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U.S. Vice President Harris to attend Abe’s state funeral – Nikkei

14 Aug 2022 14 Aug 2022

(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral on Sept. 27, Nikkei Asia reported https://s.nikkei.com/3QIM37n on Sunday. Harris is also expected to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on her first visit to Japan in her current capacity, the report added. (Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in …

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Man arrested following gunshots at Canberra airport

14 Aug 2022 14 Aug 2022

By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian capital Canberra’s airport was evacuated and a man arrested after gunshots were heard in the main terminal building, police said on Sunday. One person has been taken into custody and a firearm was recovered, the police said in a statement. There have been no reported injuries, it added. Police …

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North Korea criticises U.N. chief’s support for the North’s denuclearisation

14 Aug 2022 14 Aug 2022

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s foreign ministry on Sunday criticised the United Nations Secretary-General’s recent comment on his supports for the North’s complete denuclearisation, calling the remarks lack impartiality and fairness. North Korea’s state news agency KCNA released a statement from the foreign ministry after U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said he fully supports …

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Sri Lanka says China survey ship can dock in its port

13 Aug 2022 13 Aug 2022

By Waruna Cudah Nimal Karunatilake COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka said on Saturday it has agreed that the Chinese survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 can dock at its southernmost port, the Chinese-run Hambantota on August 16, despite security concerns raised by neighbouring India and the United States. Foreign security analysts describe the Yuan Wang 5 …

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Split families still suffer after 75 years of India-Pakistan partition

13 Aug 2022 13 Aug 2022

KARACHI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Ali Hasan Baqai and Abid Hasan Baqai, brothers split for 75 years by the partition of India and Pakistan, talk with their families on a video call, words and tears binding them but with no hope of reunion. Thousands of families like the Baqai brothers remain divided three-quarters of a century …

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Taiwan says 13 Chinese air force planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line

13 Aug 2022 13 Aug 2022

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Thirteen Chinese air force planes crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line on Saturday, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, as Beijing continues its military activities close to the Chinese-claimed island. (Reporting by Roger Tung; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Alison Williams)

Taiwan thanks U.S. for maintaining security in Taiwan Strait

13 Aug 2022 13 Aug 2022

By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Saturday expressed “sincere gratitude” towards the United States for taking “concrete actions” to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait and the region. U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Friday that China “overreacted” to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, …

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Broad swathe of China swelters in high temperatures

13 Aug 2022 13 Aug 2022

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Several regions of China including the major southwestern city of Chongqing baked in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Saturday, while the country’s national observatory continued its red alert for extreme heat. In Zhejiang, home to many factories and exporters, a meteorological official said that the eastern province has broken …

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Shanghai extends weekly COVID-19 testing requirement until end of September

13 Aug 2022 13 Aug 2022

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s most populous city Shanghai has extended its weekly COVID-19 test requirement and extended free testing until the end of September in a bid to keep the virus in check, authorities announced on Saturday. Citizens without a record of a nucleic acid test from within seven days will be assigned a …

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Japan cabinet minister visits Yasukuni shrine for war dead – Kyodo

13 Aug 2022 13 Aug 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday became the first member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet to visit the controversial Yasukuni shrine for war dead in Tokyo, Kyodo news agency reported. “I resolved to do my utmost for the peace and development of Japan, while thinking of the late Prime Minister Shinzo …

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