(Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed on Friday responsibility for a blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the group said on its telegram channel. It said in a statement that 20 people were killed and injured in the attack on an area in western Kabul. Afghani police earlier said that eight people were killed …
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By David Brunnstrom and Narin Sun PHONM PENH (Reuters) – Tensions over developments around Taiwan spilled into an Asian meeting of foreign ministers on Friday, diverting attention at a gathering that had been expected to focus on efforts to end the crisis in Myanmar among other issues. Southeast Asia’s ASEAN Regional Forum included officials from …
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By David Brunnstrom and Narin Sun PHONM PENH (Reuters) -Tensions over developments around Taiwan spilled into an Asian meeting of foreign ministers on Friday, diverting attention at a gathering that had been expected to focus on efforts to end the crisis in Myanmar among other issues. Southeast Asia’s ASEAN Regional Forum included officials from the …
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By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) -China’s firing of missiles into waters less than 160 km (100 miles) from Japan in a display of might after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan will likely bolster public support for a military build-up aimed at defence against Japan’s big neighbour. China launched five ballistic missiles into the …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it summoned Beijing-based Canadian diplomat Jim Nickel over Canada’s participation in a statement issued by the foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations. This is the latest in a string of diplomatic complaints made by Beijing after the G7 called on China on …
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By David Brunnstrom PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -China’s military drills around Taiwan in response to the U.S. house speaker’s visit to the self-ruled island is a disproportionate and unjustified escalation, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Blinken said the United States has made it repeatedly clear to China it does not seek a …
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By Sakura Murakami and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday praised Taiwan, pledged U.S. solidarity and said her trip through Asia, which led to unprecedented military drills by an angry China, was never about changing the regional status quo. Pelosi and a congressional delegation were in Japan on …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has decided to sanction U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family in response to her “vicious” and “provocative” actions, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. “Despite China’s serious concerns and firm opposition, Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan, seriously interfering in China’s internal affairs, undermining China’s sovereignty …
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By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Friday said all of its fever patients have recovered, marking the end of its first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but challenges linger with economic hardships deepening and an unvaccinated population exposed to future resurgences, analysts said. While state media said the “anti-epidemic …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to reshuffle his cabinet as early as Aug. 10, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday. The reshuffle would come after his conservative coalition government increased its majority in the upper house of parliament in a July election. (Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Editing by Toby Chopra)
