ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland has summoned the Chinese ambassador to express concern about the human rights situation in the western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry in Bern said on Thursday. “Switzerland is convinced that the best way to safeguard its interests and the respect of fundamental rights is to conduct a critical and constructive …
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(Reuters) -India and Japan said on Thursday they would deepen defence cooperation, with New Delhi inviting investment by Japanese industries and both countries planning a joint military drill involving their air force fighters. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks in Tokyo with Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada ahead of “two-plus-two” talks between defence and foreign …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – American and South Korean officials will meet next week to discuss “comprehensive measures” to deter North Korea, Seoul said on Thursday, as the two sides revive high-level deterrence talks for the first time since 2018. The Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG), which includes vice-ministerial defence and diplomatic …
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By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Tokyo later this month to attend the funeral of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, followed by a trip to South Korea, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. “Her visit will honor the legacy of Prime Minister Abe and underscore the importance …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to Pakistan in a deal valued at up to $450 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Katharine Jackson)
(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck off the coast of Bengkulu in Indonesia on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck about 109 km (68 miles) northwest of Bengkulu and was at a depth of 50.7 km, USGS said. (Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru)
BEIJING (Reuters) – More Chinese cities advised residents on Wednesday to avoid unnecessary trips for the upcoming holiday long weekend, adding to COVID policies that are keeping tens of millions of people under lockdown and exacting a growing economic toll. Nanjing and Wuxi, major cities in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, recommended residents not leave town …
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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Wednesday Vietnam always respects its relationship with Russia, and hopes to further boost their cooperation. Chinh was speaking virtually at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Communist Vietnam, which is keen to strengthen relations with Europe and the United States, remains one of Russia’s …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia could be about to buy “literally millions” of artillery shells and rockets from old Cold-War ally North Korea, the White House said on Tuesday, calling this further evidence of Moscow’s “desperation” amid supply shortages for its war in Ukraine. Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, …
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(Reuters) – The crisis in Myanmar is under control and the ruling military will do all in its power to hold elections next year as planned, providing the vote can be free from foreign interference, its leader said. Speaking to Russian news agency RIA in a rare interview published on Wednesday, Senior General Min Aung …
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