By Michael Holden and Humza Jilani LONDON (Reuters) – The state funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will unite people from across the globe, the official in charge of the huge ceremonial event said on Thursday, as mourners from all walks of life queued for hours to file past the late monarch’s coffin. Presidents, prime ministers …
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By Mukhammadsharif Mamatkulov SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he understood that Xi Jinping had questions and concerns about the situation in Ukraine but praised China’s leader for what he said was a “balanced” position on the conflict. Russia’s war in Ukraine has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -China’s top legislator, Li Zhanshu, is set to arrive in Seoul on Thursday and meet South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has sought to assure Beijing that his push to deepen ties with the United States is not a threat. On Wednesday, Yoon’s office said that it was seeking to …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh said on Thursday that he supports the construction of oil and gas pipelines from Russia to China via Mongolia. Speaking via translator at a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Uzbek city …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday urged China not to back Moscow in its war against Kyiv, saying the whole would should be aligned against Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine and not remain on the sidelines. “We don’t think anybody should be on the sidelines,” White House spokesman John Kirby told CNN in an …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come face-to-face on Friday for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020 frayed ties between the Asian rivals. Modi will fly to the Uzbek city of Samarkand on Thursday for a summit of the regional security group known as …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Typoon Muifa was downgraded to a strong tropical storm by Chinese weather forecasters on Thursday, but it will bring heavy rains and flash flooding across several provinces as it moves north across populated coastal provinces. The 12th cyclone of the year, which local media said was the strongest tropical cyclone to reach …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Thursday that it had lodged “solemn representations” with the United States, after a U.S. Senate panel advanced legislation that would enhance U.S. military support for Taiwan. If the bill continues to go forward, it would affect U.S.-China relations, Mao Ning, a foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular media briefing. …
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By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s unprecedented floods, which have submerged huge swathes of the South Asian nation, have killed nearly 1,500 people, data showed on Thursday, as authorities looked to step up relief efforts for millions affected by the disaster. The floods brought by record monsoon rains and glacial melt in northern …
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to become a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday, as Tehran seeks to overcome economic isolation amid U.S. sanctions. “By signing the document for full membership of the SCO, now Iran has entered a new stage of various …
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