Minutes” interview broadcast on Sunday that U.S forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, remarks …
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BISHKEK (Reuters) -Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for volunteer forces at the border with Tajikistan after deadly clashes there last week. At least 100 people were killed between Sept. 14 and 16 in fighting involving the …
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