TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military fired flares on Thursday to warn away a drone that “glanced by” a strategically-located and heavily fortified island close to the Chinese coast that was possibly probing its defences, the Taiwanese Defence Ministry said. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has complained of stepped up Chinese military manoeuvres …
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By Neil Jerome Morales and ADRIAN PORTUGAL BANGUED, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos promised on Thursday to help rebuild homes damaged by a powerful earthquake on the island of Luzon, as terrified residents camped out in parks and on sidewalks after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the area. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s biggest ever arms deal will make it a major supplier of weapons flooding into Europe since the Ukraine war began, with sales to NATO-member Poland involving more than 1,600 tanks and howitzers, and nearly 50 fighter jets. South Korean and Polish officials signed a framework agreement on …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The high-profile head of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Xiao Yaqing, is under investigation for suspected violation of discipline and law, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. No other details were immediately available. Xiao’s name was conspicuous by its absence from a list released on Wednesday by China’s ruling Communist …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The Group of Seven on Thursday condemned the execution of four pro-democracy activists in Myanmar and called on the ruling military to “refrain from further arbitrary executions” and to free all political prisoners. “These executions, the first in Myanmar in over thirty years, and the absence of fair trials show the junta’s …
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By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) -A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying in the disputed region as tensions with China rise over a possible visit to Taiwan by congressional leader Nancy Pelosi. Officials with the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan urged Russia to exclude areas around disputed northern islands from military drills Moscow is planning to conduct in the country’s Far East from late August, a Japanese government spokesperson said on Thursday.Japan lays claim to the Russian-held southern Kuril islands that Tokyo calls the Northern Territories, a territorial row that dates …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office expressed deep regret over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s criticism of Yoon, the Yonhap news agency said on Thursday. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
MUMBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates will replace Sri Lanka as the venue for the Asia Cup, starting next month, due to the ongoing political and economic crisis in the island nation, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said. Sri Lanka will, however, remain hosts for the nine-team tournament, which will be played between Aug. 27-Sept. …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s human resources minister on Thursday said Indonesia had agreed to lift a freeze on sending its migrant workers to the country effective August 1, after the neighbours ironed out concerns surrounding workers’ rights. The entry of migrant workers will help Malaysia – the world’s second-largest palm oil producer and a …
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