SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent major accident during the launch of a new warship, state media said on Sunday. The failed launch that crippled the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by leader Kim Jong Un who said the accident damaged the country’s dignity and vowed to punish those found …
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SHANGHAI/JAKARTA (Reuters) -China’s Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China and Indonesia will promote “true multilateralism”, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as he landed in Jakarta on a two-day visit to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. China has intensified engagement with countries in the region since U.S. President Donald Trump announced hefty import tariffs …
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(Reuters) -The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) has denounced the Enhanced Games on Friday and called on the global sports community to collectively oppose the competition that endorses the use of banned substances. The Enhanced Games will debut in May 2026 in Las Vegas with swimming, athletics and weightlifting on the agenda for athletes using substances …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea has expressed concern to China over its establishment of a no-sail zone in a provisional maritime area, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Sandra Maler)
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its overseas students and scholars, the foreign ministry said on Friday, responding to the Trump administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. U.S. actions will undoubtedly affect its image and credibility, said Mao Ning, spokesperson for the ministry, during a regular …
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By Laurie Chen and Larissa Liao BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese students at Harvard were cancelling flights home on Friday and seeking legal advice on staying in the United States after President Donald Trump’s administration blocked the famed university from enrolling foreign students. The order, which said the university coordinated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), among …
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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Dire humanitarian conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh are driving more Rohingya to risk dangerous boat journeys to safety, such as one this month that ended in a sinking and estimates of 427 deaths, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday. The minority community’s plight might have been worsened by …
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(Reuters) -Pakistan and India have extended airspace restrictions for each other’s aircraft in tit-for-tat moves, both countries said on Friday, amid continuing diplomatic tensions between the neighbours after a brief military conflict this month. The Pakistan Airports Authority said the restriction applied to “all aircraft registered, operated, owned, or leased by India”, including military planes, …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some U.S. troops stationed in the country. The ministry made the comment in response to a report by the Wall Street Journal that said the U.S. was considering pulling out roughly 4,500 troops from …
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By Nandan Mandayam and Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) -An IndiGo passenger plane attempting to avoid severe weather en route to Indian Kashmir was denied permission to divert towards Pakistan by both the Indian Air Force and Pakistan, India’s aviation regulator said on Friday. No passengers were injured when the flight from India’s capital Delhi to the …
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