(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.93 struck West Papua region of Indonesia on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by Pretish M J in Bengaluru)
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United States and Pakistan were “very close” to a trade deal that could come within days, but comments from the U.S. after Dar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned no timeline. “I think we are very close to finalizing …
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(Reuters) -Cambodia called for a ceasefire with Thailand, AFP reported on Friday, citing Chhea Keo, the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. “Cambodia asked for an immediate ceasefire — unconditionally — and we also call for the peaceful solution of the dispute,” AFP said in a post on X quoting Keo, who made the statement …
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By Shoon Naing and Artorn Pookasook SURIN, Thailand (Reuters) -Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as border fighting intensified and spread, while Cambodia’s leader said Thailand had agreed to a Malaysian ceasefire proposal but then backed down. At least 20 people have been killed and more than 130,000 …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s foreign ministry said on Friday it agrees in principle with a Malaysian proposal for a ceasefire between Thai and Cambodian forces and will consider the plan, but that it must be based on “appropriate on-the-ground conditions”. “It must be stated that throughout the day, Cambodian forces have continued their indiscriminate attacks on …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Pakistan to protect the safety of Chinese nationals and projects, as he met with Pakistan’s army chief who was on his first visit to Beijing since his country’s recent clashes with India. Over the years China has poured billions of dollars into infrastructure projects in Pakistan under …
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By Shivam Patel and Uditha Jayasinghe NEW DELHI/COLOMBO (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $565-million credit line and launched free trade talks with the Maldives on Friday during a visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, where India competes with China for influence. Modi’s two-day trip is aimed at boosting India’s development partnership with …
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By Shoon Naing SURIN, Thailand (Reuters) -Six-year-old Sunisa Chanprakhon was looking forward to running in her school sports day in their Thai border village on Thursday when explosions shattered the morning calm. “We didn’t get to run,” she said in front of a camping tent her mother had set up in a university sports hall …
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(Reuters) -India has decided to extend a $565 million line of credit to the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after bilateral meetings between the two countries. (Reporting by Sakshi Dayal, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by YP Rajesh)
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand favours bilateral negotiation rather than third-party mediation to resolve its military conflict with Cambodia, two Thai officials said on Friday, as fighting along their disputed border continued unabated. Simmering border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have flared into open hostilities at multiple locations along the frontline in the heaviest fighting …
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