By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Taiwan has been “very moved” by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments last month on peace and stability even in the face of strong pressure, Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Friday. China and Japan are in their worst diplomatic crisis in years, after Takaichi said last month …
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By Ju-min Park, Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Kelly SEOUL/WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) – South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald Trump’s endorsement, ending decades of U.S. resistance in a move that could reshape Asia’s security landscape and escalate an underwater arms race. Seoul has long sought to join the elite …
By AJ Vicens Dec 4 (Reuters) – Chinese-linked hackers used sophisticated malware to penetrate and maintain long-term access to unnamed government and information technology entities, U.S. and Canadian cybersecurity agencies said on Thursday. The Chinese-linked hacking operations are the latest example of Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure, infiltrating sensitive networks and “embedding themselves to enable …
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NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday, where he was received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport, beginning the Russian leader’s first visit to old friend India since the start of the war in Ukraine nearly four years back. Putin is accompanied by …
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech be considered for rejection. H-1B visas, which allow U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in …
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By Fransiska Nangoy and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Indonesia is investigating companies suspected of clearing forests around flood-hit areas in Sumatra, its forestry minister said on Thursday, acknowledging poor forest management worsened the disaster. The death toll from cyclone-driven floods and landslides rose to 836, with hundreds still missing across West Sumatra, …
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By Clare Jim and Mei Mei Chu HONG KONG, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove mesh netting on all buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the material was blamed for fanning a blaze last week that has killed at least 159 people. The government late on Wednesday ordered …
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BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) – China reported on Thursday a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Xinjiang, a region in the country’s northwest that shares a border with Kyrgyzstan, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. The earthquake struck near the county of Akqi near the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border at 3:44 pm local time (0744 GMT), with the …
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By Ruma Paul DHAKA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Thousands in Bangladesh flocked to hear the plans of the students who toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina when they launched a new political party this year, but now it finds itself struggling to translate the street power into votes. Fighting to deliver on its promise to free …
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BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) – China will provide $100 million in aid to the Palestinians to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support reconstruction efforts, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday. Xi was speaking at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after their meeting in Beijing. (Reporting by Ethan Wang …
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