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China evacuates 1,600 from Iran and hundreds from Israel, warns of border congestion

19 Jun 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and hundreds more from Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as evacuees clog border crossings amid the intensifying conflict between the two countries. Evacuation efforts are continuing and China has maintained communication with Iran, Israel, Egypt and Oman, spokesperson Guo Jiakun …

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Trump hosts Pakistani army chief, disagrees with India over India-Pakistan war mediation

19 Jun 2025

By Jeff Mason, Saeed Shah and Shivam Patel WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House on Wednesday in an unprecedented meeting that risked worsening a disagreement with India over the president’s claim that he stopped last month’s conflict between the nuclear-armed South Asian …

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New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row

19 Jun 2025

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, it said on Thursday, as the relationship between the two constitutionally-linked countries continues to deteriorate amid the island group’s deepening ties with China.  A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement that New …

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North Korea fired multiple-launch rockets from near Pyongyang, South Korea says

19 Jun 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired more than 10 multiple-launched rockets on Thursday morning from Sunan near the capital Pyongyang in a north-westerly direction, South Korea’s military said. It did not immediately provide other details. The weapons used by the North’s military are typically categorized as short-range ballistic missiles by South Korea. North Korea is banned …

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Flights to Indonesia’s Bali resume after disruption by volcano eruption

19 Jun 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) -All flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali resumed on Thursday after being cancelled or delayed due to eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash 11 km (7 miles) high.  Eighty-seven flights to and from Bali, …

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Thai PM under mounting pressure as ruling coalition hangs by a thread

19 Jun 2025

By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -The government of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was hanging by a thread on Thursday following the withdrawal of a major coalition partner, building pressure on her to resign after just 10 months in power. Political neophyte Paetongtarn, the 38-year-old daughter of influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, …

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Thai PM apologises for leaked audio of call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen

19 Jun 2025

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday apologised after a phone conversation between her and former Cambodian Prime Minster Hun Sen was leaked. Paetongtarn said the call was made from her personal phone and she did not know the conversation would be recorded and made public. She said the government was ready to …

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US will strike North Korea if South attacked with nukes, South’s spy chief nominee says

19 Jun 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s nominee for spy agency director said on Thursday he believed the United States would strike North Korea with nuclear weapons if Pyongyang launched a nuclear attack against South Korea. Lee Jong-seok made the comment during a nomination hearing in answer to a question if he believed Washington would strike the North …

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Visitors rush to see South Korea’s Blue House before presidential return

19 Jun 2025

By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans have thronged the Blue House in central Seoul in recent months to get their last glimpse of the historic compound before it is returned to official use as the home and office of the country’s president. Lee Jae Myung, who …

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