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Taliban release U.S. engineer Frerichs as Biden approves swap for drug smuggler

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Humeyra Pamuk KABUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban on Monday freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for Taliban-linked Afghan tribal leader Bashir Noorzai, after President Joe Biden granted clemency to the convicted drug smuggler who had been detained by the United States since 2005, officials said. Frerichs, an engineer …

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Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan, 146 injured

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s weather bureau said, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping hundreds on mountain roads. The weather bureau said the epicentre was in Taitung county, and followed a …

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Freed American stable after prisoner exchange with Taliban -official

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American engineer Mark Frerichs appears to be in stable condition after his release on Monday in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader, a senior Biden administration official said on Monday. U.S. authorities determined that the release of Taliban-linked figure Bashir Noorzai would not pose an increased risk to Americans or alter the …

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Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

By David Brunnstrom and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement on the issue, drawing an angry response from China that said it sent the wrong signal to those seeking an independent Taiwan. Asked in a CBS …

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Focus is on American released from Afghanistan’s re-entry, Biden says

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mark Frerichs, an American engineer released from Afghanistan in a prisoner swap on Monday, should have a healthy, safe return to the United States, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement, adding that he had spoken to Frerichs’ family. “Our priority now is to make sure Mark receives a healthy and …

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Typhoon batters western Japan with record rain, killing two

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

By Kevin Buckland and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to the west of the country on Monday, causing transport disruptions and forcing manufacturers to suspend operations. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his …

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Macau gambling boss denies illegal gambling, criminal syndicate allegations

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

A well-known Macau gambling boss in China’s special administrative region of Macau denied charges including enabling illegal gaming, running a criminal syndicate and money laundering at the start of his trial on Monday. Alvin Chau was chairman of Macau’s Suncity junket – which brokers the gambling activity of Chinese high rollers – until December 2021, …

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Putin ally deepens Russia’s ‘strategic partnership’ with China

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defence cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major geopolitical issues. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has tilted more strongly towards China as the war and severe Western sanctions torpedoed Russia’s …

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U.S. aircraft carrier to visit S.Korea for first time since 2018

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. aircraft carrier will visit South Korea this week for joint drills for the first time in about four years, officials of both countries said on Monday, as the allies seek to deploy U.S. nuclear-capable “strategic assets” to deter North Korea. USS Ronald Reagan will arrive at a …

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China lodges complaint after Biden says U.S. would defend Taiwan in a Chinese invasion

19 Sep 2022 19 Sep 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that China has lodged “stern representations” with the United States, after U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. China reserves the right to take all necessary measures in response to activities that split the nation …

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