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BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that 50 military personnel died during overnight clashes with Armenia. Armenia said earlier on Tuesday that at least 49 of its soldiers were killed in the deadliest fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia since a 2020 war. (Reporting by Nailia Bagirova; writing by Polina Devitt; editing by …

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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – China attacked a report issued by the U.N. rights office (OHCHR) on alleged abuses in Xinjiang on Tuesday and read out a statement backed by around 20 other countries criticising the U.N. body for releasing it and saying it had no right to do so. But initial support for …

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By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy minister said on Tuesday the government was working on a new trade policy with China to reduce dependence on Chinese raw materials, batteries and semiconductors, promising “no more naivety” in trade dealings with Beijing. Sources told Reuters last week the economy ministry was considering a raft of …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has released new propaganda posters featuring its nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, doing so for the first time in years and after the country codified its nuclear policy in law last week. Two posters featuring the missiles were among those in a series released to encourage North …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Zhou Changchang likes to spend his spare time cruising along the streets of China’s capital with his cycling club friends, on his Tiffany Blue bicycle made by the British company Brompton. The 42-year-old teacher is part of a growing army of cycling enthusiasts in China, who are splashing out on premium bicycles …

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By Syed Raza Hassan DADU, Pakistan (Reuters) – Farmers stranded by unprecedented floods that have submerged huge swathes of Pakistan are running low on feed for their cattle, officials said on Tuesday, as airdropping supplies proved a difficult task. The floods caused by record monsoon rains and glacial melt in northern mountains have affected 33 …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry declined to say whether President Xi Jinping will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin or Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation regional security bloc summit this week. The summit will take place in Uzbekistan from Sept. 15. The foreign ministry was asked about Xi’s plans during …

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