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India says disengagement along disputed area with China to be completed by Sept. 12

9 Sep 2022

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s foreign ministry said on Friday that disengagement along a disputed border area with China will be completed by Sept. 12. Both countries began disengaging from the Gogra-Hot Springs border area in the western Himalayas on Thursday, over two years after clashes at the frontier strained diplomatic ties. The disengagement comes ahead …

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U.S. Army’s Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at frontline Japanese base

9 Sep 2022

By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea even after the joint training they were used in ended. “Some of the equipment we …

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Analysis-Kim Jong Un’s ‘decapitation’ fears shine through in new N.Korea nuclear law

9 Sep 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – A new North Korean law calls for “automatic” nuclear launches if the country’s leadership or command and control systems are threatened, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un’s fears of a so-called “decapitation” strike, experts said. In an updated nuclear policy law passed on Thursday, North Korea enshrined the right to …

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China hog supply sufficient, prices to remain ‘reasonable’ -state planner

9 Sep 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s state planner said on Friday that the country’s supply of hogs was sufficient, despite a recent surge in prices that some have attributed to declining production. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement on its official Wechat account that it had recently met with leading pig breeders and …

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Japan weather bureau says 70% chance of La Nina continuing through winter

9 Sep 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s weather bureau said on Friday there is a 70% chance the La Nina weather phenomenon will continue in the northern hemisphere through the winter. La Nina brings unusually cool ocean temperatures to the equatorial Pacific Ocean region and is also linked with floods and drought. The Japan Metrological Agency said last …

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Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world

8 Sep 2022

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The crowning achievement of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, was to maintain the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, social and cultural change that threatened to make it an anachronism. A dignified, dependable figure who reigned longer than any …

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Tearful crowds sing ‘God Save the Queen’ at Buckingham Palace

8 Sep 2022

By Sarah McFarlane and Humza Jilani LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London, shedding tears and singing “God Save the Queen” in an impromptu show of emotion as news emerged that Queen Elizabeth had died. A double rainbow arched over the London skyline shortly before well-wishers fell into stunned silence …

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