By Joe Cash and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s north and west braced for more flash floods and landslides on Thursday as annual ‘Plum Rains’ left a trail of destruction and prompted the mobilisation of thousands of rescue workers to pull people from floodwaters. Red alerts were issued tracing the rains as they moved from …
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By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s legislative council began discussion on Thursday of a government proposal to allow local registration for same-sex couples who have registered their marriage or relationship overseas, amid strong opposition from pro-Beijing legislators. The Hong Kong government is proposing to establish a registration system to give legal recognition to …
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By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s southern state of Kerala has found a unique ambassador to promote its coconut palm-lined beaches, backwaters and vibrant culture to tourists – a British F-35 fighter jet that has been stranded there since mid-June. The Royal Navy aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -China’s embassy in Fiji denied on Thursday that Beijing wanted a military base or sphere of influence in the Pacific Islands, after Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said islands were trying to cope with a powerful China seeking to spread its influence. “The claims about China setting up a military …
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By Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday in its first visit to the Asian financial hub, accompanied by three People’s Liberation Army vessels including missile destroyers. The five-day visit, coming soon after Hong Kong marked the 28th anniversary …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s opposition parties said on Thursday that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid political deadlock. Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Paetongtarn from her duties after accepting a petition from 36 senators …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China firmly supports establishing a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone and has made clear its willingness to take the lead in signing the treaty, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. “We stand ready to stay in communication with ASEAN countries on this matter,” Mao Ning told a regular press conference. …
BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese military’s Southern Theatre Command said its naval and air forces have carried out a combat readiness patrol around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday. It said in a statement that its forces have been conducting such patrols around the shoal since June, in efforts to strengthen …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s parliament approved on Thursday a revision to rules governing martial law, in a move that comes after the country was shocked by former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden declaration of martial law in December. The new rules include barring any attempt to hinder lawmakers from entering the National Assembly, and prohibiting …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s parliament approved on Thursday the nominee for prime minister, Kim Min-seok, a veteran lawmaker and a political ally of President Lee Jae Myung, paving the way for the liberal leader to form a new cabinet after his election win on June 3. Kim made waves when he predicted in August last …
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