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BEIJING (Reuters) – Prominent Chinese commentator Hu Xijin said on Saturday he deleted a tweet warning of military retaliation should U.S. fighter jets escort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on any visit to Taiwan, after Twitter blocked his account. Pelosi, number three in the U.S. line of presidential succession, after Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday unveiled the wording of a draft referendum question as part of moves to enshrine an Indigenous voice in parliament. The government is seeking a referendum, which is necessary to make changes to the constitution, on recognising indigenous minorities in the constitution and requiring governments to consult …

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ZURICH (Reuters) – The head of the Swiss agency that implements economic sanctions expects the neutral country to adopt any punitive measures the European Union launches against China if it invades Taiwan, she said in a newspaper interview. China has been stepping up military activity around Taiwan seeking to pressure the democratically elected government there …

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By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea reported no new fever cases on Saturday for the first time since its acknowledgement in mid-May of a COVID-19 outbreak in the isolated country, state-run media reported. North Korea said earlier this month it was on a path to “finally defuse” its first publicly declared coronavirus crisis …

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By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s popular international Rugby Sevens event will take place in November, the city’s Rugby Union said on Saturday, the first time in more than three years after the event was postponed due to COVID-19 and stringent travel rules. The Sevens event, set to be held from Nov 4-6, …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has conceded an extension to the date for the return of election results could face legal challenges after a general election marred by violence and corruption claims. Voting concluded on July 22 in the Pacific island nation’s election, which was blighted by reports https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123002 of …

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