WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said it was “deeply concerned” by the June 17 sentencing of Vietnamese environmental advocate and activist Nguy Thi Khanh and called on Vietnam to release her, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday. “The United States calls on the government of Vietnam to release Khanh, who has been recognized …
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DHAKA/ASSAM, India (Reuters) – At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts hit by the worst monsoon floods in the country’s recent history, officials said. In the neighbouring Indian state of Assam, at least 17 people were …
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By Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) – Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country’s 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for national unity following a divisive election campaign. “The days ahead may be full of challenges that call for us to be more united as a nation,” …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) -China unveiled on Sunday new top officials in Hong Kong under incoming leader John Lee, who vowed to take the global financial hub to fresh heights, while shrugging off concerns about sanctions the United States has imposed on him. In a sign of continuity for the financial industry, which had watched the …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Vast tracts of southern China were pounded by severe storms, triggering flooding in cities and mudslides in rural areas, as the first bout of summer rains reached the peak of their power. Streets turned to swollen rivers as cars and single-storey houses were swept away in at least two counties in Guizhou …
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(Reuters) – Macau’s government said on Sunday it would begin mass COVID-19 testing for all residents after locally transmitted coronavirus cases were found overnight. Local media in the gambling hub said 12 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were found. Various control measures have been taken, including closing schools, parks, museums and sports facilities starting on Sunday, …
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By Ruma Paul and Zarir Hussain DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -Monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh and India, stranding nearly 6 million people and killing at least 19 people in Bangladesh, authorities said on Saturday, warning the situation could worsen. Lightning strikes have killed at least 15 people in eight districts in Bangladesh since …
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(Reuters) – The wife of pro-democracy figure Kyaw Min Yu, sentenced to be executed on the orders of Myanmar’s ruling generals, says that if her husband dies he will take with him the beliefs he has carried throughout a life spent fighting dictatorship. Kyaw Min Yu, better known as Jimmy, and former lawmaker and hip-hop …
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By Robin Emmott and Max Hunder BRUSSELS/KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -The European Union gave its blessing on Friday for Ukraine and its neighbour Moldova to become candidates to join the bloc, reaching out deep into the former Soviet Union for what would be a major geopolitical shift following Russia’s Ukraine invasion. “Ukrainians are ready to die …
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(Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin asserted Russia’s strength and resilience on Friday against a Western world that he accused of colonial arrogance and trying to crush his country with an economic “blitzkrieg” of sanctions. Addressing the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a showcase event being held this year with almost no Western participation, he returned time …
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