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Taiwan says will strengthen self-defence capabilities

4 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2022

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will strengthen self-defence capabilities and closely coordinate with the United States and like-minded countries, foreign ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou told a news conference on Thursday, when asked about China’s planned military drills. China announced targeted military drills in zones surrounding Taiwan lasting several days following the arrival of U.S. House of …

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S.Korea president calls Pelosi border visit strong deterrence against N.Korea

4 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2022

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to the heavily fortified inter-Korean border area reflects strong deterrence against North Korea, media outlet News1 reported. Pelosi arrived in Seoul late on Wednesday for talks with her South Korean counterpart, during which she vowed …

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Three missing, thousands ordered to evacuate as rain pounds northern Japan

4 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) – At least three people were missing and thousands in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate on Thursday after torrential rains pounded the area, flooding roads and causing rivers to burst their banks in some regions. More than 500 mm (19 inches) of rain had fallen in one part of Niigata prefecture in …

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Taiwan says China launched Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters

4 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2022

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Thursday that China had launched several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan’s northeast and southwest starting from 13:56 local time, amid drills launched earlier on Thursday by Beijing. (Reporting by Yimou Lee; Writing by Tony Munroe; Editing by Alison Williams)

Taiwan spots two Chinese missiles launched in drill near outlying islands- report

4 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2022

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Two missiles were launched by China near Taiwan’s Matsu islands, which lie off the coast of China, at around 2 p.m. local time and headed in the direction of the no.2 and no.3 drill zones announced by China, according to an internal Taiwan security report seen be Reuters and confirmed by a …

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How Malaysia ended up owing $15 billion to a sultan’s heirs

4 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2022

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is scrambling to protect its assets as the descendants of the last sultan of the remote Philippine region of Sulu look to enforce a $15 billion arbitration award in a dispute over a colonial-era land deal. In 1878, two European colonists signed a deal …

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Azerbaijan says it crushed Armenia attack near enclave, EU wants end to fighting

3 Aug 2022 3 Aug 2022

By Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijan said its forces had crushed an Armenian attack near the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, prompting international calls for an end to fighting in a region that has been a flashpoint for 30 years. Nagorno-Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan with Armenian support after a bloody post-Soviet ethnic …

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Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China’s fury cannot stop visits by world leaders

3 Aug 2022 3 Aug 2022

By Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after touting its democracy and pledging American solidarity during her brief visit, adding that Chinese anger cannot stop world leaders from travelling to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. China demonstrated its outrage over the highest-level …

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Azerbaijan demands withdrawal of Armenian troops around Nagorno-Karabakh, fighting rages

3 Aug 2022 3 Aug 2022

(Reuters) – Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday demanded the disarmament of “illegal Armenian formations” around the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh after clashes erupted around the enclave. Earlier, Azerbaijan said one of its soldiers had been killed in fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian-backed separatist government had earlier announced a partial mobilisation of its population. (Reporting by …

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No goodwill yet from Myanmar junta to implement ASEAN peace plan – Indonesia foreign minister

3 Aug 2022 3 Aug 2022

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has not seen any commitment or “goodwill” from the Myanmar military junta to implement a peace plan that it agreed on with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), its foreign minister said late Wednesday. The 10-nation bloc of ASEAN, which is hosting a big international gathering this week, has pushed …

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