KABUL (Reuters) -A blast tore through a mosque in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday evening, killing at least five people, authorities and hospitals said, the same day deadly explosions hit passenger vehicles in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. A spokesman for the capital’s commander said at least two people were injured in the blast on a …
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By Tara Oakes and Leela de Kretser DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Pakistan’s newly-appointed foreign minister on Wednesday rejected claims by former prime minister Imran Khan that the United States had plotted his downfall. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told Reuters that Khan’s ouster last month was in fact a milestone for Pakistani democracy. “Pakistan has a history …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistani police fired teargas, baton-charged and detained supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to stop them from reaching the capital Islamabad to demand fresh elections, officials and witnesses said. Clashes between Khan’s supporters and police were reported in multiple cities. Khan, ousted in a confidence vote last …
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(Reuters) – Australia’s squad have raised ethical concerns about their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka with the island nation in the midst of an economic crisis but will back a decision to go ahead with the visit, Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Todd Greenberg said. Sri Lanka is reeling under its worst economic crisis since independence …
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By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Wednesday via video link with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who is on a visit that has drawn criticism from rights groups and which the United States has called a mistake. While Bachelet’s six-day trip will include …
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By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, after U.S. President Joe Biden ended an Asia trip in which he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state. South Korea’s deputy national security advisor, Kim Tae-hyo, said …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday a U.S.-backed economic plan for Asia seeks to decouple countries from the Chinese economy, but many countries are worried about the “huge cost” of doing so. Speaking at a regular press briefing, ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the Indo Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) serves …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing reported 51 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections during the 24 hours to 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Wednesday, a disease control official at the Chinese capital said. The city has had a total of 1,642 COVID infections since April 22, Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director at Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and …
By Ryan Woo and Roxanne Liu BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s COVID-hit capital Beijing further tightened its dragnet on the virus with zero community transmission the target, punishing workplaces that flout rules or circumvent curbs and imploring residents to police their own movements. Since late April, the city of 22 million has wrestled with dozens of new …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Beijing resolutely opposes attempts at using disinformation and lies to smear China, after Germany said it was changing the way it deals with China and will give higher priority for rights issues. China hopes the German government and politicians will not mislead people and harm …
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