BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing reported 63 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections during the 24 hours to 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Saturday, a disease control official at the Chinese capital said. Of the infections, 56 were found in controlled areas and seven during community screening tests, Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director at Beijing Center for Disease …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea on Saturday reported more than 200,000 new patients suffering from fever for a fifth consecutive day, as it fought its first confirmed coronavirus outbreak. The ongoing COVID wave, declared last week, has fuelled concerns over a lack of vaccines, inadequate medical infrastructure and a potential food crisis in …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he was disappointed in China’s efforts to develop areas in the East China Sea, saying that it was “unacceptable.” Speaking to reporters in the western city of Kyoto, he said that the government had lodged a complaint against China via diplomatic channels. The …
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “deeply concerned” that China will restrict access on a visit by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, the State Department said on Friday, while also criticizing Bachelet for “silence” in the face of what it said were atrocities in China’s western Xinjiang …
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By Natalia Zinets and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – The last Ukrainian forces holed up in Mariupol’s smashed Azovstal steelworks surrendered on Friday, Russia’s defense ministry said, ending the most destructive siege of the war as Moscow fought to cement control over the Donbas region. Hours before Russia’s announcement on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy …
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By Jennifer Rigby and Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization was holding an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe. In what Germany described as the largest outbreak …
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(Reuters) – The Russian Justice Ministry on Friday added ex-world chess champion Garry Kasparov and former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, both prominent critics of the government, to the list of individuals acting as foreign agents, according the ministry’s website. The term “foreign agent” carries negative Soviet-era connotations. According to the website, Ukraine was mentioned as …
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By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital on Friday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis. Lines formed in many parts of Colombo, a city of around …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will allow night clubs and karaoke bars to resume regular hours starting in June, a senior official said on Friday, dropping most of its remaining pandemic restrictions as daily infections decline. Thailand’s nightlife is a major attraction for tourists, but most entertainment venues have been shuttered or faced a strict curfew …
By Trevor Hunnicutt OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (Reuters) -President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first stop on his first trip to Asia as president, where his attempts to counter China’s influence and build economic ties are likely to be overshadowed by North Korean threats. Biden landed at the U.S. air …
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